Funeral Pricing

 

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Package Prices

Choose one of the 7 packages below.  These prices are based on a standard adult weekday service.  Weekend services are available at request and will incur additional fees.  The packages cover professional fees, administration, management of the funeral service, liaison with third parties, all legal documentation and experienced guidance throughout.  Additional charges apply for venues outside the cemeteries of Victoria or our privately owned venues.

No Service, No Attendance (Basic Cremation Service) - $3,195

Includes: Arrangement and planning with funeral director, transfer of loved one into our care (during business hours and from public hospital / Coroners Court of Victoria), basic mortuary care, basic cremation coffin (raw MDF), staff and vehicle coordination to the crematorium, liaison and bookings with third parties, medical certificates, certified death certificate package from Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (1x with cause of death, 1x without cause of death), online funeral notice on our website.

Graveside Service only - $3,695

Includes: Arrangement and planning with funeral director, transfer of loved one into our care (during business hours and from public hospital / Coroners Court of Victoria), full mortuary care, Standard inclusion coffin (Maxwell model), 2x staff and vehicle coordination to the graveside, liaison and bookings with third parties, medical certificates, certified death certificate package from Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (1x with cause of death, 1x without cause of death), online funeral notice on our website, bouquet of flowers.

Chapel & Cremation Service - $4,495

Includes: Arrangement and planning with funeral director, transfer of loved one into our care (during business hours and from public hospital / Coroners Court of Victoria), full mortuary care, standard included coffin (Maxwell model), 2x staff and vehicle coordination to the chapel & crematorium, cremation fees, chapel fees (at one of the cemetery chapels or our privately owned chapel), liaison and bookings with third parties, medical certificates, certified death certificate package from Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (1x with cause of death, 1x without cause of death), online funeral notice on our website, bouquet of flowers, viewing at time of service, memorial attendance book.

Chapel & Burial Service - $5,995

Includes: Arrangement and planning with funeral director, transfer of loved one into our care (during business hours and from public hospital / Coroners Court of Victoria), full mortuary care, standard included coffin (Maxwell model), 2x staff and vehicle coordination to the chapel & graveside, chapel fees (at one of the cemetery chapels or our privately owned chapel), liaison and bookings with third parties, medical certificates, certified death certificate package from Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (1x with cause of death, 1x without cause of death), online funeral notice on our website, bouquet of flowers, viewing at time of service, memorial attendance book.

Church & Cremation Service - $5,495

Includes: Arrangement and planning with funeral director, transfer of loved one into our care (during business hours and from public hospital / Coroners Court of Victoria), full mortuary care, standard included coffin (Maxwell model), 3x staff and vehicle coordination to the church & crematorium, cremation fees, liaison and bookings with third parties, medical certificates, certified death certificate package from Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (1x with cause of death, 1x without cause of death), online funeral notice on our website, bouquet of flowers, viewing at time of service, memorial attendance book.

Church & Burial Service - $5,995

Includes: Arrangement and planning with funeral director, transfer of loved one into our care (during business hours and from public hospital / Coroners Court of Victoria), standard mortuary care, standard included coffin (Maxwell model), 3x staff and vehicle coordination to the church & graveside, liaison and bookings with third parties, medical certificates, certified death certificate package from Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (1x with cause of death, 1x without cause of death), online funeral notice on our website, bouquet of flowers, viewing at time of service, memorial attendance book.

Repatriation (International) - $6,950 - $8,950

Includes: Arrangement and planning with funeral director, transfer of your loved one into our care (during business hours and from public hospital / Coroners Court of Victoria). Full mortuary care and preparation, embalming (as required for international repatriations), dressing and presentation of the deceased, placement in hermetically sealed coffin (Maxwell model) (zinc lined or heat-sealed as required), all legal documentation (including certified death certificate INTERIM from Births Deaths & Marriages Victoria 3x originals, permits from the Health Department Victoria and Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Embassy liaison and documentation, Notary Public services), delivery to airport in custom crate on secured shipping palette, coordination with receiving funeral director. Price Varies depending on receiving Country and required Paperwork.

 Freight and Cargo pricing is based on individual circumstances and is not included in our package pricing

 

Transportation

Transport of the deceased into our care from place of death or other location (specialised transfer vehicle), and to service, cemetery or crematorium (hearse / specialised transfer vehicle)

 Transfer during business hours 8:30am – 4:00pm from public hospital OR Coroners Court of Victoria - Included in all packages

Transfer during business hours 8:30am – 4:00pm from private hospital OR Nursing Home OR private home - $300

Transfer after business hours 4:00pm – 8:30am - $400

Transport to service (Hearse) - Included in all packages

 

Mortuary Care

Preparation of the deceased in our mortuary.

 Basic mortuary care (No Service, No Attendance [Basic Cremation Service]) - Included in Basic

Full mortuary care - Included in all other packages

Dressing of the deceased (No Service, No Attendance [Basic Cremation Service]) - $200

Temporary preservation embalming - $550

Full Embalming (Non-Autopsy) - $990

Full Embalming (Autopsy) - $1,200

 

Accommodation

Safe and secure holding of the deceased in one of our mortuaries (no daily fees) - Included in all packages

Coffins & Caskets

All our coffins and caskets can be viewed by clicking here

All packages contain standard coffin

 

Coffins and caskets IN PACKAGE - $0 - $20,450

Coffins and Caskets STAND ALONE (Buy Separately) - $950 - $21,400

Oversize coffin fee - $300

 

Cemetery

Based on a weekday adult service at Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (SMCT)

Cremation fees - $1,175

Interment fees - As Charged by Supplier

Chapel Hire 1 hour - Included in chapel packages

Weekend Hire 1 hour - As Charge by Supplier  

Chapel Hire (Extra Time per Hour) - $360 - $745

Witness Cremation - $395

 

Legal Requirements and Government Levies

Certified Death Certificate Package (1x with Cause of Death & 1x without cause of death) - Included in all Packages

Medical Certificate Cause of Death (Doctors statement of death) - Included in all packages

Cremation Certificate - Included in all packages

Cremation Permit (Government Medical Officer statement) - Included in all packages

Optional Extras

Viewing

Viewing at time of service - Included in all packages

Viewing at one of our venues 2 hours during business hours 8:30am – 4:30pm - $250

Viewing at one of our venues 2 hours after business hours and weekends / public holidays 4:30pm – 9pm - $480

Viewing extra time per hour - $100

 

Additional Service Options

Clergy and or Celebrant Services (other than Lonergan & Raven Staff) - As charged by supplier

Newspaper and printed notices - As charged by supplier

Visual tribute presentation - $250

Livestreaming and recording (In-House Clifton Hill chapel ONLY) - $385

Recording ONLY (In House) - $250

Livestreaming and recording Greater Metropolitan Cemetery Trust (GMCT) - $100

Livestreaming and recording Southern Metropolitan Cemetery Trust (SMCT) - Included in Chapel Packages

Livestreaming and recording other venues (VIVID Livestreaming) - $770

 

Flowers

Bouquet of flowers ($150) - Included in all packages except basic

1.2m Casket Sheaf - +$100

1.5m Casket Sheaf - +$200

1.8m Casket Sheaf - +$300

 

Mourning Coach

4 Seater - $300

6 Seater (Black Beauty Limousines) - As charged by supplier

11 Seater (Black Beauty Limousines) - As charged by supplier

 

Printing

Postcards - $4 per copy

Bookmarks - $4 per copy

DL Cards - $4 per copy

A5 4 Page Cards - $5 per copy

A5 8 Page Booklet - $6 per copy

A5 12 Page Booklet - $7 per copy

A5 16 Page Booklet - $8 per copy

Printing more than 150 copies gets discounted 20%. Further discounts for increase in numbers

 

Catering

Catering is based on number of attendees and venue location / caterer selected / menu selected - As charged by supplier

 

Memorialisation

Memorial Merchandise - $55 - $2,450

Grave Marker - $250

Crucifix Stand - $250

Headstone - As charged by supplier

 

Registered Mortuaries

Amity Funerals Main Operations - Abraxa Group - Fairfield, VIC

Amity Funerals South East Operations - Abraxa Group - Keysborough