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Do you need a funeral director?

Tim Connolly — Funeral Director

Many people are surprised to learn that there is no law that says the services of a funeral director need to be employed in order to lay the deceased to rest.

Cremation or Burial when arranging a funeral

When the time comes, it can be hard to decide whether you want to go through with a burial or a cremation. Nobody wants to think about it, but figuring it out will mean you and your family have peace of mind when the time comes. A 2014 study found that roughly two-thirds of Australians […]

Arranging A Funeral

The loss of a loved one, no matter what the age or the circumstances are, is always something that a person struggles with. If you are in a position of charge or guardianship, this grief is also compounded by the fact that you are tasked with organising funeral plans for your dearly departed, and this […]

How to Write a Eulogy for a Funeral

There is only a brief window of time between the passing and the funeral service to write and deliver a eulogy. Guests attending funerals in Brisbane, as with funerals everywhere, will be expecting to reflect on the life of the soul who recently departed. Eulogies are always listened to in reverence. Regardless of whether the […]

How to Plan a Funeral Service

Newhaven Funerals’ point of difference is our exclusive set of qualities that have helped us help families on how to plan a funeral service when faced with the death of a loved one. Each ceremony is unique to the individual and the needs of their family. Funerals are likely to be emotionally taxing as many […]

Different Types of Urns to Choose From

As a provider of cremations in Brisbane we offer a range of beautiful funeral urns. Finding the right urn for your loved ones when they pass is a difficult but necessary element of the funeral process. Try to look at the selection of the urn as a way to express your thoughts and feelings about […]

What’s the Best Type of Coffin to Select?

There are many tough decisions you may face when a loved one passes. From figuring out what funeral home to go with, to the type of funeral and all the additional details, can quickly become a stressful situation. Your main goal is to respect your loved one’s final wishes and give them the ceremony they […]

What Does a Funeral Director Do?

Unless you have had a long illness in the family, planning a funeral is often the last thing on your mind. Dealing with the death of a loved one is not easy, yet somehow you must manage the strength to plan an appropriate farewell that honours their life. Brisbane funeral directors Newhaven Funerals, can step in […]