Planning rules keep not-for-profit funeral service out of Canberra

Communications adviser for Tender Funerals Canberra region Gregory Andrews. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

Rigid planning regulations have kept a not-for-profit offering low-cost funeral services out of Canberra for two years.

Now the service, which provides an affordable option for people experiencing poverty, has turned to Queanbeyan only to encounter further delays caused by an inflated market.