The Queenstown Lakes District Council is hosting the ceremony, from 10am, in partnership with Kāi Tahu mana whenua and with the support of Skyline.
Following a deluge in September, part of the cemetery’s grounds were closed after 700 tonnes of silt and debris flowed on to the site from Bobs Peak, where Skyline Enterprises had felled trees as part of its gondola redevelopment project.
In all, 207 of the 1643 plots in the cemetery were affected.
Restoration work, including the removal of massive logs which tumbled down the hill, began on November 3.
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Glyn Lewers said he was pleased that work had been completed in time for the area to be reopened for the community before Christmas.
"This has been hard on people with loved ones interred in the affected area and we thank them for their patience and understanding while restoration work was taking place."
However, the affected part of the cemetery would close again temporarily in mid-January so grass could be sown and to ensure safety while forestry clearance work resumed up the hill.
As well as the cemetery restoration work, a large-scale operation to remove forestry debris from the front face of Bobs Peak was under way. That was expected to take several months.
Additionally, a debris fence was being installed above Reavers Lane, where excavated fill travelled down the catchment and into a stormwater culvert.
In September, the heavy rain forced the evacuation of several households and flooded BestStart Queenstown’s Hamilton Rd daycare centre.
Mr Lewers said the debris fence was a proactive step the council authorised under emergency powers to reduce the risk of further damage or flooding during significant rains.
Options to address the material that remained in the catchment were being evaluated.
Since September 22, the council had operated under a Civil Defence "transition period", due to end today.
It assisted with the recovery by giving the council powers to manage, co-ordinate and direct recovery activities.
The recovery work programme had been supported by Skyline and geotechnical specialists.
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