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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.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
It’s Not Easy Being Green…Or Perhaps It Is
With the environment moving to the front of society’s conscience, many people are now planning their funerals with future generations in mind and looking for more environmentally friendly options.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Embalmers’ Conference
Senior Tobin Brothers Funerals Embalmer Jennifer Burge recently attended the annual AIE (Australian Institute of Embalming) Conference, in Adelaide.
Jennifer tells us that in attendance were embal...
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
It’s Not Easy Being Green…Or Perhaps It Is
With the environment moving to the front of society’s conscience, many people are now planning their funerals with future generations in mind and looking for more environmentally friendly options.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
A Night At The Museum
Just as Ben Stiller described his experience in the 2006 film Night at the Museum as "freakin’ awesome", so too was the official opening of the Tobin Brothers Funerals Museum on Thursday 9th Octobe...
Friday, October 17, 2014
Alzheimer’s Australia Vic
One in four Australians over the age of 85 is living with dementia and without a medical breakthrough, this insidious and incurable disease will claim many more victims. In this podcast, Michael Ly...
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
The Tobin Brothers Funerals Team
We receive consistent feedback from our clients that our staff are professional, caring and empathetic. We’re often asked where we find these wonderful people and told to “hang onto” them.
“Wonder...
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
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...