Burke & Douglas

Goods & Services

Information required pursuant to Part 2, Division 2 of the Fair Trading Regulation 2019 – As at 1 February 2020

Prescribed Funeral Goods and Services

Service Price - Burial Price - Cremation
Transport of the body (Business hours) $481 $481
Transport of the body (Outside Business hours) $619 $619
Adult size coffins (Standard size range) $1,025.00 - $9,309.00 $1,025.00 - $9,309.00
Dressing of body (no viewing) $304 $304
Viewing of body (Business hours) $375 $375
Arrangement and conduct of funeral service $4,790 $4,790
Plot (Lincoln Grove Memorial Gardens) $2,852 - $3,013 -
Grave Opening (Lincoln Grove Memorial Gardens) $2,271 -
Plot (Tamworth Regional Council Lawn Cemetery) $2,319 -
Grave Opening (Tamworth Regional Council Lawn Cemetery) $2,236 -
Cremation fee - $1,471
CC NSW Cremation Levy - $45.10
Chapel Fee $227 $227
Estate Fee (Prompt payment discount applies) $531 $531

Other funeral goods and services available

Service Price - Burial Price - Cremation
Personalised funeral program (100 copies) $300 $300
Bookmarks (Price per 100) $2.10 each $2.10 each

Disbursements

Notes:

-These are third party charges. Below are our reasonable estimates, which are subject to change.

-There may also be other disbursements that are not captured below.

Service Price - Burial Price - Cremation
Clergy/Celebrant fee (Range) $220 - $385 $220 - $385
Cremation Certificates $214 N/A
Death Certificate $75.00 $75.00
Newspaper Notice (Northern Daily Leader, charged per cm) $320 $320
Radio Announcement (2TM) $40 $40
Floral Tribute (Standard seasonal arrangement) $350 $350
Cremation - No Service, No Attendance $5,468.10 -
Burial - No Service, No Attendance - $7,719.60

Disclosures

Price of the least expensive package starts at $5420.00 (no service, no attendance cremation) and $7548.00 (no service, no attendance burial).


The company’s mortuary and crematorium is located at 45 Gunnedah Rd, Tamworth NSW 2340.


Transportation of the deceased to the burial or cremation will be in a suitable vehicle owned by our company, such as a transfer vehicle or hearse.