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A beautiful farewell for a beautiful lady – champagne and flowers at the Bilgola surf club for Joan

A beautiful farewell for a beautiful lady – champagne and flowers at the Bilgola surf club for Joan

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Nicola Elkington   13/12/2024  
When Joan Gauld died in July 2024, her daughter Jen had only been to two funerals before and she didn’t...
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A Gentle Guide to Handling Grief Triggered by Christmas, Birthdays, Anniversaries and other Significant Dates

A Gentle Guide to Handling Grief Triggered by Christmas, Birthdays, Anniversaries and other Significant Dates

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Nicola Elkington   22/11/2024  
Christmas, new year, birthdays and anniversaries are meant to be times of joy and togetherness. However, if you are grieving...
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Funerals By Design scores 99.5% for customer satisfaction

Funerals By Design scores 99.5% for customer satisfaction

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Nicola Elkington   11/10/2024  
Funerals By Design are delighted to announce we have just been announced as the NSW State Winner of the Funeral...
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Farewelling Elizabeth in a meaningful way with a direct cremation and an intimate gathering in her family home

Farewelling Elizabeth in a meaningful way with a direct cremation and an intimate gathering in her family home

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Nicola Elkington   02/09/2024  
  When Elizabeth died unexpectedly in May 2024, farewelling her with a traditional funeral service followed by a wake was...
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Does the cost of a funeral always reflect the quality of the service you’ll receive?

Does the cost of a funeral always reflect the quality of the service you’ll receive?

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Nicola Elkington   09/08/2024  
If you're concerned about the recent spikes in the cost of living, you probably won’t be surprised when you also...
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Coping with grief on birthdays, anniversaries and other significant days of the year

Coping with grief on birthdays, anniversaries and other significant days of the year

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Nicola Elkington   10/05/2024  
Birthdays, Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentines’ Day, wedding anniversaries – significant dates can be especially hard to navigate when...
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A celebration that truly reflected the full and remarkable life of Jürgen Claren

A celebration that truly reflected the full and remarkable life of Jürgen Claren

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admin   15/03/2023  
A full and remarkable life deserves to be celebrated in a meaningful way, and that’s exactly how Karen Claren farewelled...
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How religious beliefs and cultural traditions impact the way we die and the way we say goodbye in Australia

How religious beliefs and cultural traditions impact the way we die and the way we say goodbye in Australia

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admin   31/10/2022  
Australia is increasingly becoming more of a multicultural nation and this is impacting the ways we die and say goodbye....
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Farewelling Malcolm in the most perfect way possible

Farewelling Malcolm in the most perfect way possible

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admin   22/09/2022  
When Karin explained to Jackie that a funeral doesn’t have to be held at a funeral home, crematorium or a...
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Arla’s “Christmas in July” Memorial and Wake

Arla’s “Christmas in July” Memorial and Wake

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admin   22/09/2022  
How do you celebrate the life of a woman who was fanatical about food and crazy about Christmas? A “Christmas...
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Writing your own farewell – Robyn Friend’s final gift to her family and friends

Writing your own farewell – Robyn Friend’s final gift to her family and friends

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admin   22/09/2022  
One of the many remarkable things about Robyn was the way she wrote and organised her own farewell, even writing...
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Navigating grief after the funeral is over

Navigating grief after the funeral is over

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admin   03/03/2022  
The full intensity of grief is often not felt until after the funeral service, when the “structure” and ceremony of...
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Grief and Trauma

Grief and Trauma

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admin   14/02/2022  
Traumatic Grief Have you been through a traumatic event, as a result of loss or grief? Grief and loss in...
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Everything You Need to Know About Funeral Live Streaming

Everything You Need to Know About Funeral Live Streaming

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admin   28/09/2021  
Live streaming webcasts of funerals and memorial services allows family or friends to watch from anywhere in the world, on...
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A Fitting Farewell For Jim

A Fitting Farewell For Jim

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admin   10/08/2021  
“We knew we wanted an event that was true to Jim and Davidson Park under Roseville Bridge had significance for...
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Step-by-step guide to writing and delivering a eulogy

Step-by-step guide to writing and delivering a eulogy

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admin   10/08/2021  
We’ve created this step-by-step guide to help you create a fitting tribute to your loved one without it sounding like...
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10 Ways to Personalise a Funeral or a Wake

10 Ways to Personalise a Funeral or a Wake

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admin   10/08/2021  
If the formality of a traditional church funeral or the impersonality of a crematorium service just doesn’t feel right, you’re...
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