Funeral Celebrants Association Australia

20/06/2026

Human composting - another option to burial and cremation.

While its biggest backers concede the idea takes time to get your head around — it is remarkably simple. Here’s how it works.

19/06/2026

Camden NSW - somewhere to talk to loved ones no longer with us



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10/06/2026

A sad occurrence - more funerals than birthdays

Marilyn was just five when she first encountered grief. Now 18, the teenager says she's been to more funerals than birthday parties.

08/06/2026

Call to ban plastics from cemetery

Alison Fure is asking the council to begin phasing out plastic decorative items, including flowers.

07/06/2026

RIP Richard Scolyer

The 2024 Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer has died. In his final message he urged all Australians to "pursue their dreams and passion with humility, love and compassion".

26/05/2026

WA funeral pricing code update

The Cook Labor Government has moved to ensure ongoing protection for grieving Western Australians, with the permanent introduction of a pricing code of practice for the funeral industry.

25/05/2026

Vale Neale Daniher - an Aussie legend, fundraiser, AFL player and coach and advocate for MND

Former Essendon player and Demons coach Neale Daniher has died, aged 65. He was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2013 and campaigned to raise awareness of the disease and increase research.

24/05/2026

LIVING LEGACY - plant a tree - remember your loved one

Helen Rafferty would be "delighted" to be buried beneath the Wollemi pine she tended to for decades, says her husband, who decided her unusual resting place.

24/05/2026

Northern Territory: Adelaide River War Cemetery in good hands

Tending to the living to honour the dead — that's what the dedicated groundskeeper of the Adelaide River War Cemetery says has been the pinnacle of his gardening career.

19/05/2026

NSW Far North Coast

Public memorial service planned for marine rescue volunteers

Families ask community to respect wishes around funeral services A public memorial service for Ballina Marine Rescue volunteers Bill Ewen and Frank Petsch is expected to be held in Ballina later next month, following the final funeral service for the two men. A statement released by Marine Rescue Ba...