Placing unopened beer cans and other alcohol containers at graves is now banned at the seven cemeteries operated by Wattle Range Council.


A 29-page staff report about cemeteries and public memorials was tabled at the monthly council meeting in Millicent on Tuesday.


The policy had not been updated for 13 years with council endorsing the variety of changes sought by staff with little comment.


The revised policy makes no reference to mausoleums with Councillor John Drew expressing his discomfort with the presence of such structures.


According to Cr Drew, mausoleums had the potential to take away the dignity of cemeteries and raised matters of tastefulness.


Cr Drew gave the example of Rendelsham where a large memorial was placed alongside a small grave.


“In death, we are all equal,” Cr Drew said.


He suggested cemeteries have a dedicated area for mausoleums.


Engineering services director Peter Halton said families at the Rendelsham cemetery desired to be buried together.


Mr Halton said the Millicent Cemetery Masterplan had an area set aside for mausoleums but none had yet been built.


Councillor Richard Cassidy queried whether a development application had to be submitted for mausoleums.


In reply, chief executive Ben Gower said any structure exceeding a metre in height and with an area of more than 15 square metres needed a development application.


He said there was a larger structure at Penola but it had been there a long time.