Tender Funerals Geelong

22/05/2026

National Volunteer week (18 to 24 May 2026.)

This week, we celebrate and acknowledge all the volunteers who make Tender what it is. We simply wouldn’t be here without you.

It was volunteers who came together to make Tender Mid North Coast a reality. It is volunteers who help continue to grow our beautiful garden and ceremony space for families to use in their way. It’s our volunteers who support our committed staff to provide meaningful and personalised care.

We are so grateful to all of you from the beginning of Tender, to our current volunteers and all those to come.

Pictured here are three of our incredible volunteers: Ethan, Jenny and Linda. Thank you so much for lending us your minds, hands and hearts. We truly appreciate all you contribute to making Tender the special community space it is. 🫶

08/05/2026

Good things are going on for Tender Geelong right now. So moreso than ever, we need you to have your say. If you live in Geelong and surrounds, please take a moment to complete our community survey. https://forms.gle/VcAcdQW1SvGPMJ2r8 And if you’ve already done it, please like and share with your networks. The more responses we have, the more we can show potential funders how much this service is needed in our community 😀

27/04/2026

At Tender Funerals, kindness is our compass in everything we do. ❤️❤️❤️

27/04/2026

Friend of Tender, Anthea Riskas, will be in conversation with Hannah Gould author of "How to Die in the 21st Century" at Torquay Bookshop on Thursday 28th May 2026.

Grab your ticket and copy of Hannah's book now!

Author Hannah Gould discusses her new book 'How to Die in the 21st Century'

27/03/2026

These are the words blue-tacked outside the door of the Tender Illawarra mortuary. Last year, two of our Geelong Directors visited the operational Tender Funerals sites and we can personally attest to the tender loving care of this credo. Bodies were addressed by their first name and were moved as gently and carefully as if they were still alive, and in some places, the favourite music of the deceased was played in the mortuary, creating a more personal and meaningful connection.

27/03/2026

Jenny Briscoe-Hough on the uncomfortable truths which saw her set up Australia's first ever not-for-profit funeral home (R). After her mother died, Jenny Briscoe-Hough had an epiphany about the business of funerals. Although her family brought in their own flowers and had a simple service, the bill....

25/03/2026

Elizabeth Packett, Frances D’Arcy-Tehan and Lucas Ferrier While our professional backgrounds are diverse (TV Screenwriting, Education, Psychology, IT, Commerce) we are united in our passion for creating social impact and bringing this much needed service to Geelong

21/03/2026

13/03/2026

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room…
This magnificent painting is in the large entrance foyer and ceremonial space at Tender Funerals Canberra .
Death is the elephant in all of our rooms.
Let’s talk about it more.