Secular / Non-Religious funeral directors in Queensland

Funeral directors with experience in Secular / Non-Religious traditions in Queensland.

According to Funerals Direct, there are 16 funeral directors listed with experience in Secular / Non-Religious funeral traditions in Queensland.

A secular or non-religious funeral focuses on the life of the deceased without reference to a particular faith. Numbers have grown significantly in Australia: in the 2021 Census, 38.9% of Australians declared no religion. A celebrant or close family member leads the service, with readings, music, and personal reflections instead of liturgy.

Secular / Non-Religious funeral traditions

  • A celebrant or family member leads the ceremony, structured around the life and values of the deceased
  • Readings, poetry, music, and personal eulogies form the core of the service
  • Cremation is most common, though burial is also chosen
  • Services may be held at a funeral home chapel, a meaningful venue, or outdoors
  • There is no fixed liturgy, mourning period, or religious requirement
  • A wake or celebration of life often follows the formal service

What to look for in a funeral director

Look for a funeral director who works with experienced civil celebrants and who offers flexible venue options (their own chapel, a community hall, beach, or family home). Strong audio-visual support helps for photo tributes and music.

Practices vary between communities and individual families. The summary above reflects common Australian patterns. Speak with your funeral director about your specific wishes.

Secular / Non-Religious funeral directors in Queensland

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5.07 reviewsGayndah, QLD

Burnett Regional Funeral Services is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Gayndah, QLD and surrounding areas. Facilities include livestreaming for distant family, on-site refrigeration. They serve Secular / Non-Religious families. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association, with 24-hour first-call coverage every day.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Secular / Non-Religious
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McCartney Family Funerals Cleveland premises
5.0154 reviewsCleveland, QLD

McCartney Family Funerals Cleveland is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Cleveland, QLD and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family, on-site refrigeration. Services are available for Catholic, Anglican, Uniting Church families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Secular / Non-Religious
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McCartney Family Funerals Beenleigh premises
5.062 reviewsBeenleigh, QLD

McCartney Family Funerals Beenleigh is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Beenleigh, QLD and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family, on-site refrigeration. Services are available for Catholic, Anglican, Uniting Church families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Secular / Non-Religious
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Silver Dove Funerals premises
4.960 reviewsSumner, QLD

Silver Dove Funerals is a family-owned funeral director in Sumner, Queensland, operated by husband and wife team Ada and Michael, who have provided funeral services for more than a decade across South East Queensland including Brisbane, Logan, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich and Bayside. Unlike corporate-owned funeral homes, Silver Dove offers personalised cremation, burial and memorial services with a gentle, nurturing approach. The business has received multiple awards including the 2024 Mt Ommaney Professional Services Business Award and has won Word of Mouth Awards for six consecutive years. They provide support throughout the entire funeral planning process without transferring clients between staff members. Contact Silver Dove on (07) 3279 5388 to discuss your specific funeral requirements.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Secular / Non-Religious
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McCartney Family Funerals Wynnum premises
4.9109 reviewsWynnum, QLD

McCartney Family Funerals Wynnum is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Wynnum, QLD and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family, on-site refrigeration. Services are available for Catholic, Anglican, Uniting Church families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Secular / Non-Religious
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McCartney Family Funerals Underwood premises
4.932 reviewsUnderwood, QLD

McCartney Family Funerals Underwood is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Underwood, QLD and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, on-site refrigeration. Services are available for Catholic, Anglican, Uniting Church families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Secular / Non-Religious
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Drysdale Funerals Nambour premises
4.930 reviewsNambour, QLD

Drysdale Funerals Nambour is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Nambour, QLD and surrounding areas. The business operates under the White Lady Funerals group. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. They serve Uniting Church and Secular / Non-Religious families. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association, with 24-hour first-call coverage every day.

Family ownedInvoCareOpen 24/7
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Sylvan Funerals premises
4.838 reviewsIpswich, QLD

Sylvan Funerals is a family owned funeral director serving Ipswich and South East Queensland, including Brisbane, Scenic Rim, Lockyer and Somerset Surrounds. Founded and managed by Vic and Gaylene Salomon, the business provides cremation services, burial services, funeral repatriation, and memorial products. The funeral home offers chapel facilities for services, in house cremation urn selection, personalised printed keepsakes, and additional services including order of service booklets, photo slideshows, and funeral celebrants. Sylvan Funerals operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week to support families through funeral arrangements.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Secular / Non-Religious
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Drysdale Funerals Tewantin premises
4.723 reviewsTewantin, QLD

Drysdale Funerals Tewantin is a corporate-owned funeral director serving families in Tewantin, QLD and surrounding areas. The business operates under the White Lady Funerals group. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. They serve Uniting Church and Secular / Non-Religious families. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association, with 24-hour first-call coverage every day.

InvoCareOpen 24/7Secular / Non-Religious
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JG Lohrisch Funeral Directors premises
4.738 reviewsBeenleigh, QLD

J G Lohrisch Funeral Directors, located at the corner of York and Manila Street in Beenleigh, serves families across Brisbane, Logan, Redlands, Gold Coast and Western Suburbs with both cremation and burial services. The funeral home offers flexible service options ranging from intimate gatherings to large or high profile ceremonies, with staff available around the clock to assist families. Contact the chapel at 65 York Street or call 07 3287 2030 at any time for immediate support.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Secular / Non-Religious
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Morleys Funerals Pty. Ltd. premises
4.568 reviewsWest End, QLD

Morleys Funerals Pty. Ltd. has served Townsville since 1961, operating as a proudly Australian owned and managed funeral home across generations of care. Ray Valdeter leads the team in providing funeral services renowned for compassion and professionalism, serving North Queensland with modern facilities and a contemporary fleet of vehicles. The funeral home offers burials, cremations, personalised services, and memorial urns, catering to diverse religious and non-religious traditions within the community. Contact Morleys to discuss your funeral service requirements at any time.

Family ownedPropel Funeral PartnersOpen 24/7
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Virgo Funerals premises
4.513 reviewsKingaroy, QLD

Virgo Funerals is a Funerals Australia (formerly AFDA) member based in Kingaroy, looking after families across the South Burnett region of Queensland. The team services Yarraman, Nanango, Kingaroy, Wondai, Proston, Murgon and Goomeri, and arranges burial, cremation and tailored services for South Burnett families. Virgo's care staff work to the Funerals Australia code of ethics. The Kingaroy office is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for first calls from families across the region.

Family ownedPropel Funeral PartnersOpen 24/7
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Heritage Brothers Funeral Services premises
4.217 reviewsBurleigh Heads, QLD

Heritage Brothers Funeral Services is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Burleigh Heads, QLD and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family, on-site refrigeration. Services are available for Catholic, Anglican, Uniting Church families. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association, with 24-hour first-call coverage every day.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Secular / Non-Religious
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No reviews yetKedron, QLD

Brisbane Funeral Care covers all suburbs of Brisbane and surrounding areas from its Kedron base, offering simple, traditional and contemporary funerals along with non-attended cremations and burials. The team supplies coffins and caskets, urns, keepsake jewellery, floral tributes and order of service booklets, and arranges international and interstate transfers. Pre-arranged and pre-paid funeral plans are available, as are DVD life presentations, dove or butterfly releases. Available 24/7 for first calls and arrangements.

Open 24/7Secular / Non-Religious
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No reviews yetMount Gravatt, QLD

Brisbane Funeral Care at Mount Gravatt is the southside Brisbane location for the firm, covering all suburbs of Brisbane and surrounding districts with simple, traditional and contemporary funerals along with non-attended cremations and burials. The team supplies coffins and caskets, urns, keepsake jewellery and floral tributes, and arranges international and interstate transfers. Pre-paid plans, DVD life presentations and order of service booklets are available. The Mount Gravatt office is on call 24 hours a day.

Open 24/7Secular / Non-Religious
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No reviews yetSpring Hill, QLD

Australian Federation Funeral Directors works out of Spring Hill in inner Brisbane and focuses on prepaid and pre-arranged funeral plans alongside at-need arrangements. The team helps families settle the cost of a funeral and the wake in advance so the financial weight does not fall on relatives at the time of need. Both traditional and lower-cost service formats are arranged, and the model suits people who like everything mapped out in advance. Phones are open 24 hours a day for first calls.

Open 24/7Secular / Non-Religious
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