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Cemetery chapel · Bundoora

Preston Chapel

Preston Cemetery

Seats up to 60 guests Indoor function space On-site parking
Enquire about this venue Call 1300 788 881

The space

An intimate chapel at Preston Cemetery, seating 60 beneath a high vaulted ceiling — right beside the largest public mausoleum in the Southern Hemisphere, with kitchen facilities for a quiet gathering afterwards.

At a glance

Facilities

Service & gathering

Funeral Service Location
Private Family Gathering Space

Capacity & setting

Seats up to 60 guests
Covered / waterproof area
Historic landmark

Accessibility

Step Free / Ramp
Wheelchair accessible

Parking

On-Site Parking Available

Catering

Catering Available
In house catering

Audio-visual

Sound system or microphone provided

About this venue

Melbourne's north has been laying loved ones to rest at Preston Cemetery since 1864. It began as a single acre of the McLean family's Strathallan Estate, has carried four names in its long life, and today holds a remarkable distinction: the largest public mausoleum in the Southern Hemisphere. Preston Chapel sits quietly beside it — a small, dignified room with a high vaulted ceiling and arched windows, seating 60 guests with standing room besides. It suits the farewells this cemetery does best: close, unhurried services before a graveside burial or an entombment in the mausoleum next door. Kitchen facilities adjoin the chapel, so tea and a quiet gathering can follow in the same building, without anyone needing to move their car. Services run between 9am and 5pm, and we look after every detail in between.

A closer look

Inside the chapel

Timber-trussed chapel interior at Preston Cemetery with altar, cross and devotional statues
Preston Cemetery mausoleum complex with terracotta roofs and towers, Melbourne skyline beyond
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Practical details

Getting to Preston Chapel

Address
900 Plenty Road, Bundoora VIC 3083, Australia
Region
Metro North
Venue website
Visit Preston Chapel on the cemetery website

Preston Chapel, within the grounds of Preston Cemetery.

Helpful to know

Questions families ask

Preston Chapel seats up to 60 guests.
Yes — Preston Chapel is wheelchair accessible, with step-free access and an accessible restroom.
Yes, on-site parking is available.
Yes. The service can be live-streamed and recorded, so family and friends who can't be there in person can still share the day.
Yes. Services of any faith, culture, or none at all are welcome — led by a celebrant, a member of the clergy, or your own family.
Yes. The chapel is set up for music and audio-visual tributes, so you can play recorded or live music and show a photo or video tribute during the service.
Yes. We can help arrange a gathering nearby for refreshments or a wake after the service.
A Simple farewell includes the use of the chapel, a considered selection of options to choose from, and one of our team guiding you from the first call to the last goodbye — all for one clear, published price with nothing hidden.
Get in touch with our team any time, day or night. We'll talk through your family's wishes and handle the arrangements with the cemetery on your behalf.
Yes — that's exactly what Preston Chapel does best. The chapel sits directly beside the mausoleum, so the service flows naturally into the entombment without a drive in between: a short, gentle procession and everyone stays together. We coordinate the timing with the cemetery so the day moves at your family's pace.
Preston Chapel is simply fitted, so we bring what's needed — a quality microphone and speaker can come with us, so eulogies carry clearly and your chosen music plays when it should. For photo displays or anything more elaborate, tell us what you have in mind and we'll arrange it. You won't need to organise a thing yourselves.
Enter Preston Cemetery at 900 Plenty Road, Bundoora, and follow the signs toward the mausoleum — the chapel sits right beside it, with parking close at hand. Our team will be there to greet your guests and show them the way.

A Simple Experience

A dignified farewell, with less to decide

Grief brings enough to carry without a hundred decisions. A Simple farewell keeps the choices few and the price clear — a service in a cemetery chapel, a small and considered selection to choose from, and one of our team beside you from the first call to the last goodbye. The same standard of care we bring to every family; we have simply taken the weight of choosing off your shoulders.

One clear price

A fixed, transparent cost published in full — with nothing hidden and nothing added later.

A considered selection

Our most-loved coffins and arrangements, gently narrowed so the choosing feels easy, not endless.

Someone beside you

A trusted guide to walk you through each step, with the same care and attention throughout.

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Considering Preston Chapel?

We're available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Tell us a little about your family's needs and we'll help you plan a farewell here.

Send an enquiry Call 1300 788 881