Simple

Dignified care, straightforward choices.

A complete farewell at one of Melbourne's trusted memorial parks — everything you need, arranged by one team.

Boyd Chapel at Springvale Botanical Cemetery — a light-filled heritage chapel
If someone has died

Call now — we come to you, any hour, and nothing else needs deciding tonight.

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What it costs

Cremation from $9,429 · Burial from $8,374 · inc GST

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Planning ahead?

Not in need today — recording your wishes, or prepaying at today's price.

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The whole farewell, in one gentle place.

Simple is held within the grounds of a single memorial park — the chapel, the farewell and the refreshments afterwards, all a short walk apart. There is no convoy to organise between venues, and nothing for your family to coordinate on the day. The same Candour care as every experience, with fewer decisions along the way — so you can simply be with the people who matter.

One choice shapes the day: cremation or burial.

A chapel farewell, with the cremation at the same park — from $9,429 inc GST.A chapel service and graveside farewell in one park — from $8,374 inc GST.

Every cremation happens here in Victoria, close to home — your person is never driven interstate. Shorter journeys mean gentler care, and a lighter footprint.

It's the only choice we'll ask you to make today. Everything else — the chapel, the music, the flowers, the words — can wait until we're sitting down together, and we'll guide each decision when it comes.

What to expect in the days ahead.

  1. 1

    The first call

    Day or night, every day of the year, we come to your loved one anywhere in Melbourne and bring them gently into our care. Nothing else needs deciding tonight.

  2. 2

    In our care

    Washed, dressed and cared for at our Moorabbin location, by our own team. In the days before the service, you're welcome to spend time with them — a viewing or private farewell, at no fee.

  3. 3

    Planning together

    One arranger, beside you throughout. The choices come curated: two beautiful coffins to choose between — with our full range open to you — a small collection of beautiful florals, a celebrant matched to your family, and booklet designs to pick from. We build the photographic tribute for you.

  4. 4

    The day

    Your chapel at the memorial park — music, the tribute on screen, the service led the way you've chosen. Then the farewell:

  5. 5

    Afterwards

    Gather for refreshments in the park's own spaces — nobody has to rush anywhere. In the days that follow, your arranger stays close. Their ashes come home to you in a handmade urn, made for them.The grave becomes a lasting place to return to, cared for within the park. The online tribute page stays live for family far away, and a tree is planted in their name.

Upfront, always

What Simple costs.

One clear figure, published for everyone. The price below is the complete Simple package — your coffin and flowers are chosen together at arrangement and added, so they're right for them, never a default.

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Cremation — service, farewell and cremation in one parkBurial — service and graveside farewell in one park
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$9,429$8,374inc GST
★★★★★5.0 · 32 Google reviews
"Candour is upfront about costs and will go above and beyond."Saige C. · Google review
What's included
  • Your dedicated arranger & our professional servicesOne person beside you from first call to final follow-up — planning, paperwork and every detail coordinated.
  • Transfer into our careDay or night, anywhere in Melbourne — we gently bring your loved one into our care.
  • Mortuary care & preparationGentle, unhurried care at our Moorabbin location.
  • Time with themA viewing or private farewell before the service — arranged together, at no fee.
  • Conducting the funeralOur team and hearse with you through the whole day.
  • Chapel at your memorial parkThe booking made and the space prepared, at any of six trusted parks.
  • Graveside farewell within the parkThe short procession and the committal at the grave, held by our team.
  • Cremation at the same parkThe cremation fee is included — always here in Victoria, never interstate.
  • Doctors' cremation paperworkThe required medical certificates, arranged and included.
  • Official death certificateOrdered for you from Births, Deaths & Marriages.
  • Photographic tributeBuilt and tested for the service, at no charge.
  • Online tribute pageSet up and hosted for family near and far — no fee.
  • A handmade urnMade for them — included in every Candour cremation.
Cemetery plot and interment fees are charged by the cemetery and passed through at cost. Every park differs — we'll walk you through your park's exact fees before anything is confirmed.
Personalised extras

Chosen together at arrangement — added only if, and as, you want them.

Cost, in the open

Most families add a coffin and flowers. Chosen mid-range, a typical Simple cremation comes to about $11,379 in total.a typical Simple burial comes to about $10,324, plus your cemetery's plot and interment at cost.

The Cost of Death Report found around one in three Australian families suffered financial hardship after paying for a funeral — and regulators have repeatedly flagged that the full figure often only appears once everything has been chosen. Pricing research has also found groups with five or more branches charging around 20% above the national average (Gathered Here). We're independent, you've just seen our whole figure, and anything your cemetery charges is passed through at exactly their price.

Six trusted parks

Chapels close to home.

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Springvale Botanical Cemetery

Springvale · Australia's largest memorial park, in true botanic gardens.

Boyd ChapelSeats 192
Renowden ChapelSeats 96
Blair ChapelSeats 66
Wilson ChapelSeats 66
The AtriumSeats 100
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Bunurong Memorial Park

Dandenong South · modern chapels among wetland gardens.

The SanctuarySeats 80
Cirrus ChapelSeats 90
Cumulus ChapelSeats 120
Stratus ChapelSeats 230
Cumulus/Stratus CombinedSeats 350
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Fawkner Memorial Park

Fawkner · the north's historic memorial park.

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Altona Memorial Park

Altona North · gardens and chapels in the west.

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Lilydale Memorial Park

Lilydale · at the foot of the Yarra Valley.

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Preston Cemetery

Preston · a quiet heritage cemetery in the inner north.

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Looking for something more tailored? Explore every venue across Melbourne — sailing clubs, gardens, private estates — on our locations page, or see the Celebrated experience.

Why families choose Candour

Held by trusted guides.

One arranger, the whole way

The person who answers your first call is the person beside you at the chapel, and the one who follows up after. Nothing is handed off.

Upfront about every cost

Our full price list is public, always — and the figure we quote is the figure you pay. Anything a cemetery charges is passed through at cost.

Carbon-positive care

We measure the whole farewell's emissions and offset them at 150%, and a tree is planted in their name.

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Sameiko, Candour co-founder, arranging a farewell with a family at home

Sameiko — Candour co-founder, arranging at home.

Simon and Sameiko, Candour's founders, arranging a floral tribute together

Our families say the kindest things

"From the moment Simon first contacted me, I knew my loved one was in loving, caring hands. I appreciated the advice, the professionalism, and the attention to detail. Made everything uncomplicated in such a sad time in my life."

— Linda F. · Google review
★★★★★ Rated 5.0 from 32 Google reviews
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Good to know

Questions families ask us.

When will we receive their ashes?

Usually within a few days of the service — your arranger will tell you exactly when. We return them to you in their handmade urn, brought to your home or ready to collect from us, whichever feels right. And there's no rush on what comes next: many families take months to decide what to do with the ashes, and we're here whenever you'd like to talk through the options. Your person is always cremated here in Victoria, close to home — never transported interstate.

When can we visit the grave?

Whenever you're ready — the grave is tended by the memorial park, and you're welcome to return any time the grounds are open. Many families ask about headstones and plaques too: the ground needs a little time to settle first, and every park has its own timing, so your arranger will guide you when the moment comes.

When will we receive the death certificate?

We take care of this for you. After the service, we register the death with Births, Deaths & Marriages Victoria and order the official death certificate, which is posted directly to you — usually within a few weeks. If a bank, super fund or solicitor needs something sooner, tell your arranger: we can provide a letter confirming the funeral has taken place, which many organisations accept in the meantime.

Is the coffin included in the price?

The coffin is chosen together at arrangement — so it's right for them, never a default — and added to the package price. Most Simple families choose between two:

Lambeth coffin — warm timber look with silver handles
LambethWarm timber-look, classic form — $1,171
Wicker Natural coffin — hand-woven willow
Wicker NaturalHand-woven, beautifully natural — $1,848

Our full range remains open to you, and your arranger will show you everything without any pressure.

Can we hold the service somewhere other than a memorial park?

Of course. Simple is designed around the ease of one park — but if a sailing club, a garden or somewhere personal is calling, the Celebrated experience opens our full venue network across Melbourne. Same care, wider canvas.

Can we hold a memorial service later, instead of a funeral?

Yes. A memorial — a service held without the coffin present, when the time is right for your family — is a format within Simple rather than a different package. Your arranger will shape the day with you and walk you through how the details adjust.

How soon does the funeral need to happen?

There's no fixed timeframe. Most farewells are held within one to two weeks, but we move at the pace that's right for your family — and your loved one is cared for with us for as long as you need.

Can we plan or pay for this ahead of time?

Yes — many families record their wishes, or prepay a Simple farewell at today's price. Everything starts gently at planning ahead.

Candour experiences to explore

Our care and attention priced in full. Venue hire passed on at cost.

The Simple experience You're here

Simple

A complete farewell at a trusted memorial park — the whole day in one gentle place.

Cremation from $9,429

Burial from $8,374

The Celebrated experience — your chosen venue

Celebrated

Your chosen venue — sailing clubs, estates, gardens — yours for the day.

Cremation from $12,029

Burial from $10,864

Explore Celebrated →

The Concierge experience

Concierge

Anywhere you can imagine, fully managed, private and unhurried.

Cremation from $20,309

Burial from $19,144

Explore Concierge →

Planning ahead

Thinking ahead, not in the moment?

Many people plan their own Simple farewell quietly, in their own time — recording their wishes so family never has to guess, or prepaying at today's price so it's simply done. There's no appointment needed to begin, and no pressure once you have.

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When you're ready

We're here, whenever you need us.

Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week — and the person who answers your call is the person who'll care for everything from there. Today, or whenever the time is right for your family.