The Role of a Funeral
Funerals are a vital part in healing after the loss of a loved one.
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Compassionate Employer Recognition Awards 2015
Tobin Brothers Funerals were recognised by Compassionate Friends of Victoria and the Rotary Club of Geelong Central at the 2015 Compassionate Employer Recognition Awards, held in Queens Hall, Parliament House for “going above and beyond following the death of an employees loved one”.
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Centrelink Payments for the Bereaved
Centrelink Payments for the Bereaved Bereavement Payments you may be entitled to when someone dies 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 podcast, Michael Lynch says
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The Healing Power of Art Therapy
The Healing Power of Art Therapy Art for the Heart includes Art Therapy benefits in 2014 exhibition ‘Art for the Heart’ held at the Yarra Gallery, Federation Square in November and December 2014 was a significant exhibition whose objective was to educate society and provide people with a venue to tell their stories of Death,
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Celebrating Our Mothers
Celebrating Our Mothers By Matt Weedon, Tobin Brothers Funerals Mother’s Day this year was a special day for me 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.
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Mother’s Day 2019
Mother’s Day 2019 By James MacLeod, Managing Director – Tobin Brothers Funerals (Pictured: James, Terry & Norm MacLeod) 1997, the last Mother’s Day I celebrated with my dear Mum Mother’s Day is one of the most marvellous days of the year. Sadly it took me a long time to realise that and since 1997 which
Mother’s Day Can Be A Very Difficult Day
Mother’s Day Can Be A Very Difficult Day By James MacLeod, Managing Director – Tobin Brothers Funerals 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
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Coping on Mother’s Day
Coping on Mother’s Day Below are some ideas for coping with grief on Mother’s Day and how to help yourself move through loss. Mother’s Day without your Mum In the lead up to Mothers’ Day, the emptiness and pain that arises for someone who has lost their mother, and for mothers’ who have lost a
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Our Fatherless Father’s Day
Our Fatherless Father’s Day For those of us without fathers or children this Father’s Day there may be other ways to honour the role Dad played in our lives. Father’s Day without your Dad The tools, ties and socks catalogues start rolling in way too soon for those of us who will have no father
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What Do We Do with a Loved One’s Ashes?
What Do We Do with a Loved One’s Ashes? The options for scattering or keeping cremated remains What to do with a loved one’s ashes or cremated remains? Recent research indicates an increasing preference by those client families taking out a fixed price funeral plan, for cremation over burial. Whilst many of those opting for
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