Graveside Burial Choices
WHO TO LEAD THE SERVICE
Family Led Service
When families choose to do their own thing with support from us always on hand. A family member or friend may conduct the service or your own clergy can attend.
Staff Celebrant
We can provide a staff celebrant to attend on the day to lead a short respectfull service with input from the family and opportunity for family and friends to speak.
Civil Celebrant
Ideal when speaking isnt something families are comfortable with. A civil celebrant will meet with you to custom design a service the way you want.
Direct Burial
Attended Private Burial
A burial with family and close friends attending with a few words of committal provided by a staff celebrant
$2,950 plus cemetery fees
Pallbearers by family.
Graveside Economy Services
The graveside economy service is very simple in nature with the important equipment provided to ensure a dignified burial service.
Family Led
A graveside service where family, a friend or other person arranged by the family does the speaking with our support.
$2,950 plus cemetery fees
Civil Celebrant
A respectful graveside service with a civil celebrant provided to craft a personal farewell A lower cost service with just the important elements.
$2,950 plus celebrant fee ($500 avg) and cemetery fees
Graveside Essential
The graveside essential service includes full cemetery setup in a major Adelaide cemetery, canopy, chairs, lectern and audio facilities. A good choice for many as it covers most needs.
Civil Celebrant
A full service graveside option with a civil celebrant leading the service with music, full cemetery setup and more included.
$4,350 plus cemetery fees
Things to know
What's included
All services include the following :
- A coffin 1800 * 600 * 350 mm ##
- A professional fee
- Certified copy of death certificate from Births Deaths and Marriages
- Transfer from the State Coroner, RAH and FMC incl.
- Mortuary care
- Use of an appropriate vehicle to transfer the coffin on the day of the service
- A lowering device graveside or sticks and straps for traditional hand lowering
- Arrangement of all documentation and working with the cemetery to prepare the grave.
- Essential service : Flowers & petals
## Coffin varies subject to package selected
Other services may be included subject to option selected above.
Cemetery Fees
Depending on your specific situation the following cemetery fees may apply:
- License fee (or grant). This is to own the site for the burial from 26-99 years or forever (fr $5,120 avg)
- Interment fee. A fee charged by the cemetery to open and close the grave. (fr $2,500)
- Cemetery setup fee. This covers such things as a 1-3 canopys, chairs, artificial grass and lowering device. (fr $500)
- Curator fee. Church cemeteries and country cemeteries may charge a small curator fee which cover the checking of documents and nameplate on the day of the service. ($250 avg)
Medical Certificates
Medical certificates, outside of Public Hospitals and the Coroner, are charged by private practice Doctors. They may charge between $200-$400.
Optional charges
Transfer fees
All transfers from the State Coroner, Flinders Medical Centre and the Royal Adelaide Hospital are included free of additional charge.
Transfers from all other locations may involve a professional transfer fee of $350.
Hospitality
Lounges and refreshments following a service are additional to all our options. Please visit our Hospitality page for further information