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Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye on SBS

Ray Martin has just completed a three-part documentary series on death and dying in Australia.  It is available to rewatch on SBS On Demand and is well worth the time. The premise of the show...
By Craig Murphy
Sunday, November 10, 2024

Flowers

Preserving Flowers from a Funeral Service. A funeral service is a significant life event, not unlike a wedding…… I visited a family home just last week to make the funeral arrangements for a woma...
By Craig Murphy
Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Alternative Venue Choices

I have been involved in funeral services here at Murphy’s for 30 odd years. It is an interesting discussion to have, and to reflect upon the way these funeral services have changed over the years....
By Craig Murphy
Thursday, August 26, 2021

Music

Music is such an emotive component of a funeral service.  It has the power to take us back to memories and times of the past.   With my own family, I have distinct recollections of ...
By Craig Murphy
Sunday, May 16, 2021

Covid-19 and Funerals

COVID – 19 Having to arrange a funeral for one of our family members is the toughest of times for us all.  Compounding these pressures right now is the new rules around social distancing...
By Craig Murphy
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Fair Winds and Following Seas

There are so many ways to commemorate a life. I don’t think there ever has or ever will be a request that we won’t try to fulfil for a family. Some are relatively simple, others not so m...
By Craig Murphy
Monday, April 22, 2019

My Lesson

  So, it's a funny thing to have to change my hats from being the funeral director for other families at need to potentially having my business look after my own funeral service. Sadly, this...
By Craig Murphy
Sunday, November 4, 2018

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Anzac Day Reflection

  ANZAC Day Yesterday was the 103rd Anniversary of the Allied forces landing on the beach at ANZAC Cove, Gallipoli, Turkey. An important date for so many in our country, and for so many peopl...

What to Bring

Important Information to bring to your funeral director As a Funeral Director, I am often asked about the ‘things’ that are needed when someone passes away.  And while each individual and the...