Cremation Options
CREMATION OPTIONS / PRICE LIST
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Traditional Cremation Service
A traditional cremation service can take place in a cemetery chapel, offering a peaceful and convenient setting with all facilities on-site, or in a church of the family’s choice or local parish, reflecting faith and tradition.
👉 Includes options for viewing, floral tributes, and audio-visual presentations.
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We offer services at Melbourne’s leading crematoriums, including:
Springvale Botanical Cemetery — features multiple chapels and reflection spaces set in beautiful botanical surrounds.
Bunurong Memorial Park — offers modern chapel and reflection spaces with peaceful landscaped gardens.
Altona Memorial Park — home to the Chapel of Peace and Chapel of Repose, with full audio-visual facilities in a serene setting.
Lilydale Memorial Park — features the Federation Chapel overlooking the Yarra Valley.
Fawkner Memorial Park — offers the Cordell, Crick, and Joyce chapels, each providing a peaceful and respectful setting.
Private Family Gathering Cremation
A private family gathering cremation is a small, intimate farewell where only close family (and sometimes friends) come together at the crematorium chapel to say goodbye.
This option allows for a short, simple service — often without formal rituals, celebrants, or large attendance — before the cremation takes place.
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A private family gathering can take place at one of the below venues:
Springvale Botanical Cemetery — features multiple chapels and reflection spaces set in beautiful botanical surrounds.
Bunurong Memorial Park — offers modern chapel and reflection spaces with peaceful landscaped gardens.
Altona Memorial Park — home to the Chapel of Peace and Chapel of Repose, with full audio-visual facilities in a serene setting.
Lilydale Memorial Park — features the Federation Chapel overlooking the Yarra Valley.
Fawkner Memorial Park — offers the Cordell, Crick, and Joyce chapels, each providing a peaceful and respectful setting.
Memorial Service with Cremation
A Memorial Service with Cremation (No Coffin Present) is a beautiful way to honour and celebrate your loved one’s life.
The cremation takes place first — usually privately, without attendees — giving your family the freedom to plan a personalised memorial or celebration of life later.
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You can choose the time, date, and place that best reflects your loved one’s wishes, whether it’s a chapel, garden, home, or another meaningful location.
Here’s a link to some venue options that I hope will be helpful as you consider what feels right for you and your family. Venues
CREMATION PACKAGES & ITEMISED PRICE COMPARISON
Direct Cremation (Unattended)
$4,605.00 inc GST
A simple, respectful and dignified cremation with no formal service or attendees present. Ideal for families who wish to arrange their own private farewell or memorial at a later time and place that is meaningful to them.
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💡 Inclusions:
Professional service fee — $1,945.00
Funeral arrangements made via phone and email
24/7 transfer of your loved one into our care within 100km of our Moorabbin mortuary — $395.00
Earth-friendly corrugated fibreboard casket — $950.00
Essential care
Cremation fee at your chosen location (Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Fawkner Memorial Park, Lilydale Memorial Park, or Altona Memorial Park) — $1,100.00
General medical officer certification to approve cremation — $110.00
Official death certificate — $105.00
Ashes returned in a standard urn, ready for collection from the crematorium — included
👉 An affordable, no-fuss cremation option chosen by many families across Melbourne.
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Private Family Gathering Cremation
$8,905.00 inc GST
A respectful, intimate cremation option for families wanting a simple and private farewell. Perfect for families wishing to farewell their loved one without formal rituals, celebrants, or large attendance.
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💡 Inclusions:
Professional service fee — $4,500.00
Funeral arrangement Monday to Thursday during office hours via phone, email, or at our office
24/7 transfer of your loved one into our care within 100km of our Moorabbin mortuary — $395.00
Respectful preparation and placement of the deceased in a cotton garment or in clothing provided by the family — $395.00
Provision of an essential coffin — Braid coffin — $1,250.00
Casket spray of flowers — $550.00
Gathering for up to 20 people for 45 minutes at Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Fawkner Memorial Park, Lilydale Memorial Park, or Altona Memorial Park (Monday to Thursday at a time set by the funeral director) — Cremation fee, chapel fee, and booking (time at our discretion) — $1,600.00
Background music provided, or you are welcome to bring your own device (e.g. iPhone/iPad and speaker)
General medical officer certification to approve cremation — $110.00
Official death certificate — $105.00
💛 Why choose a private family gathering cremation?
✅ Provides a quiet, personal space for reflection and goodbye
✅ Can include a short prayer, reading, or moment of silence
✅ A more affordable alternative to a full formal service
✅ Allows the family to plan a larger memorial or celebration of life at a later date, if desired
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Traditional Cremation Service
$9,855.00 inc GST
A traditional cremation service can take place in a cemetery chapel, offering a peaceful and convenient setting with all facilities on-site, or in a church of the family’s choice or local parish, reflecting faith and tradition.
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💡 Inclusions:
Professional service fee — $4,500.00
Funeral arrangement Monday to Thursday during office hours via phone, email, family home, or at our office
24/7 transfer of your loved one into our care within 100km of our Moorabbin mortuary — $395.00
Respectful preparation and placement of the deceased in a cotton garment or in clothing provided by the family — $395.00
Provision of an essential coffin — Braid coffin — $1,250.00
Casket spray of flowers — $550.00
Chapel booking for 1 hour, including live streaming, at Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Fawkner Memorial Park, Lilydale Memorial Park, or Altona Memorial Park (Monday to Friday)
Cremation fee and chapel fee — $1,600.00
Celebrant fee — varies depending on your choice of celebrant — $950.00 (Approx.)
We will source the selected music you require, or you are welcome to bring your own device (e.g. iPhone/iPad and speaker)
Provision of two staff on the day of the funeral service
General medical officer certification to approve cremation — $110.00
Official death certificate — $105.00
✨ Additional Extras:
✅ Optional extras: orders of service booklets, audio-visual tributes, live streaming
💛 Why choose a traditional cremation service?
✅ A meaningful, dignified farewell — combines the structure and ceremony of a traditional funeral with cremation as the final act of care.
✅ Brings family and friends together — provides a space to gather, reflect, and honour a loved one’s life with readings, eulogies, music, and personal tributes.
✅ Held in a peaceful setting — choose from beautiful chapel facilities at leading crematoriums, or your family’s church or parish.
✅ Flexible personalisation — include elements that reflect your loved one’s beliefs, culture, and wishes — from music and readings to floral tributes and live streaming for those who cannot attend in person.
✅ One seamless occasion — all services take place at the one time, with the cremation following the ceremony, offering closure and simplicity.
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Memorial Service with Cremation
$8,610.00 inc GST
A Memorial Service with Cremation offers a beautiful and meaningful way to honour your loved one’s life. The cremation takes place first followed by a personalised memorial at a time and place that feels right for you.
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💡 Inclusions:
Professional service fee — $4,500.00
Funeral arrangement Monday to Thursday during office hours via phone, email, family home, or at our office
24/7 transfer of your loved one into our care within 100km of our Moorabbin mortuary — $395.00
Respectful preparation and placement of the deceased in a cotton garment or in clothing provided by the family — $395.00
Provision of an essential coffin — Braid coffin — $1,250.00
Cremation fee at your chosen location (Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Fawkner Memorial Park, Lilydale Memorial Park, or Altona Memorial Park) — $1,100.00
Celebrant fee — varies depending on your choice of celebrant — $950.00 (Approx.)
Provision of two staff on the day of the memorial service
Assistance with booking and locating the perfect venue for your memorial service
General medical officer certification to approve cremation — $110.00
Official death certificate — $105.00
✨ Additional Extras:
✅ Optional extras: orders of service booklets, audio-visual tributes, live streaming
💛 Why choose a memorial service?
✅ Complete flexibility — hold the service at a time and place that suits your family. Choose a chapel, garden, home, or any special location that reflects your loved one’s life, with or without the ashes present.
✅ Optional viewing — arrange a peaceful, private viewing before the cremation if you wish, offering a final moment of reflection and farewell.
✅ Personalised and meaningful — create a unique tribute, free from time pressures, with space for family and friends to gather, share memories, and celebrate a life well lived.
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🌿 Why Cremation is the Most Popular Funeral Choice in Australia
Cremation is now the leading funeral option for Australians, chosen by families for its flexibility, affordability, and simplicity. Whether you’re planning a funeral in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, or anywhere across Australia, cremation offers a respectful and practical way to honour a loved one’s life.
📊 Cremation Statistics in Australia
Cremation accounts for around 70% of all funerals in Australia, with rates as high as 75% or more in major cities such as Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. This number continues to rise as more families choose cremation over traditional burial.
💛 Why Australians Choose Cremation
✅ Cost-effective — cremation costs are generally lower than burial, as there’s no need for a burial plot unless desired.
✅ Flexible options — families can hold a funeral, memorial, or celebration of life at a time and place that suits them.
✅ Environmental considerations — cremation reduces the use of land and long-term maintenance compared to burial.
✅ Meaningful ways to honour a loved one — ashes can be kept, scattered, or placed in a memorial garden or niche.