The scattering of ashes caused a protest from the residents ... Health Directorate conducted a swift investigation and took water samples. It turned out that emptying the urn into the water ...

Prior to 2021, the Medical Examiner typically scattered unclaimed ashes in Puget Sound — there were scattering ceremonies on the water in 2014, 2016 and 2017. 2021 was the first year that the ...

The scattering of cremated remains ... In Queensland, it is generally legal to scatter ashes and to hold a small, private ceremony on public land or water. Exceptions do apply, however, including ...

A local council in South Australia has designated a beach site for the Hindu community to perform rituals, including the scattering of ashes in flowing water. Credit: Getty/Supplied by Snowden ...

Traditionally, scattering ashes onto flowing water is done soon after cremation. In Adelaide, until recently, many families waited months - or even years - to return ashes to their homeland.