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Lions Cord Blood Foundation
As most people would know, a baby’s umbilical cord is discarded soon after birth. However, for many young children suffering from Leukaemia and other blood disorders, blood contained in stored cord...
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Monday, February 22, 2016
Prostate Cancer Awareness
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in Australia and it’s the third most common cause of death from the disease.
In this candid video, Alan White, a prostate cancer survivor and A...
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Monday, January 25, 2016
Centrelink Payments for the Bereaved
When someone we love dies, it’s not only grief that we have to deal with but a myriad of other issues such as the deceased’s estate and sometimes quite complex financial issues as well.
In this po...
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Monday, January 11, 2016
The Australian Bereavement Register
An astounding 9.5million pieces of unwanted marketing material is posted to the deceased every year in Australia. In this podcast, Michael Lynch interviews Glenn Harrison, Managing Director of The ...
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Community
Monday, December 28, 2015
Christmas Remembrance Services 2015
The countdown to Christmas has begun and within a few weeks children around the world will be counting the number of ‘sleeps’ before Santa comes calling.
There is no other day in the year that bri...
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Community
Monday, December 7, 2015
Sunshine ‘Legacy of Life’ Chapel
Built in 1927, the old Sunshine Metropolitan Fire Station is significant to the City of Brimbank as one of the more ornate and well-preserved public buildings in the City. Along with other historic...
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Sunday, November 1, 2015
Cure MND (Motor Neurone Disease)
“I am devoted to the task of raising awareness about Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and funds for research within Australia, with the aim of discovering treatments that can grapple with the disease, a...
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Sunday, October 11, 2015
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Christmas Message 2021
In 2020, they said it was a year that we will remember, we can add 2021 to that also. Back-to-back unforgettable years.
The last two years have challenged us all in so many varied ways, an...
Escape from Neil’s Wheel: Good Friday Appeal Fundraiser
Victoria’s Good Friday Appeal, is one of the most important annual events in the state, raising funds to enable The Royal Children’s hospital in Melbourne to provide world class care for ...
The loss of an infant or child
From the first dream…
From the first moment we dream of them, our babies and children matter. They become part of the very fabric of who we are. All our children, birthed or dreamt of, alive or de...
Thank you from Guide Dogs Victoria
Established in 1984 to mark the company’s 50th anniversary, the Tobin Brothers Foundation makes annual grants to organisations and individuals whose work can be shown to have meaningful “community ...
Get the Test Done
In March 2020 I turned 50, it was a very quiet celebration as we had just commenced going into COVID19 lockdown. A few weeks after I turned 50 a parcel arrived for me in the post, a prese...
Tobin Brothers are here to help
Funerals are an important time for family and friends to come together as a community to express our love and process our thoughts and feelings about the death of someone we love. The funer...
Celebrating International Women's Day 2020
At Tobin Brothers Funerals we are lucky enough to have 245 incredible staff. Today, 50% are female. It’s amazing to think that when recently retired Marnie Duncan commenced at Tobin Brothers over 4...