Funeral Celebrants Association Australia

26/11/2025

QLD: Bundaberg Council is now locking access to Bundaberg General Cemetery from 4.30pm to 7.30am due to safety concerns.

Is 4.30pm too early? What if someone wants to visit on an anniversary after work? Any comments?

Bundaberg Regional Council will close the after-hours gate access at the Bundaberg General Cemetery in response to ongoing safety concerns.

23/11/2025

Eulogies are not just about the deceased on the day - this one prompted community action for domestic violence

Ballina will turn purple again this week as the community gathers for the sixth annual Walk Against Domestic and Family Violence, a home-grown show of solidarity that has become one of the town’s most meaningful traditions. On the surface it’s a gentle, community-paced walk from the Ballina Visi...

19/11/2025

Su***de - let’s reduce to zero

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18/11/2025

Beautiful tribute to a young NSW pilot near Sydney Airport Control Tower. The bench is made from former aeroplane wing

Jake Anastas, 29, died along with two others in a light plane collision last year. Now his memory is being honoured at Sydney Airport.

18/11/2025

Wollongong checking safety of its cemeteries

Wollongong City Council is undertaking safety inspections of all 28,500 headstones and monuments in the local government area’s 10 cemeteries and memorial gardens. The work follows a legislative requirement under the Cemeteries & Crematoria NSW (CCNSW) Interment Industry Scheme, which states safet...

13/11/2025

Victorian Parliament has approved pet burial in human cemeteries.

Let’s see how this plays out with some cemeteries set to allow cremated animal remains only

Victoria now allows pets to be buried at cemeteries alongside their owners, becoming just the second jurisdiction in Australia to do so.

10/11/2025

Create a Life Box for your meaning documents.

What is a Life Box? Life Box is an emergency document box designed to hold pre and post death documents in one secure, accessible place that can be easily located by emergency personnel and carers.

Alison Miller, founder of a business named Life Box Australia, was guest speaker at the October meeting of the Bairnsdale

05/11/2025

Rising cost of faith-based funerals in Australia

In Australia, migrant families often face difficulties due to a lack of information when arranging the funeral and burial of their loved ones. Learn more in this podcast with Baqar Raza, Director of Muslim Cemetery and Funeral Services, about the process and the systems available for faith-based…

03/11/2025

Proposal for new cemetery in Sydney’s north west at Middle Dural

22/10/2025

Qld - pet cremation approved at by Cairns Regional Council

A PET crematorium has been approved at Aeroglen despite the objections of more than 70 residents.

22/10/2025

VIC - facelift for Waubra Cemetery

THE Waubra Cemetery has recently undergone a thoughtful and visually striking transformation. Thanks to the combined efforts of local businesses, volunteers, and funding support, visitors will now notice the addition of a new white PVC fence and the restoration of the historic front gates—works...