From your phone call we start organising your loved ones’ farewell. No matter where the death occurs whether at home, in hospital, in a nursing home, care facility or anywhere, distance doesn’t matter, we will help with all necessary arrangements without any fuss. Our aim is to give the very best advice and help we can to assist you to make the right choices. We make contact and liaise with Clergy and Celebrants, Churches or organisations. Attend to all bookings and lawful requirements for crematoriums and cemeteries, newspapers and advertising. We stay in contact with you. Our years of experience and knowledge allow us to understand the demands on families following a death. It is our role to carefully deal with and organise things on your behalf so you can be where you are needed most.
Arranging & Fees
- We explain options, give advice and outline expenses to you prior to any decisions you need to make.
- We have a strong work ethic.
- Our Funeral Hardware is purchased from Australian based Businesses.
- We are members of The Funeral Directors Association of NSW.
- We are a family run business dedicated and committed to serving our community.
FLORAL TRIBUTES
We can, if required, organise floral tributes from any local florists. Alternatively you can obtain your own floral tributes.
- Casket Covers
- Single Flowers
- Petals or gum leaves
MEMORIAL LEAFLETS / SERVICE SHEETS / POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS
We are able to organise & supply photo memorial leaflets, powerpoint presentations for use in most Crematoriums & Churches.
Hiring of equipment for photo presentations is available if required.
COST
We charge a professional fee for our involvement in making sure the Funeral Service that you require happens. The list below outlines what information impacts on price.
TO REQUEST A QUOTE. Please do not hesitate to call or submit your query through our ‘Contact Us’ form.
Things that need to be considered;
- Coffin or casket (depends on choice and size)
- Removal and transport from place of death. This also depends on when and where this happens and urgency of removal.
- Burial (Cemetery fees vary between & within different cemeteries)
- Grave digging (Prices differ depending on cemetery)
- Cremation (Crematorium fees vary between different crematoriums) & Medical Cremation Certificates
- Church, Clergy, Organist & or Celebrant expenses.
- Newspaper notices or any advertising requested.
- Additional services if required (Floral tribute, supply & printing of Memorial Service leaflets, Livestreaming & Powerpoint presentations.)
OUR FEES
(Current as at 1.7.2022)
Within our fees ‘Local Area (LA)’ is defined as Dungog Local Government Area and Stroud Districts.
Business Hours : BH After Hours : AH
ESSENTIAL FEES
Transfer Into Our Care: Local Area BH $250
Transfer Into Our Care: Local Area AH $500 (Public Holidays Additional Fee)
Transfer Into Our Care: Outside Local Area BH & AH Additional Fee
Mortuary Care & preparation prior to burial or cremation $350 (inclusive of max 7 days) (More than 7 days Additional charge of $25 per day)
Administration Fee $550
Professional Fee without service from $1500 to $1800
Professional Fee (LA) with single service from $2500 – additional committal at either cemetery / crematorium $200
Professional Fee – Saturday Surcharge $770
Coffins –
Standard size From $1397 – $1935
Additional costs for oversized or colour coffins
Solid timber or Expression coffins POA
Please Note:
All Third Party Fees below are estimates which are subject to change.
ESSENTIAL THIRD PARTY FEES
Registered Death Certificate NSW with Certified Copies $90
Cremation Fee with use of chapel (Newcastle Crematorium ) Week Day BH from $1166
Cremation Fee (No attendance) from $682
Cremation Certificates (Attending Practitioner and Referee) $275
Celebrant From $300 to $880
Burial plot (Council or Church Cemetery Fees apply) POA
Burial Interment Fee (Refer to Council Charges)
Gravedigging Fee From $1330 to $3800
Grave Marker $150
OPTIONAL THIRD PARTY FEES
Venue / Church Expenses Refer to venue/church charges
Flowers From $200 to $1000
Scattering Petals or Gum Leaves per Basket $35
Newspaper Funeral Notices From $300 to $1000
Columbarium Nameplate From $360 to $500
Mounted Crucifix Stand $180
OUR OPTIONAL FEES
Each Additional Mourners Attendance Book $50
Service Booklet Format & Colour Print $2.75 per 4 page / $3.30 per 8 page
Private Viewing BH $200 AH Additional Fee Will Apply
Power Point Presentation Formatted up to 50 photos $360
Livestreaming From $520 to $660
Hiring of Refrigeration Plate N/A
DISCLOSURES:
Our Mortuary is located at 116 Dowling Street Dungog.
Transportation of the body prior to burial or cremation will be in a suitable vehicle owned by our business.
The deceased will be kept in our mortuary and will be transported for the purposes of the Funeral Service as per the final agreement.
Our Business uses Newcastle Memorial Park Crematorium, Anderson Drive, Beresfield. Owned by Invocare.