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How To Register As An Organ Donor

Don’t take your organs to Heaven – heaven knows we need them here. That’s the message to those who have thought about becoming organ donors but who have not registered their intention to do so. ...
By Michael Lynch - Tobin Brothers Funerals
Sunday, May 29, 2016

Art For The Heart 2016

“You've created something really incredible here. A place where people can express and share their pain and stories in a way that's uplifting and beautiful.” - Judy, AFTH Artist. Judy’s words beau...
By Samantha Rennie, Community Education Manger, Tobin Brothers Funerals
In Grief
Monday, May 16, 2016

Celebrating Our Mothers

Mother’s Day this year was a special day for me, especially now my kids are growing up and can appreciate her too, as “Yay Nana” I think that’s her name because they never just say Nana. When they ...
By Matt Weedon - Tobin Brothers Funerals
Thursday, May 12, 2016

Mother's Day Can Be A Very Difficult Day

Mother’s Day is a wonderful opportunity for us all to give thanks to the unique individuals, often affectionately known as Mum, Mother or Ma, who have cared for each and every one of us. Equally, ...
By James MacLeod - Managing Director - Tobin Brothers Funerals
Thursday, April 28, 2016

The Hugely Popular Art For The Heart Exhibition Is Here

To be held at the prestigious Parliament House, Queens Hall, East Melbourne from Monday the 2nd of May to Thursday the 5th May, 9.00am to 5.00pm, entry to the exhibition is free. The donated works ...
By Samantha Rennie & Matt Weedon
Monday, April 18, 2016

Tobin Brothers Hairy Challenge

When I told my three year old daughter Lana that we were going to a “party” with work friends she excitedly asked “is there birthday cake?” At this point I realised my loose definition of the event...
By Matt Weedon, Tobin Brothers Funerals
Monday, April 4, 2016

Stephen Jenkinson: Talking Grief

Not success. Not growth. Not happiness. The cradle of your love for life…is death. Stephen Jenkinson is a teacher, author, spiritual activist and farmer who has some very thought provoking philoso...
By Samantha Rennie & Michael Lynch
Monday, March 21, 2016

Previous Posts

Lessons from Fr Bob Maguire

In 1960, Rev Fr Robert Maguire AM PE RFD affectionately known to all as Fr Bob was ordained. Over the last 60-plus years, so many of our team members at Tobin Brothers have had the privilege to wor...

Introducing… Tough Times from the Heart

Introducing… Tough Times from the Heart Tobin Brothers Funerals has joined forces with SPAN CV to bring greater awareness to suicide prevention. 3144 Australians died by suicide in 2021, accordin...

Celebrating Father Gerard Dowling

  Today we would like to pay tribute to Fr Gerard Dowling OAM DE. In recent weeks he celebrated his 90th birthday and also the 49th anniversary of him being on air with the Family Counsellor...

The day Queen Elizabeth II came to Frankston

It was Friday 7th March 1986 and I was 15 years old, attending Ballam Park Technical School in Frankston.  One of the largest schools in the area, Ballam Park had been selected for Que...

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 ...

Christmas Message 2020

In our lifetimes there has never been a more important time to gather. As 2020 commenced, after our country was crippled with bushfires and so many tragically lost their homes and some their loved...