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Save our Cemetery at Pine Mountain, Qld
Petition published by Diane Mantei on Jun 17, 2012
86 Signatures 
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Target: ppisasale@ipswich.qld.gov.au; saintandrews@saintandrews.org.au;
Region: Australia
Petition Background (Preamble):
Elizabeth (Betty) Cox was the first recorded member of our pioneering families buried in our small cemetery at Pine Mountain in 1883 and the last burial took place in 1932. Records show family plots for members of Bryce, Cox, Hill, Hunter, Brown and Hine families, as well as others (23 burial sites) pioneers are buried here.
A large memorial stone commemorates the tragic death of a young (22 year old) man who was accidedntly shot whilst hunting for food. His grave is hidden in the overgrowth in the middle of this cemetery. Other members of his large family are also buried nearby.
The Pine Mountain Historical Society and members of the local community (including descendants of people buried in the cemetery) are opposed to the Uniting Church bulldozing the cemetery and subdividing the land for resale.
A defining measure of a civilised society is the way it deals with its deceased members.
Please sign our petition and help us save our pioneer cemetery.
Elaine Peet
Secretary
Pine Mountain & Districts Historical Society Inc
Ph: 5464 3827
www.pinemountainhistory.net
Follow link to view more photos:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1leyK0QCW19DavxCCxOva3mSER4v_sh4kHU691AYYBek/edit
A large memorial stone commemorates the tragic death of a young (22 year old) man who was accidedntly shot whilst hunting for food. His grave is hidden in the overgrowth in the middle of this cemetery. Other members of his large family are also buried nearby.
The Pine Mountain Historical Society and members of the local community (including descendants of people buried in the cemetery) are opposed to the Uniting Church bulldozing the cemetery and subdividing the land for resale.
A defining measure of a civilised society is the way it deals with its deceased members.
Please sign our petition and help us save our pioneer cemetery.
Elaine Peet
Secretary
Pine Mountain & Districts Historical Society Inc
Ph: 5464 3827
www.pinemountainhistory.net
Follow link to view more photos:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1leyK0QCW19DavxCCxOva3mSER4v_sh4kHU691AYYBek/edit
Petition:
We, the undersigned, call on the Uniting Church to reconsider the sale of the Uniting Church Cemetery at Pine Mountain (near Ipswich Qld) and for the Ipswich City Council to reclassify this significant historical site as "Heritage Listed" and protect this site.
The Save our Cemetery at Pine Mountain, Qld petition to ppisasale@ipswich.qld.gov.au; saintandrews@saintandrews.org.au; was written by Diane Mantei and is in the category Culture at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: cemetery, save, pine mountain, qld, australia
