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It’s Beautiful: Art For The Heart
“It’s beautiful, just really beautiful.”
“It’s amazing that people can overcome the worst moments of their lives to do something for others.”
“It’s lovely…wonderful…phenomenal. What an incr...
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014
The Long Goodbye
“My husband, has stage 6 Alzheimer’s disease. He lives in a mental fog most of the time. He’s lost most of his language skills and has a hard time communicating. He still has moments of lucidity. H...
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Christmas Remembrance Concert 2014
One of Tobin Brothers Funerals most eagerly awaited Celebrations of Life this year will be its Christmas Remembrance Concert at the Deakin Edge auditorium in Federation Square.
Designed to bring a...
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Art For The Heart 2014
One of the most eagerly awaited events of the year will open at the beautiful Yarra Gallery, Federation Square on Friday 28th November. The Art for Heart Exhibition, now in its third year, features...
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Top Ten Most Visited Gravesites
“I suppose that every one of us hopes secretly for immortality; to leave behind a name which will live forever in this world”. So wrote the novelist AA Milne (Winnie the Pooh) – an assertion overwh...
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Monday, November 3, 2014
Mass Memorialisation
The public outpouring of grief on the streets of London and across England following the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales in August 1997 set a new benchmark in mass memorialisation.
Who ca...
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Day of the Dead
On a recent trip to Mexico I was amazed by the number of colourfully and humorously dressed skeletons I saw. These images of death were full of life and playfulness. An approach to death we do not ...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
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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...