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A Wish Before I Die ~ The Peter Gourlay Story
During late May and early June I couldn’t help but be touched by the story 3AW’s Neil Mitchell ran on four-year-old Peter Gourlay.
Peter was suffering from terminal cancer and had stolen the heart...
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Thursday, July 3, 2014
Confessions of a Funeral Director
So…I am a Funeral Director…
The introduction that immediately starts or ends a conversation.
I have been reflecting in recent times about my role and my job title, and recall being asked by the p...
Friday, June 27, 2014
What Do We Do With Dad’s Ashes?
Recent research indicates an increasing preference by those client families taking out a fixed price funeral plan, for cremation over burial.
Whilst many of those opting for cremation have cited c...
Friday, June 20, 2014
Commiserate and Celebrate
An increasing number of Australians want joy not sorrow at funerals. That’s a key finding of a survey carried out on behalf of the Australian Funeral Directors’ Association (AFDA) by McCrindle Rese...
Friday, June 13, 2014
Commiserate and Celebrate
An increasing number of Australians want joy not sorrow at funerals. That’s a key finding of a survey carried out on behalf of the Australian Funeral Directors’ Association (AFDA) by McCrindle Rese...
Friday, June 6, 2014
Live Below The Line
A few weeks ago I was reading a Facebook status of my friend Ruben who said he was participating in Live Below the Line. Live Below the Line is an experience, and a challenge, for thousands of Aust...
Friday, June 6, 2014
Art For The Heart Continues
If you take the “art” out of the “earth” what you’re left with is “eh”…
Art for the Heart, a free exhibition being held at the Yarra Gallery, Federation Square in November, aims to put “art” back ...
Friday, May 30, 2014
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Christmas Message 2018
Christmas is a wonderful occasion...but equally it can be a very tough day for many in the community.
To everyone who is so very much looking forward to Christmas, I wish you a wonderful d...
Coping at Christmas 2018
If you have experienced loss the whole festive season can be extremely challenging.
Time and time again people have said to us they wish they could go to bed at the end of November and wake...
Art For The Heart: Beauty From Loss & Pain
This year’s Art For The Heart exhibition had substance and richness that lifted the spirit with honest, beautiful and sometimes provocative creative works relating to love, loss and hope. Shaped by...
Celebrating Father Gerard Dowling’s 45 Years on Air
Congratulations to our great friend Father Gerard Dowling OAM DE as he celebrates the huge milestone of reaching 45 years on air! Father Dowling hosts a regular spot on the RSN 927 AM every Sunday ...
Father's Day 2018
Father’s Day is certainly a different occasion for me today because my father died in 1998. In fact Father’s Day 1998 was the last occasion that we had gathered as an entire family, m...
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...