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It’s Beautiful: Art For The Heart

“It’s beautiful, just really beautiful.”  “It’s amazing that people can overcome the worst moments of their lives to do something for others.” “It’s lovely…wonderful…phenomenal. What an incr...
By Samantha Rennie - Community Education Manager, Tobin Brothers Funerals
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

The Long Goodbye

“My husband, has stage 6 Alzheimer’s disease. He lives in a mental fog most of the time. He’s lost most of his language skills and has a hard time communicating. He still has moments of lucidity. H...
By Michael Lynch – Tobin Brothers Funerals
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Christmas Remembrance Concert 2014

One of Tobin Brothers Funerals most eagerly awaited Celebrations of Life this year will be its Christmas Remembrance Concert at the Deakin Edge auditorium in Federation Square. Designed to bring a...
By Michael Lynch – Tobin Brothers Funerals
Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Art For The Heart 2014

One of the most eagerly awaited events of the year will open at the beautiful Yarra Gallery, Federation Square on Friday 28th November. The Art for Heart Exhibition, now in its third year, features...
By Samantha Rennie – Community Education Manager, Tobin Brothers Funerals
Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Top Ten Most Visited Gravesites

“I suppose that every one of us hopes secretly for immortality; to leave behind a name which will live forever in this world”. So wrote the novelist AA Milne (Winnie the Pooh) – an assertion overwh...
By Michael Lynch – Tobin Brothers Funerals
Monday, November 3, 2014

Mass Memorialisation

The public outpouring of grief on the streets of London and across England following the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales in August 1997 set a new benchmark in mass memorialisation. Who ca...
By Michael Lynch – Tobin Brothers Funerals
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Day of the Dead

On a recent trip to Mexico I was amazed by the number of colourfully and humorously dressed skeletons I saw. These images of death were full of life and playfulness. An approach to death we do not ...
By Samantha Rennie – Community Education Manager
Tuesday, August 12, 2014

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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...