| Funeral Services | Cremation | Burial | Notes |
| Transport of the body from place of death to funeral home mortuary | $650 | $650 | $1 per km – Charged per vehicle on all transport into the care of Elite Funeral Directors outside our normal operating area of 70km |
| Transport of the body from funeral home mortuary to location of service | $650 | $650 | $1 per km – Charged per vehicle on all transport into the care of Elite Funeral Directors outside our normal operating area of 70km |
| Transport of the body from the location of service to the crematorium or cemetery | $110 | $110 | $1 per km – Charged per vehicle on all transport into the care of Elite Funeral Directors outside our normal operating area of 70km |
| Storage of the body in our mortuary | $350 | $350 | $110 per day after seven calendar days |
| After hours transport | Additional $450 | Additional $450 | For transport of the body from place of death to our mortuary outside of normal working hours (Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5pm excluding Public Holidays) |
| Arrangement and conduct of funeral service | $2830 | $2830 | Availability of trained staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Liaising with cemetery, crematorium, clergy, celebrant, florist and other third-party suppliers. Procuring and lodging of documents required for the funeral service and death registration. |
| Care and preparation of body prior to funeral service | $270 | $270 | Washing and dressing of body using clothing provided to us |
| Embalming of body | $1200 | $1200 | Required for overseas repatriations, crypt and vault interments and various other situations |
| Viewing or dressing of body during normal business hours | N/C | N/C | $500 for up to 2 hours outside of normal business hours |
| Repatriation | Charges are calculated based upon individual circumstances | ||
| Site Visit | $250 | $250 | Visit the ceremony venue to check the physical layout, including seating and hearse access, catering, audio visual facilities and connectivity requirements. Audio visual equipment and connectivity remediation not included. |
| Funeral Goods | Cremation | Burial | Notes |
| Coffins | We offer a range of coffins priced between $1695 & $4295 | ||
| Metal casket | N/A | $6995 | Others available in the range – up to $16000 |
| Timber casket | From $3850 | From $3850 | Others available in the range – up to $13295 |
| Cardboard coffin (120kg limit) | $1500 | $1500 | |
| Professionally edited and displayed photo tribute | $250 | $250 | For use during funeral ceremony. JPEG images to be supplied to us |
| Home arrangement meeting | N/C | N/C | During normal business hours |
| Branded Memorial Book | N/C | N/C | Ring-bound book for gathering attendees’ signatures at the ceremony |
| Standard Memorial Book | $40 | $40 | Ring-bound book for gathering attendees’ signatures at the ceremony |
| Premium Memorial Book | $90 | $90 | Bound hard cover photo and life story book. Also used for gathering attendees’ signatures at the ceremony. JPEG images to be supplied to us. Please allow additional time after the funeral service for the compilation of this special keepsake. |
| Standard Personalised Orders of Service | $3 each | $3 each | A4 220gsm single folded funeral program. No minimum order |
| Premium Celloglazed Personalised Orders of Service | From $5.50 each | From $5.50 each | Starting price of $5.50 each dependent upon volume of order |
| Premium Celloglazed Mass Booklets | From $8 each | From $8 each | Starting price of $8 each dependent upon volume of order |
| Single Celloglazed Memorial Cards | From $3.50 each | From $3.50 each | Starting price of $3.50 each dependent upon volume of order |
| Folded Celloglazed Memorial Cards | From $4.50 each | From $4.50 each | Starting price of $4.50 dependent upon volume of order |
| Grave Marker | $220 | Temporary white painted wooden cross | |
| Cremation Urns | $120-$650 | Please visit and purchase from our secure online store | |
| Coffin Liner | $600 | Hermetically sealed liner required for crypt and vault interments and overseas repatriations | |
| Refrigeration Plate | N/A | N/A | |
| Crematoria | |||
| Cremation service in chapel | $1672 | Rookwood Gardens Crematorium (West, South or East Chapels) | |
| Cremation Service in chapel | $1068 | Rookwood General Crematorium (All Souls Chapel) | |
| Cremation Service in chapel | $1279.10 | Rookwood Catholic Crematorium (Mary Mother of Mercy, Sacred Heart, Waterway, St Michael the Archangel or Mausoleum of the Resurrection Chapels) | |
| Cremation Service in chapel | $1253.10 | Woronora and Eastern Suburbs Crematoria | |
| Cremation Service in chapel | $1617 | Pinegrove, Forest Lawn, Northern Suburbs and Castlebrook Crematoria | |
| Cremation Service in chapel | $1401.10 | Macquarie Park Crematorium | |
| Cremation Service in chapel | $1080 | Liverpool Cemetery and Crematorium | |
DISBURSEMENTS
These are 3rd party charges which we pass on at cost. Below are our reasonable estimates, which are subject to change. There may also be other disbursements that are not listed below.
| Cemeteries | |||
| Purchasing Right of Interment, Cemetery Lawn Grave | $8156.20 | Rookwood Catholic Cemetery | |
| Purchasing Right of Interment, Monumental Lawn Grave | $7174.50 | Rookwood Catholic Cemetery | |
| Purchasing Right of Interment, Independent Lawn D | $10866 | Rookwood General Cemetery | |
| Purchasing Right of Interment, Heritage Lawn | $12208 | Rookwood General Cemetery | |
| Use of chapel | $452.90 | Rookwood Catholic Cemetery | |
| Use of chapel | $516 | Rookwood General Cemetery (Chapel of Eternal Rest) | |
| Use of chapel | $697 | Rookwood General Cemetery (All Souls Chapel between 9am – 2pm) | |
| Purchasing Right of Interment, Standard Lawn Burial Site | $6699 | Castlebrook and Forest Lawn Cemeteries | |
| Purchasing Right of Interment, Lawn Burial Site | $7920 | Pinegrove Cemetery | |
| Use of chapel for burial service | $418 | Castlebrook, Forest Lawn and Pinegrove Cemeteries | |
| Purchasing Right of Interment, General Lawn Standard Position | $11054 | Woronora Cemetery | |
| Use of chapel for burial service | $570 | Woronora Cemetery | |
| Purchasing Right of Interment, General Lawn Standard | $16642 | Eastern Suburbs Cemetery | |
| Use of chapel for burial service | $570 | Eastern Suburbs Cemetery | |
| Purchasing Right of Interment, Lawn Grave | $13044 | Macquarie Park Cemetery | |
| Use of chapel for burial service | $546 | Macquarie Park Cemetery | |
| Purchasing Right of interment, Lawn Grave | $7994.40 | Liverpool Cemetery | |
| Use of chapel for burial service | $452.90 | Liverpool Cemetery | |
| Other Disbursements | |||
| Cremation | Burial | ||
| Death Certificate | $75 | $75 | including a reasonable number of certified copies |
| Cremation Certificates | $250 | N/A | |
| Press Notice | $400 | $400 | |
| Sedan | $400 | $400 | |
| Stretch Limousine | $600 | $600 | |
| Flowers for coffin | $400 | $400 | |
| Musician | $500 | $500 | |
| Interment Fee | $3900 | Average Sydney Metropolitan | |
| FUNERAL PACKAGES | |||
| Cremation, No Service, No Attendance | $2900 | Includes a simple unfinished coffin, transport to the funeral home mortuary (within 70km and during normal working hours)medical certificates required for cremation, care and preparation of the body prior to cremation, transport to the crematorium, cost of the cremation and death certificate. This is our least expensive package | |
| Simple Sendoff | $6950 to $9505 | Includes a jarrah veneer MDF coffin, transport to the funeral home mortuary (within 70km and during normal working hours), care and preparation of the body prior to cremation, transport from the funeral home mortuary to the crematorium chapel, a single weekday service in the crematorium chapel, services of a minister or celebrant and death certificate. Upgrade options available. Visit http://www.beautifulfarewells.com.au/product/crematorium-package-builder/ | |
Disclosures
Our mortuary is located at 100 Concord Road North Strathfield NSW 2137 and is registered to and managed by Elite Funeral Directors Pty Ltd.
Transportation of the body prior to burial or cremation will be in a suitable vehicle, fit for purpose and owned by our Company.
The body will be kept in our temperature-controlled mortuary and will only be transported for the purposes of the funeral service as per the final agreement.
Normal working hours are Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5pm, excluding Public Holidays.