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Celebrating Transparency, Celebrating Lives
When I was appointed Managing Director of Tobin Brothers Funerals in February 2011, I had many things on my ‘to do’ list.
One of my main priorities was to take the transparency of Tobin Brothers F...
Monday, February 23, 2015
The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation
For more than 140 years, Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital has provided outstanding medical care to children and adolescents throughout Australia and today it is one of the world’s leading paed...
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Community
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
The Long Goodbye - Continued
Two of this year’s Academy Award nominations will have a very poignant significance for Hollywood movie makers.
Many of the stars who once graced the silver screen, amongst them Ronald Regan, Char...
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Media
Monday, February 2, 2015
A Beautiful Death
We all die. It’s a simple reality, and yet despite this many people still don’t get the chance to do it well. I was lucky enough to be present for a beautiful death.
It is the anniversary of my Au...
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Grief
Monday, January 19, 2015
The Healing Power of Art Therapy
‘Art for the Heart’ held at the Yarra Gallery, Federation Square in November and December 2014 was a significant exhibition whose objective was to educate society and provide people with a venue to...
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Community
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Making A Will : What You Should Know
When your time comes to leave this world, what would you like to leave to members of your family?
In this podcast, Mary Amerena of State Trustees explains that the legal reality is that unless you...
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Podcasts
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Making A Will : What You Should Know
When your time comes to leave this world, what would you like to leave to members of your family?
In this podcast, Mary Amerena of State Trustees explains that the legal reality is that unless you...
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Community
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Previous Posts
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...