Funeral, cremation and burial services on the Northern Beaches

Providing genuine care and thoughtful personal touches for families on the Beaches and in the Forest

The Northern Beaches has a relaxed coastal lifestyle with beautiful beaches, easy access to the bush, and a strong sense of community.

Marc has often seen the Northern Beaches from across the water on the Central Coast. While many on the Beaches know the Manly ferry, he finds the ferry to Palm Beach beautiful in a different way — a peaceful crossing he has taken more than once to meet families needing support with funeral arrangements. While it’s not practical for most, it’s a trip he enjoys when it suits the family.

Before founding Marc and Friends, Marc had the privilege of caring for families in and around the Northern Beaches at various times since 2004. Over the years, he has supported families in and around Allambie Heights, Balgowlah, Brookvale, Collaroy, Davidson, Dee Why, Frenchs Forest, Manly, Mona Vale, Newport, North Narrabeen, Seaforth, Warriewood and other areas of the Beaches.

Service Options with Personal Touches and Care

Whatever arrangements you choose — whether a cremation-only service, a funeral and cremation, or a funeral and burial — we offer thoughtful touches of care.

How We Care for Every Family

  • Each cremation includes a choice of urns, suitable for keeping or for scattering with dignity if desired.

  • Every burial includes a basket of rose petals for family and friends to sprinkle on the coffin or casket.

  • Families arranging a funeral can also choose from coffins and caskets offered at cost, including a distinctive option locally handcrafted from recycled timber.

From the welcome table on the day of the service, we offer quiet care from the very first moment.

Whether or not you choose to have a funeral service, our support continues gently in the weeks that follow, through thoughtful aftercare.

Thanks to families who pay the usual fee, we’re also able to extend the same level of care to those in financial need.

See Local Quote and Options

Cremation-Only with Personal Touches and Care

Some families seek a simple, efficient cremation. Others also value having time to share stories and memories with us along the way.

Whatever your needs, we are here to care for your family with quiet gestures of care and support — not just arrangements.

Most families choose for the cremation to take place in South-Western Sydney, as it is our most affordable option. Cremation is also available at a local crematorium, for an additional fee.

Your loved one’s ashes will be returned to you, or to a cemetery or memorial garden if you wish, with care, in the way that suits your family best — with no additional cost for collection, delivery, or postage.

Learn more about Cremation-Only

Total (including GST): $2,699

  • Expenses — costs paid to those we work with

    Transfer into our care, anytime day or night | 340

    Cremation-only coffin | 200

    Death certificate | 75

    Cremation Permit by Medical Referee Doctor | 110

    Cremation Advice by GP, charges typically range from 0 to 200*| 0

    Cremation-only (in Sydney) | 565

    Cremation levy | 45

    Our Fees — including our margin

    Professional services for Cremation-Only, with choice of dignified urn and contribution to Subsidised Funeral Support^ | 1,364

    Total (inc GST) $2,699

    *We only pass on these fees if they are charged to us.

    ^ We believe a funeral is a service before it’s a business — so we set aside part of what we receive to help families in need.

    If applicable, the pre-paid administration fee is $350.

Funeral Options with Personal Touches and Care

What’s Included in Every Funeral Arrangement

Each funeral quote includes everything needed for a meaningful service:

  • Transfer into our care — Day or night, with no extra fee

  • Care facility accomodation

  • Compassionate Preparation of Loved One

  • Flowers — Small premium casket cover of fresh seasonal flowers *

  • Richmond coffin — MDF with a choice of veneer; upgrades include a locally crafted recycled timber design entered in the Australian Good Design Awards

  • Celebrant / Minister / Priest — Someone you know, or we can arrange one for you *

  • Funeral staff — Experienced team; additional staff added if needed ^

  • Carriage of coffin ^^

  • Guest book — By either a designer or artisan, depending on availability

  • Music and slideshow — Customised to your wishes

  • Paperwork arranged for cremation or burial **

  • Death certificate — Usually arrives within a week

*If you prefer to arrange the service leader or the flowers yourself, that cost is simply deducted.

^Extra staff may be needed for large gatherings or difficult-to-access venues — we’ll always let you know first.

^^For a burial or church service, the coffin is taken by hearse. For crematorium chapel services, the coffin is usually transported discreetly by van and placed in the chapel before the service.

**Some cremation paperwork involves external fees. Our pricing includes the most common fee. If anything else is needed, we’ll guide you clearly.

Still deciding between burial and cremation?

If you’re unsure, learn more about Funeral followed by Cremation or Funeral followed by Burial.

The most common options

You may wish to consider some general information about a Funeral Options such as Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery.

Otherwise, you can explore the options below:

Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery

It’s rare to find a large suburban cemetery in Australia that’s surrounded by so much bushland and natural variation in the landscape.

Lorikeet Room followed by burial or cremation

One option on the Northern Beaches that many families may not be aware of is a chapel service in the Lorikeet Room. This beautiful, intimate chapel accommodates up to 80 people, with floor-to-ceiling windows on two sides, bringing in plenty of natural light.

If a cremation is chosen, this is arranged off-site at Macquarie Park.

Functions

After any kind of service, the Lorikeet Room can be rearranged for refreshments.

More about funeral options

Choose from the below:

Funeral Followed by Cremation

Service at Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery in Lorikeet Room, followed by cremation

A funeral service held in the room, followed by a cremation at Macquarie Park.


Total (including GST): $6,899

  • Expenses — costs paid to those we work with

    Transfer into our care, anytime day or night | 340

    Care facility accomodation | 220

    Compassionate Preparation of Loved One | 215

    Richmond coffin | 440

    Hearse hire | 575

    Room hire and cremation | 955

    Premium small floral tribute from | 370

    Civil celebrant / Minister / Priest from | 450

    Orders of service sheets (from 275 for 50 copies with 4 pages) | 0

    Death certificate | 75

    Cremation Permit by Medical Referee Doctor | 110

    Cremation advice by GP, charges typically range from 0 to 200* | 0

    Our Fees — including our margin

    Professional services for funeral and cremation — arranging all services, two funeral staff, guest book, choice of urns, before and after care, and contribution to Subsidised Funeral Support^ | 3,149

    Total (inc GST) | $6,899

    *We only pass on these fees if they are charged to us

    ^ We believe a funeral is a service before it’s a business — so we set aside part of what we receive to help families in need.

    If applicable, the pre-paid administration fee is $350.

Service at a Church — followed by unattended cremation

Funeral service held at your chosen church.

followed by an unattended cremation arranged at Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park.

Total (including GST): $6,499

  • Expenses — costs paid to those we work with

    Transfer into our care, anytime day or night | 340

    Care facility accomodation | 220

    Compassionate Preparation of Loved One | 215

    Standard coffin (Richmond) | 440

    Hearse hire and driver | 575

    Unattended cremation # | 610

    Premium small floral tribute | 370

    Minister or Priest, suggested donation starting from | 450

    Orders of service sheets (from 275 for 50 copies with 4 pages) | 0

    Death certificate | 75

    Cremation Permit by Medical Referee Doctor | 110

    Cremation advice by GP, charges typically range from 0 to 200*| 0


    Our Fees — including our margin

    Professional services for funeral and cremation — arranging all services, two to three funeral staff, guest book, choice of urns, before and after care, and contribution to the Care Fund^ | 3,139

    Additional staff member ($300, if required)

    Total (including GST) | $6,499


    # Prices vary from one crematorium to another but we generally absorb the difference if a local crematorium is chosen.

    *We only pass on these fees if they are charged to us

    ^A minimum of 5% of our profit from every funeral contributes to the Care Fund.

Funeral Followed by Burial

The total below excludes grave, interment, chapel, and other cemetery fees.

If the service is held in a church, either before or after the burial, a donation to the church may be requested, typically starting from $200.

Total (including GST): $6,099

  • Expenses — costs paid to those we work with

    Transfer into our care, anytime day or night | 340

    Care facility accommodation | 220

    Compassionate Preparation of Loved One | 215

    Richmond coffin | 440

    Hearse hire and driver | 575

    Premium small floral tribute from | 370

    Civil celebrant / Minister / Priest from | 450

    Orders of service sheets (from 275 for 50 copies with 4 pages) | 0

    Death certificate | 75

    Our Fees — including our margin

    Professional services for funeral and burial — arranging all services, three funeral staff aside from hearse driver, guest book, before and after care, and contribution to Subsidised Funeral Support^ | 3,414

    Total without cemetery fees (inc GST): $6,099

    ^ We believe a funeral is a service before it’s a business — so we set aside part of what we receive to help families in need.

Burial on the Northern Beaches

The prices shown below are rounded to the nearest $50 for simplicity.

The final cemetery cost will depend on whether you already have a grave and which options you choose.

If you are selecting a new grave, we strongly recommend making an appointment with the cemetery to discuss what might suit your family best.

Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery

You may wish to have a service in the Lorikeet Room beforehand, for an additional fee, or a service just at the grave.

Prices are correct as at May 2025.

New grave and interment total (including GST): $9,900+

  • Grave | 6,725

    Interment | 3,000

    Levy | 172

    Plaque included

    Total (including GST) | $9,900+

Mona Vale Cemetery

Whilst there are two cemeteries run by Council, only Mona Vale Cemetery has new graves available.

Prices are correct as at May 2025.

New grave and interment total (including GST): $14,000+

  • Grave | 11,450

    Interment | 2,391

    Levy | 172

    Includes lawn marker memorial

    Additional extra: lowering device ($466) |

    Total (including GST) | $14,000+

Burial at Macquarie Park Cemetery

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