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Operation Stitches: Kids Making Good Life Choices

“Dare to be a dreamer... ...Make good life choices” They are two of the key messages from Operation Stitches to disadvantaged children living on Melbourne’s public housing estates. A non-profit ...
By Matt Weedon and Michael Lynch - Tobin Brothers Funerals
Monday, July 20, 2015

NAIDOC Week : 5th-12th July 2015

Inspired by the grief and courage of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people. At Tobin Brothers Funerals we look after people not just at the moment they lose their loved ones but we have...
By Samantha Rennie - Community Education Manager, Tobin Brothers Funerals
Monday, July 6, 2015

BEATING THE BLUES - A passionate interview with Jeff Kennett and De Backman-Hoyle

When Jeff Kennett, AC, accepted our invitation for an interview, we were eager to find out what drove the former Premier, with a reputation as a tough, outspoken, no-nonsense character, to become f...
By Matt Weedon - Tobin Brothers Funerals
Monday, May 11, 2015

ACN Nursing and Health Expo 2015

This year The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) held their 15th ACN Nursing and Health Expo and Tobin Brothers Funerals was pleased to have attended. For the past fifteen years the ACN Nursing a...
By Samantha Rennie - Tobin Brothers Funerals
Sunday, April 26, 2015

Compassionate Employer Recognition Awards 2015

Why is it that the positive news stories so seldom make the papers? Perceptions of workplace relations can be skewed with tales of staff being underpaid, bullied, taken advantage of or failing...
By Wendy Goy - Tobin Brothers Funerals
Monday, March 30, 2015

Cultural Diversity Week : VIVA Festival Day 2015

The Viva Victoria Festival was held at Federation Square on Sunday 22nd March 2015 to celebrate Melbourne’s cultural diversity and embrace cultures and traditions from all over the world. Federati...
By Laura Flowerday - Tobin Brothers Funerals
Sunday, March 22, 2015

Cultural Diversity Week: Premier’s Gala Dinner 2015

What is it about the word 'Gala' in front of an event that makes the heart skip a beat? In my mind’s eye GALA stands for Glamour-Achievements-Lovely things-Adventure! So when asked to represent Tob...
By Anah Epifanidis - Tobin Brothers Funerals
Monday, March 16, 2015

Previous Posts

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...