Funeral Celebrants Association Australia

20/02/2026

Redland City Council Queensland is presenting a motion to the national Local Government forum in Canberra in late June on cemeteries and funeral practices.

Council wants to a national funding stream aimed at enhancing cemetery safety infrastucture, and a national program to help local government adopt digital memorialisations and equitable funeral assistance programs for First Nations communities.

# digitalmemorialisations

Redland City Council is set to take its advocacy interstate in June, with two motions endorsed for submission to the Australian Local Government Association’s National General Assembly in Canberra. The annual assembly, to be held from 23–25 June, will bring together government representatives an...

18/02/2026

NORTHERN TERRITORY - Ted Egan remembered at State Funeral

Hundreds of people have gathered to remember former NT administrator, musician and Indigenous land rights advocate Ted Egan, at a state funeral held in Alice Springs today.

17/02/2026

Living wakes - the chance to say goodbye while you are still here.

Living wakes are an emerging practice in Australia, allowing people to say goodbye to loved ones before they die.

05/02/2026

The State Funeral in NSW for former Governor, Marie Bashir was watched by thousands in recognition of her long and wonderful service to NSW and Australia - a true Australian hero who inspired kindness, compassion and friendship wherever she went.

RIP Marie Bashir

"Proud country girl" Dame Marie Bashir has been remembered by former prime ministers, premiers and family at a state funeral in Sydney.

05/02/2026

- open day on 14 February at Upper Yarra Cemetery

The Upper Yarra Public Cemetery is hosting an open day on 14 February, giving locals the perfect chance to check out what's on offer. Taking place on Saturday from 10am to 1pm, the open day will see a 100 year anniversary commemoration of the Black Sunday Bushfires. New sections of the cemetery will...

24/01/2026

Prison inmates help to beautify cemetery at Mareeba, Queensland.

FROM maintaining cemetery grounds to nurturing green spaces, for more than 14 years, prisoners at Lotus Glen Low-Custody Correctional Facility have been quietly doing the rounds providing services in the Mareeba shire.

21/01/2026

At 7:01pm today, unite with Australian for the National Day of Mourning by observing one minute's silence.

13/01/2026

This is not how our industry is. There are many wonderful, caring and compassionate funeral staff to help at your time of need

The day before Greg Mcqueen died in Brunswick Heads, the funeral director arrived at Greg’s home to organise his services.

23/12/2025

Sad to hear news today of the death of singer Chris Rea.

One of his many hits, Driving Home For Christmas, is popular at this time of year, and a reminder of all to stay safe in your festive travels. We may not have the snow like this clip, but there will be summer storms and fires and people rushing to get to destinations. It’s best to take your time and arrive safe to enjoy time with family and friends.

This great song by "Chris Rea" was first released in 1986 as a non album single, but it was not until 1988 that it got to number 53 in the UK singles chart, ...

19/12/2025

Plans for another cemetery in western Sydney to ease lack of burial space

A suburb in Sydney’s semi-rural west area could be home to two large cemeteries, as a way to address the urgent need for burial space.

14/12/2025

Our sincere thoughts go to those innocently caught up in the shooting at Bondi Beach this evening.

We are thinking of the victims, their family and friends and the emergency workers who bravely work to keep us alive.