What you should pay
At Lonergan & Raven, we believe in fair, transparent pricing—and in providing the highest level of care without unnecessary financial pressure.
While some larger companies may charge $12,000 to $16,000 or more for a funeral, we offer the same level of service and dignity for a fraction of the cost—typically between $6,000 and $8,000.
We encourage families to compare prices and carefully assess so-called “package deals.” Many of these don’t include essentials like the coffin or hearse—two items that can significantly increase the final bill. All of our packages include both a coffin and a hearse as standard, something that’s surprisingly rare in the industry.
We’re also happy to provide initial quotes over the phone or via email to give you a clear idea of what to expect. However, a detailed and accurate quote can only be provided during the arrangement meeting, once we fully understand your preferences and needs.
All of our pricing is GST-inclusive, unlike many companies who add GST on top—often inflating the final cost by hundreds of dollars. With us, what you see is what you pay.
Our Packages
Our standard packages cover all the necessary components of a funeral, including arranging the details, collecting medical certificates, mortuary care, handling legal paperwork, coordinating with the family and celebrant, and providing staff and vehicles for the funeral service. Additionally, we include certain items that other companies might charge extra for, such as a car for the family, a viewing at the time of service and a memorial book.
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Place of transfer
Time of transfer (after-hours transfers incur an additional $485 charge)
Place and time of cremation (some crematoria have varying costs at different times of the day)
Place of burial (country cemeteries offer lower costs, but travel expenses may increase)
Type of grave (lawn grave, headstone grave, monumental grave, mausoleum)
Repatriation of the deceased overseas after the service
Viewing arrangements (at our chapel, another chapel, or a church)
Coffin or casket upgrades
Type of celebrant (minister, priest, bishop, civil celebrant)
Inclusion of an organist or piper
Mass booklets, video shows, or live-stream recordings
Post-service refreshments (location can vary)
And many more options tailored to your needs.
Finance Packages
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At Lonergan & Raven, we understand that the cost of a funeral can add financial strain during an already emotional and overwhelming time. We believe that every family deserves the opportunity to honour their loved one with dignity, regardless of budget.
To help ease this burden, we offer flexible payment options and finance packages—ensuring you can create a meaningful farewell without financial compromise.
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Accessing Support When You Need It Most
To help ease financial pressure during a difficult time, we’ve partnered with two trusted national providers—Funeral Pay and NOW Finance—to offer tailored finance options of up to $25,000. These packages are designed specifically to cover funeral and memorial expenses, providing a practical and compassionate solution when funds are needed most.
Much like a loan for a major purchase, the application process is simple, and the interest rates are typically lower than those of standard credit cards. Our goal is to provide flexibility and peace of mind, allowing you to focus on celebrating your loved one’s life without added financial stress.
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In addition to our flexible finance packages, another option available to families is accessing superannuation funds through Supercare. If you are a nominated carer or next of kin, you may be eligible to apply for the release of superannuation to cover funeral and memorial expenses.
Supercare facilitates access to these funds specifically for funeral-related costs, offering a practical solution during a difficult time. Our experienced team is here to guide you through the application process, ensuring you have the support and information needed to explore this option with confidence.
Under 65?
Did you know, you may be entitled to Life insurance from your loved ones Superannuation
It is important you check if your loved one had automatic life insurance included in their superannuation policy (AustralianSuper, CBUS, HESTA etc). This applies if your loved one was of working age (under 65 years of age). As the family member, you may be entitled to the life insurance benefit and the superannuation balance.
The death of the loved one, is one of those times, when the right claim help from the start of the claim, can make a world of difference. To make it easier for you, Lonergan & Raven can arrange a free no no-obligation availability check to see if your loved one had life insurance in their superannuation fund.
So that you have one less thing to organise, our arrangement with AFRM Claims Advocacy means they can check the availability of life insurance for free and then make it easy for you by managing the claim(s) on your behalf. This may result in the life insurance and super death benefit being released sooner.
Funeral Pricing
Package Prices
Choose one of the 7 packages below. These prices are based on a standard adult weekday service. Weekend services are available at request and will incur additional fees. The packages cover professional fees, administration, management of the funeral service, liaison with third parties, all legal documentation and experienced guidance throughout. Additional charges apply for venues outside the cemeteries of Victoria or our privately owned venues.
No Service, No Attendance (Basic Cremation Service) - $4,450
Includes: Arrangement and planning with funeral director, transfer of loved one into our care (during business hours and from public hospital / Coroners Court of Victoria), basic mortuary care, basic cremation coffin (raw MDF), staff and vehicle coordination to the crematorium, liaison and bookings with third parties, medical certificates, certified death certificate package from Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (1x with cause of death, 1x without cause of death), online funeral notice on our website.
Graveside Service only - $5,950
Includes: Arrangement and planning with funeral director, transfer of loved one into our care (during business hours and from public hospital / Coroners Court of Victoria), full mortuary care, Standard inclusion coffin (Maxwell model), 3x staff and vehicle coordination to the graveside, liaison and bookings with third parties, medical certificates, certified death certificate package from Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (1x with cause of death, 1x without cause of death), online funeral notice on our website, 1.2m casket sheaf of flowers.
Chapel & Cremation Service - $6,950
Includes: Arrangement and planning with funeral director, transfer of loved one into our care (during business hours and from public hospital / Coroners Court of Victoria), full mortuary care, standard included coffin (Maxwell model), 2x staff and vehicle coordination to the chapel & crematorium, chapel fees (at one of the cemetery chapels or our privately owned chapel), liaison and bookings with third parties, medical certificates, certified death certificate package from Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (1x with cause of death, 1x without cause of death), online funeral notice on our website, 1.2m casket sheaf of flowers, viewing at time of service, memorial attendance book.
Chapel & Burial Service - $7,950
Includes: Arrangement and planning with funeral director, transfer of loved one into our care (during business hours and from public hospital / Coroners Court of Victoria), full mortuary care, standard included coffin (Maxwell model), 3x staff and vehicle coordination to the chapel & graveside, chapel fees (at one of the cemetery chapels or our privately owned chapel), liaison and bookings with third parties, medical certificates, certified death certificate package from Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (1x with cause of death, 1x without cause of death), online funeral notice on our website, 1.2m casket sheaf of flowers, viewing at time of service, memorial attendance book.
Church & Cremation Service - $7,450
Includes: Arrangement and planning with funeral director, transfer of loved one into our care (during business hours and from public hospital / Coroners Court of Victoria), full mortuary care, standard included coffin (Maxwell model), 3x staff and vehicle coordination to the church & crematorium, liaison and bookings with third parties, medical certificates, certified death certificate package from Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (1x with cause of death, 1x without cause of death), online funeral notice on our website, 1.2m casket sheaf of flowers, viewing at time of service, memorial attendance book.
Church & Burial Service - $7,950
Includes: Arrangement and planning with funeral director, transfer of loved one into our care (during business hours and from public hospital / Coroners Court of Victoria), standard mortuary care, standard included coffin (Maxwell model), 3x staff and vehicle coordination to the church & graveside, liaison and bookings with third parties, medical certificates, certified death certificate package from Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (1x with cause of death, 1x without cause of death), online funeral notice on our website, 1.2m casket sheaf of flowers, viewing at time of service, memorial attendance book.
Repatriation (International) - $6,950 - $8,950
Includes: Arrangement and planning with funeral director, transfer of your loved one into our care (during business hours and from public hospital / Coroners Court of Victoria). Full mortuary care and preparation, embalming (as required for international repatriations), dressing and presentation of the deceased, placement in hermetically sealed coffin (Maxwell model) (zinc lined or heat-sealed as required), all legal documentation (including certified death certificate INTERIM from Births Deaths & Marriages Victoria 3x originals, permits from the Health Department Victoria and Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Embassy liaison and documentation, Notary Public services), delivery to airport in custom crate on secured shipping palette, coordination with receiving funeral director. Price Varies depending on receiving Country and required Paperwork.
Freight and Cargo pricing is based on individual circumstances and is not included in our package pricing
Transportation
Transport of the deceased into our care from place of death or other location (specialised transfer vehicle), and to service, cemetery or crematorium (hearse / specialised transfer vehicle)
Transfer during business hours 8:30am – 4:00pm from public hospital OR Coroners Court of Victoria - Included in all packages
Transfer during business hours 8:30am – 4:00pm from private hospital OR Nursing Home OR private home - $385
Transfer after business hours 4:00pm – 8:30am - $485
Transport to service (Hearse) - Included in all packages
Mortuary Care
Preparation of the deceased in our mortuary.
Basic mortuary care (No Service, No Attendance [Basic Cremation Service]) - Included in Basic
Full mortuary care - Included in all other packages
Dressing of the deceased (No Service, No Attendance [Basic Cremation Service]) - $200
Temporary preservation embalming - $550
Full Embalming (Non-Autopsy) - $990
Full Embalming (Autopsy) - $1,200
Accommodation
Safe and secure holding of the deceased in one of our mortuaries (no daily fees) - Included in all packages
Coffins & Caskets
All our coffins and caskets can be viewed by clicking here
All packages contain standard Maxwell coffin
Coffins and caskets IN PACKAGE - $0 - $20,450
Coffins and Caskets STAND ALONE (Buy Separately) - $950 - $21,400
Oversize coffin fee - $300
Cemetery
Based on a weekday adult service at Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (SMCT)
Cremation fees - $1,175
Interment fees - As Charged by Supplier
Chapel Hire 1 hour - Included in chapel packages
Weekend Hire 1 hour - As Charge by Supplier
Chapel Hire (Extra Time per Hour) - $360 - $745
Witness Cremation - $395
Legal Requirements and Government Levies
Certified Death Certificate Package (1x with Cause of Death & 1x without cause of death) - Included in all Packages
Medical Certificate Cause of Death (Doctors statement of death) - Included in all packages
Cremation Certificate - Included in all cremation packages
Cremation Permit (Government Medical Officer statement) - Included in all cremation packages (not required for coronial cases)
Optional Extras
Viewing
Viewing at time of service - Included in all packages (with venue approval)
Viewing at one of our venues 2 hours during business hours 8:30am – 4:30pm - $250
Viewing at one of our venues 2 hours after business hours and weekends / public holidays 4:30pm – 9pm (after business hours) or 8:30am - 9pm (weekends) - $480
Viewing extra time per hour - $100
Additional Service Options
Clergy and or Celebrant Services (other than Lonergan & Raven Staff) - As charged by supplier
Newspaper and printed notices - As charged by supplier
Visual tribute presentation - $250
Livestreaming and recording (In-House Clifton Hill chapel ONLY) - $385
Recording ONLY (In House) - $250
Livestreaming and recording Greater Metropolitan Cemetery Trust (GMCT) - $100
Livestreaming and recording Southern Metropolitan Cemetery Trust (SMCT) - Included in Chapel Packages
Livestreaming and recording other venues (VIVID Livestreaming) - $770
Flowers
1.2m Casket Sheaf - Included in all packages except Basic
1.5m Casket Sheaf - $100
1.8m Casket Sheaf - $200
Mourning Coach
4 Seater - $300
6 Seater (Black Beauty Limousines) - As charged by supplier for 4 hours
11 Seater (Black Beauty Limousines) - As charged by supplier for 4 hours
Printing
Postcards - $4 per copy
Bookmarks - $4 per copy
DL Cards - $4 per copy
A5 4 Page Cards - $5 per copy
A5 8 Page Booklet - $6 per copy
A5 12 Page Booklet - $7 per copy
A5 16 Page Booklet - $8 per copy
Printing more than 150 copies gets discounted 20%. Further discounts for increase in numbers
Catering
Catering is based on number of attendees and venue location / caterer selected / menu selected - As charged by supplier
Memorialisation
Memorial Merchandise - $55 - $2,450
Grave Marker - $250
Crucifix Stand - $250
Headstone - As charged by supplier
Registered Mortuaries
Lonergan & Raven Funerals Main Operations - Abraxa Group - Fairfield, VIC
Lonergan & Raven Funerals South East Operations - Abraxa Group - Keysborough, VIC