Sikh community welcomes arrival of cremation services in Griffith after decade of advocacy

Griffith’s Sikh community had been pushing for a crematorium in town for more than a decade. Photo: Denny Fachin/What’s On Griffith Facebook.

Griffith’s Sikh community has welcomed the news that cremations will start in town as early as this month, after advocating for a local service for more than decade.

Local company Griffith Regional Funeral Services says it expects to operate its service before the end of the month after purchasing its own cremator.

Another business, Trenerry Funerals, has also bought a cremator and will offer cremations on a site it is building in Yoogali early next year.

While this benefits the entire population, it’s particularly satisfying for the towns 1000-plus Sikhs – members of a North Indian religion that believes the physical body is a temporary vessel