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Operation Stitches: Kids Making Good Life Choices
“Dare to be a dreamer...
...Make good life choices”
They are two of the key messages from Operation Stitches to disadvantaged children living on Melbourne’s public housing estates.
A non-profit ...
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Monday, July 20, 2015
NAIDOC Week : 5th-12th July 2015
Inspired by the grief and courage of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people.
At Tobin Brothers Funerals we look after people not just at the moment they lose their loved ones but we have...
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Monday, July 6, 2015
BEATING THE BLUES - A passionate interview with Jeff Kennett and De Backman-Hoyle
When Jeff Kennett, AC, accepted our invitation for an interview, we were eager to find out what drove the former Premier, with a reputation as a tough, outspoken, no-nonsense character, to become f...
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Monday, May 11, 2015
ACN Nursing and Health Expo 2015
This year The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) held their 15th ACN Nursing and Health Expo and Tobin Brothers Funerals was pleased to have attended.
For the past fifteen years the ACN Nursing a...
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Sunday, April 26, 2015
Compassionate Employer Recognition Awards 2015
Why is it that the positive news stories so seldom make the papers? Perceptions of workplace relations can be skewed with tales of staff being underpaid, bullied, taken advantage of or failing...
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Monday, March 30, 2015
Cultural Diversity Week : VIVA Festival Day 2015
The Viva Victoria Festival was held at Federation Square on Sunday 22nd March 2015 to celebrate Melbourne’s cultural diversity and embrace cultures and traditions from all over the world.
Federati...
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
Cultural Diversity Week: Premier’s Gala Dinner 2015
What is it about the word 'Gala' in front of an event that makes the heart skip a beat? In my mind’s eye GALA stands for Glamour-Achievements-Lovely things-Adventure! So when asked to represent Tob...
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Monday, March 16, 2015
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...