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When: Saturday 16 August 2025, 9am – 4pm
Where: Hamilton Town Hall, Brisbane - corner of Rossiter Parade and Racecourse Road

Our old cemeteries are incredible repositories of history that provide a direct touchstone to the stories, narratives and cultures that shaped our past and present.

The Stories in Stone 2025 conference will share a range of fascinating insights into Queensland's historical cemeteries. Our highly knowledgeable presenters include cemetery historians, researchers, and volunteers; industry figures; musicians; and social media creators, every one of them passionate about preserving and exploring our memorial heritage.

Their perspectives will cover innovative headstone repair schemes; new forms of interpretation; challenges in cemetery management; heritage and community; and cemeteries as research sources.

The setting for this unique not-for-profit event is the beautiful and heritage-listed Hamilton Town Hall. This conference follows on from the successful ‘Stories in Stone’ event held at Brisbane's Commissariat Store in 2024 and is organised by the Stories in Stone committee in partnership with Brisbane Living Heritage.