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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...