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FUNERAL PRICING GUIDE
You have choice...
Peter Tobin funerals offers a complete selection of funeral services, not
dependant on size, budget or beliefs, put simply we offer complete choice,
if there is an element or item you wish to include in the funeral service that
is not listed in this, or any of our guides, please don’t hesitate to discuss
it with a Peter Tobin Funerals Representative. We will do our very best to
ensure any wish can happen, as we are committed to providing exactly
what you and your family requires.
When arranging a funeral, if you have any financial concerns at all,
please discuss them with Peter Tobin Funerals staff who will discuss what
elements of the funeral process might have the greatest affect on the end
costs. Rest assured that whatever decision you make regarding any funeral,
you are assured of the exceptional level of service and care that has made
Peter Tobin Funerals, Ballarat’s preferred funeral service provider.
GENERAL PRICE LIST
Pre Paid Funerals
(Effective 1.8.2007) All prices GST inclusive.
In addition to all other costs an administration fee of $195 will
apply to all pre paid funerals.
SERVICE FEES
A staff member is available to consult with families regarding
their funeral arrangements 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
This may include, but is not limited to: co ordinating the initial
transfer from place of death; obtaining information to register
the death with Births, Deaths and Marriages; liaising with the
cemetery and/or crematorium, clergy or celebrant; obtaining
necessary certificates from doctors or the coroner; preparation
and placement of newspaper notices; overseeing all other staff
functions necessary to implement arrangements and liaising
and co ordinating with other third parties who may be providing
additional services.
Direct Disposition
$1645
Cremation or Burial with no mourners in attendance
and no service. A coffin is included in the service fee.
TRANSFER FEES
Transfer fees are included in our service fees on all transfers
carried out between normal business hours and within our
normal operating area (generally a 50 km radius of Ballarat).
Transfers outside these times and areas are subject to
additional fees.
Funerals conducted outside our normal operating area will also
be subject to transfer fees.
After hours transfer
$280
(Outside the hours of 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
After Hours transfer for Vigil Prayers OR Rosary
$280
Kilometre Rate (Per One Way)
$2.80
Melbourne to Ballarat
$340
Essential Care Service
A basic funeral service used to assist families to reduce funeral
costs. It does not include mortuary care and attendance for
viewings, memorial attendance books, mourning car, an audio
recording of the service or the use of our centre for refreshments.
These items are available at additional cost.
MORTUARY AND EMBALMING FEES
The preparation of the body is an important service carried out by
the funeral director. Preparation costs are included in our service
fees except in the case of essential care services where an additional
charge is made for those families who choose this service.
Cremation - Ballarat Crematorium Chapel only.
$1795
Burial - Graveside Service only.
$1795
Burial - with use of Doveton Park Funeral
Centre Chapel.
Mortuary Care and Viewing Attendance
(Only for Essential Care)
$2120
Embalming - Natural Case (Temporary Preservation) $ 195
$ 2550
Embalming - Post-Mortem Case
(Temporary Preservation)
Traditional Single Service
A single service funeral, usually associated with cremations,
conducted either at the church of your choice or the Doveton
Park Funeral Centre with no attendance by family at the
crematorium, or a service at the Ballarat Crematorium Chapel
only. Alternatively a burial or cremation unattended by family,
can take place before or after a memorial service.
Traditional Dual Service
$ 2670
Funeral service conducted at the church of your choice or
the Doveton Park Funeral Centre followed by a second service
at the grave side or crematorium. Alternatively a burial or
cremation attended by family, can take place before or after
a memorial service.
Memorial Service
$ 1550
Memorial service conducted at the church of your choice or the
Doveton Park Funeral Centre where there is no requirement for
Peter Tobin Funerals to attend to the deceased. For example,
where the burial or cremation has already taken place elsewhere
by another funeral director or at an earlier date.
$ 380
$ 260
ORDERS OF SERVICE
Orders of service are presented on heavier grade, gloss white
paper. Other colours or grades may be available at additional
cost. Colour copies are also available at additional cost. Prices
are available on application.
Standard Booklet
Black & white, dual sided A4 folded to A5, minimum 50 $50
Additional copies charged at
$0.50
Church booklet
Black & white, 2 dual sided A4s folded to A5,
minimum 50
$100
Additional copies charged at
$1.00
PHOTO PRESENTATIONS
CASKETS & COFFINS
Scan and/or download photos and music to VCD or DVD for
presentation in our chapel.
Choosing a casket or a coffin can be difficult but is an important
part of the funeral arrangement. Peter Tobin Funerals offers
a range of coffins and caskets to suit the wishes of you and
your family. The main difference between a casket and a coffin
is one of design. Whereas the coffin is tapered at the head
and the foot the casket is basically rectangular. Both the coffin
and the casket come with different design components and in
different materials.
Single song presentation (25 - 30 photos)
$65
Dual song presentation (50 - 60 photos)
$95
Special requests may be accommodated in discussions with out
consultants.
WEEKEND/PUBLIC HOLIDAY FEES
Saturday Funeral
$390
COFFINS
Saturday Funeral with refreshments
$520
Sunday or Public Holiday
$435
PARTICLEBOARD/FIBREBOARD
- PAINTED OR PAPER LAMINATE
Sunday or Public Holiday with refreshments
$575
Eton
$ 955
Simple flat lid style with a satin finish.
Sterling
VEHICLE FEES
Mourning Coach for traditional funerals
Included
Mourning Coach for essential care services
$285
Sterling - Cream
$POA
Bradford
Limousine (Subject to Availability)
$POA
Double raised lid style with a gloss maple finish.
Creswick
Additional Photo Presentation VCD
$18
Additional Memorial Book
$75
Audio Tape
$18
$190/165
Use of Chapel for refreshments
$ 150
Rosemont
$1525
FIBREBOARD RANGE WITH
TIMBER VENEER FINISH.
Norwood
$1485
Single raised lid style with a gloss rosewood or walnut finish.
$1550
Single raised lid style with carved cross on lid and finished in walnut or rosewood.
Montrose
CATERING
$1695
Double raised lid style with a rosewood finish.
Menu 1. Tea/Coffee - Assorted Sweet Biscuits
$4.95
Menu 2. Tea/Coffee - Sandwiches
$8.70
Menu 3. Tea/Coffee - Sandwiches & Assorted Slices
$9.70
$10.70
SOLID TIMBER RANGE.
Colonial
Webbster
$11.80
Menu 7. Tea/Coffee Sandwiches, Gourmet Pastries & Slices
Ambassador
$ 57.50
per platter
$1890
Single raised lid style in natural finished blackwood with timber drop bar handles.
Denman Cedar
$12.80
$1795
Single raised lid style in NZ Petula with rounded corners,
drop bar handles and finished in walnut or rosewood.
Menu 6. Tea/Coffee - Sandwiches & Gourmet Pastries $11.80
Mixed Fruit Platters available (summer only)
$1455
Triple raised lid style with gold lined side panels and rosewood finish.
Calvary
(Other Funeral Directors and Essential Care Funeral)
Menu 5. Tea/Coffee Sandwiches & Hot Pastries/Slices
$1295
Double raised lid style with golden oak finish and panelling around
the timber drop bar handles.
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Menu 4. Tea/Coffee - Sandwiches & Hot Pastries
$1240
Single raised lid style finished in gloss cream.
Additional Mourning Coach for traditional funerals
Provision of Coffin Bearers
(Subject to staff availability)
$1155
Single raised lid style in a walnut or oak finish.
$2485
Solid Cedar coffin with double raised lid, carved side panels and drop bar handles.
$2765
Solid Cedar coffin with double raised lid, turned corners and drop bar handles.
CASKETS
FINANCIAL POLICY
Edinburgh
$2135
Domed lid casket in fibreboard and paper laminate
with an oak finish and timber handles.
Eureka ~ Rosewood
$2655
Timber veneer casket with shaped ends and timber drop bar handles.
Eureka ~ Blackwood
$2750
Solid timber casket with shaped ends and drop bar handles.
Berwick
$3590
Batesville casket in Solid Hardwood with full length timber handles.
Hartfield
$4965
Batesville casket finished in Poplar with full length timber handles.
Oversize coffins and caskets - a number of coffins and caskets in our
range are available in oversize if required. A surcharge will apply
~ Flat Lid $100, Single Raised Lid $115, Double Raised Lid $130 &
Eureka Casket $185
COMMON DISBURSEMENTS
Disbursements are fees for goods and services commonly
associated with funerals which we pay on your behalf. Please
note that this is not an exhaustive list and are indicative fees
only - the fees can and will vary considerably.
Communication is important between your family and
your funeral director with regard to all aspects of a funeral
arrangement. This also includes a clear understanding of our
financial policy.
At the end of the initial funeral arrangements, our arranger
will give you an estimate of costs for the funeral and briefly
explain our financial policy. The estimate is provided to avoid
any misunderstandings but is an estimate only and not a final
account. Often during arrangements some costs may not be
known and may only be included in the final account. This is
unfortunate but cannot be helped.
This document will explain our policy in more detail but if you
have any further queries regarding costs you are welcome to
contact us at any time.
Our final funeral account will be issued to your family 7 days
following the funeral and will include not only our fees but all
fees we have paid on your behalf. We ask that the account be
settled within 10 days of receiving it. There will be a due by date
clearly marked on the account and accompanying letter. The
account may be settled by either cash, cheque payable to Peter
Tobin Funerals, credit card, EFTPOS or direct debit (bank details
will be supplied).
Cremation Certificate by registered medical practitioner
$57.20
We understand that making funeral arrangements can be a
difficult task and your family may not be well prepared. If
there are going to be difficulties with payment or a delay, we
endeavour to accommodate your family’s requirements. We
would be grateful if you would advise us prior to the funeral
arrangements or as soon as possible. Interest will be charged
on accounts that are outstanding for over 30 days from the
date of invoice.
Death Certificate form Registry of Births,
Deaths and Marriages
$28.40
It is our intention to assist your family in every way possible
including any financial arrangements.
Cemetery Fees (Example - Lawn Grave at Ballarat)
Crematorium Fees (Ballarat Crematorium)
$836
Clergy Fee
$192.50
Celebrant Fee
Church Fees (not all churches will charge a fee)
$3082.20
$385
$100
Organist Fee
$88
Soloist Fee
$88
Floral Tribute for Coffin/Casket
$120
Newspaper Notices
Ballarat Courier
$3.66 per line
Herald-Sun
$8.99 per line
External Catering
$10+ per head
Please advise us if we may be of assistance.
DOVETON PARK FUNERAL CENTRE
1251 Doveton Street Ballarat Victoria 3350
TEL 03 5333 3101
FAX 03 5331 2340
EMAIL
[email protected]
www.petertobinfunerals.com.au