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Colours Of My Love
Suppressing grief can intensely affect your health and wellbeing and so each year Tobin Brothers Funerals offers a space and time for bereaved parents, family and friends who have experienced, or b...
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Monday, November 28, 2016
Death Is Beautiful
You often hear people say they are not afraid of death itself, but are concerned about how they will die.
But drawing upon the experience of her late aunt, Samantha Rennie suggests that perhaps be...
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Grief
Monday, September 5, 2016
#SayItNow: Michael Lynch
When I heard Denis Walter urging his radio listeners to #SayItNow I felt very glad that before my Mum and Dad left this world some years ago I had told each of them how grateful I was for giving my...
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Sunday, August 21, 2016
#SayItNow: Brad Klibansky
Parental sacrifice is not a novel concept, but it is for the scale of sacrifice made by my parents that I am so grateful.
Over a quarter of a century ago, my parents forewent the liv...
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Community
Monday, August 15, 2016
Australia Needs More People Like Zaidee
It’s always difficult to discuss a subject that makes us feel uncomfortable. The easiest reaction is to avoid it or convince yourself that it won’t affect you or your family.
Organ donation is one...
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Community
Monday, August 1, 2016
Art for the Heart Exhibition Keeps Giving
On a cold winter’s day in Melbourne recently, I joined the board of The Compassionate Friends Victoria in front of 173 Canterbury Road, Canterbury to view the building set to become TCFV’s new home...
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Sunday, July 10, 2016
The Big Freeze and the Hope for a Cure to MND
In London, UK, tens of thousands lined the streets to celebrate The Queen’s Birthday, traditionally marked by the Trooping of the Colour Parade. Meanwhile in Melbourne, Australia, tens of thousands...
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Monday, June 13, 2016
Previous Posts
Say It Now Week "Appreciation"
One of the very great sadness’s associated with the sudden death of a family member or close friend can, for the bereaved, be the lingering anguish and heartache associated with their not having to...
Six Songs That “Say It Now”
We Australians have always been a stoic lot - most of us are well-practiced in keeping emotions to ourselves. I often get the impression that Aussies of a certain age would rather have a tooth pull...
Prostate Cancer Breakthrough
"Together in Discovery and Care" is the theme for the 19th Asia-Pacific Prostate Cancer Conference taking place in Brisbane from the 22-25 August 2018.
Prostate cancer is the most c...
Valda Twaddle Trust Awards 2017
In 2006 I received a telephone call from Perry Westons Lawyers regarding funds that were bequeathed to me. I made an appointment to attend their offices and in doing so I learnt that Valda Tw...
Cultural Diversity Week : Premier's Gala 2018
Tobin Brothers Funerals is honored to have over 200 wonderful staff from a diverse range of cultures and religions who together can speak 28 different languages. This year we’re once again proud to...
Funerals Are Too Important To Leave To Just Anyone
As Managing Director of Australia’s largest owned family funeral company, Tobin Brothers Funerals, I would like to make the following comments on the widely reported alleged coffin swapping by Hart...
Art For The Heart 2017
“Wonderful, Emotive,
Beautiful, Inspirational!
I come every year
and wouldn’t miss it.”
Effusive acclamation from some of the many visitors to Tobin Brothers Funerals annual Art for the H...