Essential Goodbye
Funeral Home Burial

Opportunity for up to 10 family/friends to say goodbye in selected Bowra & O’Dea chapels, Monday to Thursday only. No attendance at cemetery.

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Unattended Burial Package

Included

Price (incl. GST)

Package price

$9,300
  1. Funeral Arrangement Monday to Thursday during office hours by phone, email or at our offices
  1. Transfer of the deceased into our care within 70km of our Highgate or Mandurah Mortuary
  1. Respectful preparation and placing of deceased in a cotton garment
  1. Provision of Essential Coffin
  1. Viewing for up to 10 people for 45 minutes at our Cannington, Cottesloe, Dianella, Mandurah, Medina, Midland and Perth locations. Monday to Thursday at a time set by Funeral Director.
  1. Music – We are able to play background music only OR family is permitted to bring own music and device to play it on e.g. IPhone or IPad and a speaker
  1. Refreshments – Tea, coffee and biscuits – within the 45-minute viewing time
  1. Registration of death and certified copy of Death Certificate including incomplete certificate if applicable
  1. Metropolitan Cemetery Board Adult Interment fee
  1. Grant of Right of Burial (standard MCB lawn grave)
  1. Medical Papers from Medical Practioner

Optional Items

Provided by Bowra & O’Dea

Price (incl. GST)

12.  Standard Preparation (Embalming)

$840

13.  Upgrade coffin

From $1,518

Provided by Third Party Supplier

Price (incl. GST)

14.  Interment of oversize Coffin/Casket/Hand Digging (only in monumental areas)

$421

15.  Site selection of exact grave

$257

16.  Digging fee for deeper than 1.8m

$421

17.  Removal of Monument

As charged by supplier

18.  Grave in location other than standard lawn area

As charged by supplier

Not Included or Permitted

Price (incl. GST)

19.  Arrangement at the client’s residence

20.  Dressing Deceased in own clothing

21.  Please be aware you are not able to add or pay for yourself, additional items including:

  1. A Funeral Service eg: no Clergy, no Celebrant and no DVD/AV Presentation
  2. More than 10 People at viewing

22.  Use of AV/Live Streaming equipment

23.  Funeral notice

24.  Record of attendance

25.  Burial at any other cemetery other than MCB.

Terms and Conditions

Price (incl. GST)

26.  If current Grant of Right of Burial (standard MCB lawn grave) is not required then $2,726 will be deducted from total package price

27.   Payment in full must be made within 72 hours from signing the contract

28.  Failure to pay on time will result in automatic termination of contract

29.  The Client must provide information requested in a timely manner

30.  No alterations to package (including see item 21)

31.  Prepaid Funeral option available. Administration fee $400, Cemetery preneed interment $96 and Preneed grant $251 applies

32.  Additional charge of $3.59/per kilometre if place of death is more than 70km from our Highgate or Mandurah Mortuary (specialised transfer vehicle)

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