Funeral services and funeral homes in Melbourne, VIC

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5.06 reviewsCollingwood, VIC2.2 km

Tomorrow Funerals is based in Collingwood, Melbourne, and is set up to give families an alternative to traditional funeral parlours where the cost can stack up across coffins, finishes, viewings, transport, chapel fees, urns, order of service cards, tribute videos and live streaming. The team simplifies the choices and pricing so families can see what they are paying for. Tomorrow Funerals arranges cremations, simple services and tailored memorials. The Collingwood office is best contacted directly by phone or through the website.

5.0182 reviewsNorth Melbourne, VIC3.0 km

Gardenia Funerals is a funeral director serving families in North Melbourne, VIC and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. Services are available for Catholic, Orthodox Christian, Chinese Traditional families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

4.617 reviewsClifton Hill, VIC3.8 km

Lonergan & Raven Funerals in Clifton Hill offers witness cremations as a standard option for any family, with practical experience accommodating Hindu rituals where being present at the final step matters most. The team also pairs witness cremations with church or chapel services beforehand for families who want both, and works across Catholic, Anglican, Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist and secular formats. Phone the Clifton Hill office directly to discuss specific cultural or religious requirements.

4.36 reviewsSouth Melbourne, VIC1.9 km

White Lady Funerals South Melbourne is based in South Melbourne, VIC, arranging funeral services for families across the South Melbourne area and surrounding communities. The business holds membership with the Australian Funeral Directors Association. Rated 4.3 out of 5 across 6 reviews.

5.08 reviewsFairfield, VIC7.2 km

Amity Funerals in Fairfield serves Melbourne's northern suburbs. Managing director Nigel Davies is a past NFDA president who served as a primary contact for federal and state officials during Covid, and sits on the Victorian Funeral Industry Stakeholders Committee and several Health and Justice Department committees.

5.04 reviewsKew East, VIC7.5 km

Syd Peek & Daughter Funeral Directors is a funeral director serving families in Kew East, VIC and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

5.02 reviewsBrighton, VIC9.9 km

Tobin Brothers Funerals Brighton is a funeral director serving families in Brighton, VIC and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family, a catering lounge for refreshments after the service. Services are available for Catholic, Buddhist, Multi-Faith families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

4.853 reviewsSeddon, VIC6.3 km

Hollibone Funerals is a firm in Seddon, Melbourne's inner west, with bilingual staff and a roster of translators on hand to support Melbourne's ethnic communities. The team plans services that respect the family's religion and culture, with multilingual staff helping with planning details specific to the family's background. Hollibone arranges burial, cremation and tailored memorials across metropolitan Melbourne. The Seddon office is on call 24 hours a day for first calls from families needing language or cultural support.

4.886 reviewsPreston, VIC8.7 km

Bell Funeral Services is based in Preston in Melbourne's north, arranging services across all metropolitan Melbourne cemeteries and suburbs. The Preston team will visit families at home, day or evening, to discuss arrangements, and tailors each service around the family's expectations, financial situation or religious requirements. Burial, cremation and tailored ceremonies are all supported. The Preston office is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

4.565 reviewsPreston, VIC8.6 km

Jensen Funerals is a funeral director serving families in Preston, VIC and surrounding areas. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association, with 24-hour first-call coverage every day.

4.422 reviewsCoburg, VIC9.3 km

Le Pine Funerals Coburg is a funeral director serving families in Coburg, VIC and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family, a catering lounge for refreshments after the service. Services are available for Catholic, Orthodox Christian, Buddhist families. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association, with 24-hour first-call coverage every day.

4.36 reviewsMalvern, VIC8.3 km

Greenhaven Funeral Services is a funeral director serving families in Malvern East, VIC and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family.

3.88 reviewsIvanhoe East, VIC8.4 km

Chapter House Funerals is a funeral service provider in Ivanhoe East, VIC, working with families across the district. The team can be reached around the clock for first calls. Rated 3.8 out of 5 across 8 reviews.

3.617 reviewsWilliamstown, VIC8.7 km

Nelson Bros Funeral Services is a family-first funeral provider based in Williamstown, Victoria, offering personalised arrangements for families across Melbourne's inner west. The team focuses on meaningful services and quality details, working closely with each family to plan a farewell that suits their wishes. Burial, cremation, traditional and contemporary services are all supported. The Williamstown office is available 24 hours a day for first calls.

3.25 reviewsFootscray, VIC5.9 km

Nelson Bros Funeral Services runs a branch in Footscray in Melbourne's west, with personalised service planning. The team covers traditional funerals as well as smaller, more personal services. AFDA-accredited and available 24 hours a day for at-need calls. Phone the Footscray office directly to discuss church, chapel or graveside arrangements, or to view the facilities before booking a service.

3.04 reviewsElsternwick, VIC9.2 km

Nelson Bros Funeral Services in Elsternwick serves Melbourne's south-eastern bayside suburbs. The team focuses on personalised arrangements that put the family ahead of any standard package. Phone support is available 24 hours.

No reviews yetPort Melbourne, VIC5.7 km

Nelson Bros Funeral Services Port Melbourne is the bayside arm of the Nelson Bros firm, arranging personalised farewells for families across Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and the inner south. The focus is on family-first service and quality detail, with a single point of contact looking after each arrangement from first call through to the day of the service. Burial, cremation and traditional or contemporary ceremonies are all supported. The Port Melbourne office is on call 24 hours a day.

No reviews yetMoonee Ponds, VIC

Tobin Brothers Funerals - Moonee Ponds operates from Moonee Ponds in Victoria, supporting local families with funeral arrangements and related services. Registered with the Australian Funeral Directors Association. The team can be reached around the clock for first calls.

No reviews yetMalvern, VIC

Based in Malvern, Tobin Brothers Funerals - Malvern provides funeral care to families throughout Malvern and the wider Victoria region. A member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association. Phone lines are open 24 hours a day for initial contact.

No reviews yetPreston, VIC

Tribute Funeral Services in Preston walks families through service planning, burial and cremation choices, paperwork, transport, venue coordination, flowers, viewings and memorial inclusions. The team is set up to work with families both immediately after a death and at later memorial events, with the package built around the family's wishes, budget and traditions rather than a fixed template. The Preston office is not listed as 24 hour, so families needing after-hours contact should phone ahead to confirm arrangements.

5.01 reviewsRosanna, VIC12 km

Glen Funerals also operates a Rosanna branch covering Melbourne's north-east, publishing a Funeral Notice section with recently directed services and a virtual guestbook for friends who want to leave a message, share a photo or memory, or light a virtual candle. The team also arranges unconventional cortege options including a motorcycle with a sidecar carrying the casket or a cavalcade of vintage cars. Available 24 hours a day for at-need calls. Phone the Rosanna office to discuss specific service ideas before finalising arrangements.

5.06 reviewsAshburton, VIC13 km

Herbert King Funerals by Tobin Brothers is a funeral director serving families in Ashburton, VIC and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family, a catering lounge for refreshments after the service. Services are available for Catholic, Buddhist, Multi-Faith families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

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What a funeral costs in Melbourne

Direct cremation

$2,500 to $4,224

No service, ashes returned to you. Midpoint $3,447, from 48 providers.

Each range is the middle half of what Melbourne providers publish, so some charge less and some charge more. One figure per provider, with chains counted once rather than once per branch. Checked September 2026. Some prices include the crematorium fee and some do not, so ask each provider what theirs covers. Melbourne cremation prices

Melbourne funeral directors serve families across the metropolitan area

Arranging a funeral in Melbourne

In Melbourne, two large public trusts run most of the metropolitan cemeteries, which gives the city a more structured cemetery system than some other capitals. The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust looks after sites across the north and west, including Fawkner and Lilydale, while the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust runs the south-east, including Springvale Botanical and Bunurong. Knowing which trust covers your area helps when you start arranging a burial.

Cremation is the more common choice in Melbourne. The city's largest cemetery, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, was established in 1901 and now serves an extensive range of cultural and religious communities. Melbourne General Cemetery at Parkville, dating to 1852, has only limited grave positions left, so heritage and availability often point families towards the newer southern and northern parks.

Cemeteries and crematoria in Melbourne

Your director books the site. The authority that runs it sets the burial or cremation fee, which is charged separately from the director's own price.

SiteRun byWorth knowing
Springvale Botanical CemeterySouthern Metropolitan Cemeteries TrustEstablished 1901, the largest crematorium and memorial park in Victoria, with Buddhist, Islamic, Greek Orthodox and Italian community sections and an on-site crematorium.
Bunurong Memorial ParkSouthern Metropolitan Cemeteries TrustAt Dandenong South in the south-east, home to the Murrun Naroon natural burial area among its more contemporary memorial grounds.
Fawkner Memorial ParkGreater Metropolitan Cemeteries TrustAt Hadfield in northern Melbourne, a large memorial park with a crematorium on site.
Lilydale Memorial ParkGreater Metropolitan Cemeteries TrustIn the Yarra Valley foothills to the east, offering natural burial in a bushland setting.
Altona Memorial ParkGreater Metropolitan Cemeteries TrustAt Altona North, serving families across Melbourne's growing west.
Melbourne General CemeterySouthern Metropolitan Cemeteries TrustAt Parkville, established 1852. Only limited grave positions remain, and it now centres on mausoleum crypts and cremation memorials rather than new ground burial.

Local areas

Melbourne directors are spread across the metro's distinct areas, and the trust that runs the local cemetery often follows the region. The main areas are the CBD and inner city, the inner north around Brunswick and Coburg, the inner east, Bayside, the western suburbs, the northern growth corridor, the eastern suburbs, the south-east through Dandenong, and the Mornington Peninsula. Families generally arrange a service and burial close to where they live.

Cultural and religious

Melbourne has one of the largest Italian and Greek Orthodox populations in Australia, and Fawkner Memorial Park in the north is the historic centre for both communities. Vietnamese, Chinese, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, Macedonian and Maltese communities are also well established, and Springvale Botanical in the south-east holds extensive sections for many of them. Several Melbourne directors focus on particular community rites, and cemeteries here provide dedicated grounds so customs around burial, ceremony and memorial can be observed properly.

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Across the 48 Melbourne providers that publish a price, a direct cremation typically runs $2,500 to $4,224. That is the middle half of the market, not the cheapest and most expensive: some charge less and some charge considerably more. A cremation or burial with a service costs more again. The cost card above breaks all three down.

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Funerals in Melbourne

The phrase funeral service does double duty, which is why it confuses people. It can mean the ceremony itself, and it can mean the business that arranges it, as in the many Melbourne firms trading as a family funeral service. A funeral director is always the business. If you searched for funeral services in Melbourne looking for a provider rather than for advice on the ceremony, the directors listed on this page are what you want.

Two large public trusts run most of Melbourne's metropolitan cemeteries. The Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust covers the south-east, including Springvale Botanical and Bunurong, while the Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust covers the north and west, including Fawkner, Lilydale and Altona. Both operate under the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 (Vic).

Melbourne has several natural burial options. Bunurong Memorial Park at Dandenong South has a dedicated natural burial section, and Lilydale Memorial Park in the Yarra Valley foothills offers natural burial in a landscaped bushland setting. Natural burial uses biodegradable materials and a simpler interment, and a director can arrange it as part of the wider service.

Melbourne General Cemetery at Parkville, established in 1852, has only limited grave positions remaining and now centres on mausoleum crypts and cremation memorials. Limited options like family graves or memorial placements may still be available in some cases. For new burials, most Melbourne families look to the newer parks run by the two metropolitan trusts in the north, west and south-east.

Fawkner Memorial Park in the north is the heritage hub for Melbourne's Italian and Greek Orthodox communities. Springvale Botanical in the south-east holds extensive Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, Greek Orthodox and Italian sections. Several local directors specialise in particular community rites, so it is worth asking which director and which cemetery section best suits the family tradition.

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Availability and services can change without notice, and a director listed as answering calls 24 hours may still be attending another family. It is always worth calling to confirm before travelling. Prices shown are each provider's own published figures, last checked in September 2026, and are not quotes. Every Melbourne director here is listed publicly and families never pay to use this directory.