Direct Burials & Cremations

If you decide you don't want to have a funeral, these could be the options for you.

We offer cremations and burials for those who wish to proceed without a service.
These options are thoughtful and practical choices, often selected for personal, logistical, or financial reasons.

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Direct Cremation

$6,000

($3,000 deposit)

Includes:

  • Bringing your loved one into our care and caring for them for as long as needed
  • Dressing them, or supporting you to be involved if you wish
  • Viewings and time together
  • Supporting you if you would like to have them at home for a time
  • Meeting with you and supporting you throughout the arrangements
  • Your choice of casket (from our included range)
  • Taking care of the necessary paperwork, permissions and bookings
  • Working with doctors, cemeteries, crematoria and others involved
  • Registering the death and obtaining the Death Certificate
  • Medical certificate fee, if needed
  • Cremation fee and permit
  • A counselling session through the Grief Centre

We encourage family involvement whenever possible. You are welcome to:

  • Visit your loved one
  • Help with dressing
  • Accompany us to the crematorium and assist in the handover 
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Direct
Burial

$6,000

($3,000 deposit)

Includes:

What’s included…

  • Bringing your loved one into our care and caring for them for as long as needed
  • Dressing them, or supporting you to be involved if you wish
  • Viewings and time together
  • Supporting you if you would like to have them at home for a time
  • Meeting with you and supporting you throughout the arrangements
  • Your choice of casket from our included range
  • Taking care of the necessary paperwork, permissions and bookings
  • Working with doctors, cemeteries, crematoria and others involved
  • Registering the death and obtaining the Death Certificate
  • Medical certificate fee, if needed
  • Grave marker, if you choose burial
  • A counselling session through the Grief Centre

Excludes:

  • Purchase of Burial Plot and digging fees (prices vary depending on the cemetery – for further information, see our Financial Page)

We encourage family involvement whenever possible. You are welcome to:

  • Visit your loved one
  • Help with dressing
  • Accompany us to the cemetery for the burial.

CASKETS FOR DIRECT BURIALS AND CREMATIONS

Used for Cremations

Used for Burials