Independent funeral directors in Victoria

Greenhaven Funerals is a family-owned funeral director located in Mordialloc, Victoria, founded in 2012 by husband and wife team Tim and Carly Dalton. Operating as an independent funeral care provider in Melbourne, they serve all suburbs across Melbourne with personalised farewell ceremonies in unique locations. The business offers affordable cremation and burial services, green funerals, pre-paid arrangements, and specialised services for all religious and cultural traditions, including children and veterans. Contact Greenhaven Funerals to discuss your specific funeral needs and arrange a service that honours your loved one's unique life.

T J Scott & Son is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Gisborne, VIC and surrounding areas.

Glen Funerals is based in Thomastown in Melbourne's north, and runs an online funeral notice section where friends can post a message of condolence, share a photo or memory, or light a virtual candle in tribute. The team also arranges creative touches for services, including a motorcycle with sidecar to carry the casket or a cavalcade of vintage cars. Glen Funerals handles burial, cremation and tailored memorial services across metropolitan Melbourne. The Thomastown office is on call 24 hours a day.

Gardiner W B & Son is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Melbourne, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel.

Dubock Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Brunswick West, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. Services are available for Catholic, Anglican, Hindu families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Syd Peek & Daughter Funeral Directors is a family-owned 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.

Candour Funerals in Mornington serves families across the Mornington Peninsula and openly acknowledges the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the land where the team works. The home is family run and supports services across cultural and spiritual traditions. Phone support is available 24 hours.

Chapter House Funerals, founded by Troy and Liddy Upfield, serves the greater Melbourne area from their Family Arrangement Rooms at Wooling Hill Memorial Estate in New Gisborne. This family-owned funeral director is recognised for providing thoughtful, tailored services that respect and celebrate each individual's unique story. They offer traditional funerals, memorial services in unconventional venues, and specialised care for children and infants, including a custom European infant hearse unique to Australia. Chapter House collaborates with local artisans and is affiliated with Wooling Hill Memorial Estate and Algordanza Memorial Diamonds. Contact them for support at any time of day.

William Farmer Pty Ltd is one of the last Bendigo-owned family funeral directors, working from Eaglehawk and looking after families across Bendigo and the central Victorian goldfields. The team focuses on professional advice and practical, caring support, and the firm has remained family run rather than passing into a national group. William Farmer is an AFDA member, and the Eaglehawk office is on call 24 hours a day for first calls from local families wanting burial, cremation or personalised memorial services.

Appleby Funerals is one of the last Bendigo-owned family funeral directors, serving Inglewood, Bendigo and the surrounding goldfields region. The team focuses on professional advice, caring support and genuine compassion for every family they look after. Appleby Funerals is an AFDA member, and the Inglewood office is on call 24 hours a day for first calls from families across central Victoria. Burial, cremation and tailored memorial services are all arranged in-house.

Rainbow Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Rainbow, VIC and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, on-site refrigeration. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Nielsen Funerals is a local family owned and operated funeral director serving Warragul and surrounding communities for over 130 years. The business is staffed by local people involved in community groups who understand the area's churches, cemeteries and venues. Nielsen Funerals offers personal, caring and dignified service with attention to detail, providing chapel facilities, live-stream and recording services, and assistance with all aspects of funeral arrangements including pre-paid funerals. Contact the team for any questions or assistance.

T J Scott & Son is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Kilmore, VIC and surrounding areas. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association.

Final Embrace Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Melbourne, VIC and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family.

Jensen Funerals, established in 1928, is a family-owned funeral director serving Melbourne and regional Victoria across multiple locations including Preston and St Albans. Operating for over 95 years under the same family stewardship, Jensen Funerals has built its reputation on tailored services that celebrate individual lives, with particular expertise in multicultural funerals and international repatriations to countries worldwide. The business offers preneed funeral planning options and maintains membership with Funerals Australia since 1935. Contact Jensen Funerals to discuss your specific needs.

Handley & Anderson's Cowes branch serves families across Phillip Island and the Bass Coast. The team works through the practical decisions with each family: church or another venue, burial or cremation, religious service with a minister, secular service with a civil celebrant, music and hymns, and whether notices should run in Melbourne or local papers. The firm is family-run and AFDA-accredited. Phone the Cowes office during business hours to begin arrangements.

M & A McCormack - Mansfield is one of the longest established funeral businesses in Mansfield and Alexandra, Victoria, serving the local community and surrounding districts for generations. The funeral director provides personalised services from initial family consultation through to service delivery, with staff trained to help families create ceremonies reflecting their values and honouring their loved ones. McCormack Funerals offers ongoing support and grief assistance beyond the service itself. Contact the Mansfield location to discuss your family's funeral arrangements.

A.G. Adams & Sons is a family operated funeral director in Kerang, Victoria, owned and operated by Philip and Karen Davey. With a long and proud history of personal care and service to the Kerang and surrounding district communities, the business carries on the family tradition while upholding professional standards. The funeral home provides services for people from all different cultures and of all faiths and beliefs, offering modern chapel and refreshment facilities with off-street parking for families. Contact A.G. Adams & Sons to discuss your family's individual requirements for a funeral service or farewell.

Funerals & Farewells is an independent funeral director serving families in Geelong, VIC and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. Services are available for Catholic, Anglican, Uniting Church families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Redwood Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Narre Warren, VIC and surrounding areas. Facilities include livestreaming for distant family, a catering lounge for refreshments after the service. Services are available for Hindu, Sikh, Italian Catholic families. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association, with 24-hour first-call coverage every day.

Superior Family Funeral Care has served the Frankston, Seaford, Carrum Downs, Langwarri and Greater Melbourne communities for almost 20 years. This family-owned funeral director offers affordable cremations from $2,550, pre-paid funeral plans, burials, and full service ceremonies tailored to reflect each family's wishes and requirements. The business provides coffins, floral tributes, newspaper notices, celebrant services, and assistance with all funeral arrangements. Contact them on 0409 770 554 to discuss your needs or arrange a free meeting at your home.

Picaluna - Beautiful Funerals - Traralgon is an independent funeral director serving families in Traralgon, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers livestreaming for distant family.

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.

Quinn Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Melbourne, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association.

Australian Orthodox Funerals has been serving Melbourne families for over 15 years from their Cheltenham location. Specialising in Orthodox funeral services, they provide personalised arrangements grounded in faith and respect for all families regardless of background. The team offers fixed-price packages, pre-planning services, and refrigeration facilities to support families through their time of loss. Available 24 hours a day, Australian Orthodox Funerals can be reached on 9568-5959 to discuss your specific needs.

Gardenia Funerals is a family-owned 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.

Asian Funeral Specialist - Springvale is an independent funeral director serving families in Springvale, VIC and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. Services are available for Catholic, Buddhist, Vietnamese Buddhist families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Potter's Field Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Oakleigh, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel.

Agape Funerals Services is a Greek funeral director based in St Albans, Victoria, serving the western Melbourne suburbs including Reservoir, Coburg, Bundoora, Hoppers Crossing, Werribee, Deer Park, Footscray, Thomastown, Springvale and Geelong. The business specialises in Greek funerals and offers funeral packages from $6,295 including GST, with options for funeral at home services. Contact Agape Funerals Services to discuss your requirements.

Mannings Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Cranbourne, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. They serve Catholic families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Earth Direct Cremation is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Oakleigh, VIC and surrounding areas. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Gibbs Family Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Bundoora, VIC and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family.

Botanical Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Springvale, VIC and surrounding areas. They serve Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander and Secular / Non-Religious families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Edward (Ted) Bull & Daughter is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Melbourne, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel.

Reynolds Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Malvern, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Selwyn Allen Funerals, located at 15 Derham Street in Mount Waverley, Melbourne, is an independent funeral director with a reputation for exceptional service across all faiths. Selwyn stands as one of Melbourne's most highly decorated funeral directors and embalmers, with staff trained to provide compassionate support during loss. The business is family-operated, with Geoff and his father noted in client testimonials as genuine and caring souls who prioritise client needs over commercial concerns. Services include funeral arrangements, cremations, burials, repatriation, pre-arranged funerals, and eco-friendly options. Selwyn Allen Funerals is available 24/7 to assist families in the Mount Waverley and broader Melbourne communities. Contact them directly for a free estimate.

McCormack Funerals in Alexandra serves the upper Goulburn region of Victoria, including Eildon and the Lake Eildon district. The team views end of life services as ongoing support rather than a one-off arrangement, and remains available for advice during the months that follow. The firm is an AFDA member.

Picaluna - Beautiful Funerals - Fitzroy North is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Fitzroy North, VIC and surrounding areas. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Just a Simple Cremation is an independent funeral director serving families in Dandenong South, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel.

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

Deceased Transport Solutions Funeral Transfers, Repatriation & Mortuary Services is an independent funeral director serving families in Narre Warren, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

McGlynn Hunt Funerals serves Mildura and the wider Sunraysia region with a team that brings more than 40 years of combined funeral experience. The firm describes itself as local people giving local care to families across north-west Victoria, the SA Riverland and the surrounding districts. Both traditional services and direct cremations are arranged, alongside pre-paid plans for families wanting to settle costs in advance. The same office covers Mildura, Red Cliffs and the surrounding Murray towns. AFDA member.

Golden Gate Funerals is an independent funeral director serving families in Keilor Park, VIC and surrounding areas. Services are available for Catholic, Hindu, Sikh families.

Bereavement Assistance is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Oakleigh, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel.

Natural Grace is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Woodend, VIC and surrounding areas.

Russell Brothers Funeral Directors is a family business in Mentone, supporting families across Melbourne's bayside suburbs. The firm offers password-protected live streaming so friends and relatives who cannot attend in person can watch the service from anywhere in the world, with a playback option available for up to a year afterwards. Streaming options and any associated fees can be discussed during arrangement. Russell Brothers is on call 24 hours a day for first calls from local families.

The Last Hurrah Funerals is an independent funeral director serving families in Thornbury, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers on-site refrigeration. They serve Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander and Secular / Non-Religious families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Binger & Tuttle Funeral Services is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Melbourne, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association.

Select Cremations operates from Frankston with phone hours 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and a 24 hour line for urgent at-need enquiries. The service area covers greater Melbourne, with a focus on direct and unattended cremation rather than chapel-based services. Email enquiries can be sent to info@selectcremations.com.au. Phone the office during weekday hours to discuss inclusions and pricing for a Melbourne-area cremation, or call the after-hours number if a death has just occurred.

Michael Crawford Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Bacchus Marsh, 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.