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Independent, celebrant-led company giving families beautiful, affordable funerals

Sydney Funerals was established as an alternative to large funeral companies. Being smaller, we’re able to focus on providing families with caring, beautiful, memorable funerals for their loved ones, all at a reasonable price without unnecessary expenses. We are here to be a friend in your time of need.

We started this business because we want Sydney families to have choices. Choices on funeral venues, celebrants and how much to pay for a funeral. We don’t want the family to have regrets about the funeral or be burdened with debt afterwards.

 

And because we are independently owned and operated, we don’t report to shareholders or a board of directors. This means we focus on providing families with value over profit. We create funerals that honour and celebrate the life of their loved one without the expensive add-ons and without cutting corners.

 

Our strength is our transparent, attention to detail and caring approach that allows us to understand what families want and provide a beautiful celebration of a unique life that brings peace to the loved ones.

 

Sydney Funerals is a celebrant-led company that specialises in providing a personalised, modern, fresh approach to traditional and alternative funeral services.

 

We believe

Communication, transparency, gentleness and partnership is the cornerstone of our culture, which extends to the families we help. What’s more, the families feel cared for, understood and supported because our team lives by our culture, every day.

We attribute our culture to the values that guide us…

  • Transparency – we provide a complete itemised quote on every aspect of a funeral service to give our clients a choice on what they want to include or exclude. There are no hidden extras or surprises.

  • Affordability – we charge at cost price to us and offer a range of pricing options to suit different budgets. This means we don’t add mark-ups on mortuary fees, coffins or cemetery costs. What we get charged is what our client pays.

  • Guidance – we support and guide our clients to help them make the best decisions on their funeral requirements by giving as much information as possible and answering every question.

  • Choice – we give our clients the choice of funeral locations, so they can hold the funeral at a meaningful location. We don’t limit our services to chapels, churches or crematoriums. This means if the family wants to hold the funeral (not just a wake) at a special winery, a park or the golf club their loved one was a member of, then we can do this.

  • Understanding – we take time to listen to you and your family to understand what you want for your loved one and how we can uniquely celebrate their life. We come to your home to give you a comfortable space so you can share your personal stories with us.

  • Attention to detail – we make sure we have everything covered on the day to ensure the funeral service is peaceful, beautiful and special. This includes checking the audio-visual equipment works; having tissues, water bottles and sanitising cleaners on hand; ensuring the flowers are delivered to the right location; having the order of services ready to give out and cleaning the grounds before and after the service.

  • Care – we care about what we do and focus on making this is a special occasion for your loved one. Our funerals are treated as events that are planned with compassion, care and gentleness.

Meet the Team

Meet Scott Duncombe

Owner, Funeral Director & Celebrant

 

Scott Duncombe, Owner, Funeral Director and Celebrant

 

Scott has been in the funeral industry since 2012 and has been involved in funerals as a Funeral Celebrant, Funeral Director, Hearse driver and Funeral Assistant.

 

Scott combines his honest, genuine and compassionate approach with his meticulous organisation skills to ensure families have peace of mind that everything will go to plan.

 

He is a practicable person who is passionate about organising events that are dignified, beautiful, genuine and special to honour and celebrate each unique life.

 

He created Sydney Funerals to help families have a beautiful, affordable funeral for their loved one by being open, transparent and providing choices. He does this by gently taking control and guiding families through the process with care and compassion.

 

Scott’s office is in the city, but he travels to families all over Sydney, South Coast, Central Coast and the Blue Mountains.

 

To find out how Sydney Funerals can help you plan a beautiful affordable funeral call us on (02) 8328 0700 or email us at info@sydneyfunerals.com

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Meet Ben Gibson

Funeral Director, End of Life Doula & Celebrant

 

Ben joined the Sydney Funerals team as an experienced funeral director and celebrant from Sydney.

 

He specialising in a holistic approach and continuum of care throughout the end of life and after death experience. 

 

In his role as an End of Life Doula he is able to provide non-medical guidance and support, assist with the completion of legal and medical documentation, advocacy for the dying person as well as empowering family and community in the care and needs of their person, including their after death care. 

He understands that acknowledging end of life can come in many forms and works alongside communities with complete flexibility and transparency in order to provide the care and attention they need at every stage of this vulnerable process. 

As a celebrant, Ben is able to assist families and communities to craft a ceremony that most suitably depicts and honours their person, delivering it in the style that feels comfortable to them. 
 
Ben believes the more involvement people have in a funerals creation, the deeper will be the connection to the ceremony itself and an authentic depiction of the person who has died. 
 
Ben regards his role as a privilege and works to ensure every detail is undertaken as per the families wishes. 

 

For more information on Ben's End of Life Doula role click here: https://www.benjaminjamesendoflife.com/ 
 
To find out more about the services Ben can support you and your community with, please contact him on  (02) 8328 0700 or email ben@sydneyfunerals.com. 

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Meet Louise Saunders

Funeral Director & Celebrant

Louise balances empathy and a caring nature together with a professional and polished outlook in her role as a Funeral Director and Celebrant.

 

Her warm nature instantly puts her clients at ease. Louise understands the importance of honouring a loved one and celebrating their life's journey in a way that has meaning both traditionally and non-traditionally for families.

 

Louise's top priority is ensuring loved ones are treated with dignity and respect.

 

To find out how Sydney Funerals can help you plan a beautiful affordable funeral call us on (02) 8328 0700 or email Louise on:

louise.saunders@sydneyfunerals.com

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Meet Krisztian Torok

Funeral Director 

Over the years Krisztian has worked with people from all walks of life, actively serving in the community wherever needed.

 

Her ability includes being able to bring comfort to those who are hurting, in a calm and collective manner. Krisztian takes a warm hearted empathetic approach and delivers assistance with dignity to care for the families affected.

 

Krisztian's diverse background allows her to adapt to any cultural setting, offering guidance, support and comfort to allow the family to mourn, grieve and celebrate the life of the deceased.

 

To find out how Sydney Funerals can help you plan a beautiful affordable funeral call us on (02) 8328 0700 or email Krisztian on

krisztian.torok@sydneyfunerals.com

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Meet Angus Bettini

Funeral Assistant, Audio Visual and Hearse Driver

Angus comes to us with a background and a love for cars.  So it is only fitting that he drives our Hearse vehicles.  Angus also assists on most funerals to ensure the day goes perfectly from a logistics point of view.

 

To find out how Sydney Funerals can help you plan a beautiful affordable funeral call us on (02) 8328 0700 or email Angus on

angus@sydneyfunerals.com

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Meet Lisa Gorman

Celebrant | Funeral Assistant

I love nothing more than to connect with people; it has always been my goal to strive to do what I can to help others.

With a background as a carer, I find my role as a funeral celebrant incredibly rewarding and I am genuinely honoured to be part of such a significant time in people’s lives.

I am personable, reliable and dedicated - I take pride in my ability to bring a service together and make everyone I meet feel heard, valued and at ease. I absolutely love what I do; it has led me to the most extraordinary people and I am forever humbled and inspired by the strength and grace of families and loved ones.

As your celebrant, I will work alongside you and your family, giving as much guidance and support as you need to ensure a beautiful service comes together in honour of your loved one and to join you in celebration of their life. I have a great presence and command of the space and deliver every service with warmth and heart.

 

To find out how Sydney Funerals can help you plan a beautiful affordable funeral call us on (02) 8328 0700 or email us at info@sydneyfunerals.com

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