Walter Carter Funerals
About Walter Carter Funerals
Walter Carter Funerals, based at Waverley, partners with a curated set of venues across Sydney's Eastern Suburbs and beyond rather than directing every service into a single chapel.
Options range from intimate gatherings to larger Celebration of Life events, with each partner venue chosen for its suitability rather than convenience. The firm is AFDA-accredited and one of the longer-established names in eastern Sydney funeral care. Phone the Waverley office during business hours to discuss venue options.
What a funeral here costs
Starting prices published by Walter Carter Funerals, from their own price list.
- Immediate Arrangements - Cremation, no attendance/service (planning fee, transport, mortuary care, cremation coffin, crematorium, ashes collection, legal documents, CCNSW levy) - TotalFrom $5,899
- Immediate Plus - as Immediate Arrangements plus brief viewing and coffin upgrade - TotalFrom $7,091
- Planning fee - 1 locationFrom $3,550
- Planning fee - 2 locationsFrom $4,741
- Transport into our care (within 30km Sydney CBD)From $675
- Hearse - 1 location (within 30km Sydney CBD)From $823
- Hearse - 2 locations (within 30km Sydney CBD)From $1,286
- Mortuary care - preparation for burial or cremationFrom $667
- Mortuary care - embalmingFrom $1,167
- Coffin - particleboard and timber coffinsFrom $1,948
- Coffin - timber casketsFrom $5,495
- Crematorium - cremation services, prices start fromFrom $697.30
- Legal documents (Medical Certificate of Cause of Death, Cremation Risk Advice, Coroner Permits)From $434
- Viewing at Walter Carter Funerals (9am-5pm, up to two hours)From $11.50
- Viewing at Walter Carter Funerals, after hours (before 9am or after 5pm), per hourFrom $417
- Viewing separate to the service (not at Walter Carter Funerals)From $1,013
- Venue - Walter Carter Funerals gathering space, per hourFrom $394
- Vehicle - Sedan, fromFrom $582
- Vehicle - People mover, fromFrom $951
- Legal documents - Death certificateFrom $92
- Memorial book (guest register)From $95
- Order of service (minimum quantity 50), fromFrom $274
- Keepsake and thank-you cards, bookmarks etc, fromFrom $265
- Tribute slideshow, compiled by Walter Carter Funerals, fromFrom $346
- Grave marker (temporary, until permanent monument erected)From $149
Pricing is gathered from a range of published sources, including funeral directors’ own websites and price lists. Figures vary with circumstances and are not automatically kept current. Please confirm any figure with the funeral director before relying on it.
“From our first contact to collecting documents after the service the team at Walter Carter, particularly Peter and Cathy were outstanding. Nothing was too difficult, the service was beautiful, and was a fitting send off. We cannot thank...”
“Peter and the team at Walter Carter Funerals did a stellar job organizing my mum’s funeral. Everything went very smoothly, the ceremony was beautiful and moving, the flowers were...”
Agnès WallerJune 2025“Walter Carter were great. Everything from the Funeral cards, the recommended celebrant to the flower arrangement was top notch and it really could not have gone better. Obviously...”
Robert WestJuly 2025
“I can not thank Richard and his team at Walter Carter Funerals enough for the exceptional care and support they provided in the lead up and following the passing of my dear Mum. From the very beginning, Richard was kind, compassionate, and incredibly professional. He guided us through every step of the process with such gentleness, (appropriate humour at times) and absolute respect, making a very difficult time a little more bearable. There was no request too big or too small - Richard and his team consistently went above and beyond to ensure everything was handled just the way we wanted. Their attention to detail and genuine care was evident in everything they did, both in the lead-up to the service and in the time since. It meant the world to our family to know that Mum was in such good hands. We are so grateful for the warmth and dedication shown to us, and I would not hesitate to recommend Richard and his team to anyone needing compassionate and professional support during such a difficult time.”
Barb GeringMay 2025“We're so deeply grateful to Walter Carter Funerals for its management of Jaques Verberkt's funeral. Richard, thank you for all your recommendations and gentle, uplifting humour, which helped to add a little levity at such a difficult time. We especially appreciated your celebrant recommendation, and assistance with all of the elements of the service. It was a fitting celebration of a life well-lived and we could not be happier.”
NZ HavelockAugust 2025
How they can help
Services offered by Walter Carter Funerals.
Traditional Cremation
Chapel service followed by cremation.
Traditional Burial
Graveside or chapel service with burial.
Celebration of Life
Less formal gathering with personal tributes.
Livestreaming
Broadcast for those who cannot attend.
Pre-Planning
Lock in costs and arrangements in advance.
Burial at Sea
Offshore burial from approved waters.
Coffins & Caskets
Range of coffins and caskets.
Flowers & Tributes
Floral arrangements and tributes.
Facilities
- LivestreamingFor those unable to attend
Membership and registration
- Industry body
- Funerals Australia, formerly the AFDA
- Listed as a member. Member list checked August 2026.
Common questions
Quick answers to questions families often ask.
Ask the team at Walter Carter Funerals whether the cost can be spread over time. Payment options vary between providers.
Yes, Walter Carter Funerals offers livestreaming. Ask the team how it can be set up for your service.
Contact Walter Carter Funerals directly to discuss Sorry Business and other cultural requirements. Practices vary between communities, so it is worth confirming what the team can accommodate before booking.
Visit or call
Walter Carter Funerals
- 249 Bronte RoadWaverley NSW 2024
- Opening hoursPhone answered 24 hours. Call to arrange a visit.From their public listing. Call to confirm before you visit.
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