Picaluna believes in 100% price transparency, so we do things a little differently.
We see our role as being to assist and empower families to create meaningful and authentic farewells that are aligned with their values. We are completely transparent with our pricing, sourcing everything at wholesale price and applying a 35% Service fee to the wholesale cost of the funeral. Furthermore, we donate 5% of our profit to a charity of your choice.
All prices are including GST
A Direct Cremation is a no service, no attendance cremation of the deceased, with the ashes delivered to the family following the cremation taking place. The family often use the ashes at a later date in a memorial ceremony for the deceased.
Transfer is the transferring of the deceased from the place of death to the mortuary. This price is for a weekday transfer; weekend rates apply for transfers on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. Then a transfer from the mortuary to the crematorium.
This is the fee for the mortuary stay, preparing the person for transfer to a coffin and a nameplate.
Funeral arranging entails organising the transfer, meeting with the family to complete documentation, coordinating with external suppliers, registering the death with The Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, delivering the ashes back to the family.
Basic cardboard or MDF cremation coffin is a legal requirement in VIC.
The Medical Referee’s Cremation Permit.
As issued by The Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
Paid to the crematorium for the cremation.
Picaluna sources everything for you at wholesale rates, then applies a 35% Service Fee to the wholesale cost of the funeral.
A Cremation with a service, can either have the coffin present with the cremation taking place following the funeral service, or, the cremation can take place first, followed by a memorial service at a later date. With both options, the ashes are delivered to the family following the cremation taking place.
Transfer is the transferring of the deceased from the place of death to the mortuary. This price is for a weekday transfer; weekend rates apply for transfers on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
Mortuary care includes nightly storage up to 7 nights ($25 per night for any night over 7 nights’ stay) and preparation of the deceased starting from $275.00, and a coffin name plate at $10. The deceased’s stay at the mortuary can vary from one night, through to many weeks, depending upon the individual circumstance.
Funeral arranging entails organising the transfer, meeting with the family to complete documentation, coordinating with external suppliers, registering the death with The Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, conducting the funeral on the day, delivering the ashes back to the family.
A professional celebrant is an integral part of the funeral process. They will meet the family, learn the story of the deceased, their life and loves; then craft a personalised funeral ceremony, delivered on the day. This typically takes 10-12 hours’ work. This helps the family and the community to honour and celebrate their person, mourn their death so they can heal and rejuvenate.
Price for a Richmond standard MDF coffin; prices vary depending on choice of make and model, starting from $176 for a Daisy Box, environmentally friendly cardboard coffin.
Your choice of a range of hearses from vintage Mercedes to modern models.
Medical Referee’s Cremation Permit.
As issued by The Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
This cost is the minimum one could expect to pay for a Service Venue. Service Venues can vary greatly, from a Surf Club, a Community Centre, a Park, a Family home, a place of worship, through to a Crematorium chapel.
Funeral staff numbers on the day, vary depending on the needs of the venue, as well as forecast attendance. Price is for one staff member for 2 hours.
Paid to the crematorium for the cremation.
Picaluna sources everything for you at wholesale rates, then applies a 35% Service Fee to the wholesale cost of the funeral.
A Burial with a service, can be a funeral service followed by the burial graveside service, or, the graveside service can take place first, followed by a memorial service at a later date.
Transfer is the transferring of the deceased from the place of death to the mortuary. This price is for a weekday transfer; weekend rates apply for transfers on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
Mortuary care includes nightly storage up to 7 nights ($25 per night for any night over 7 nights’ stay) and preparation of the deceased starting from $275.00, and a coffin name plate at $10. The deceased’s stay at the mortuary can vary from one night, through to many weeks, depending upon the individual circumstance.
Funeral arranging entails organising the transfer, meeting with the family to complete documentation, coordinating with external suppliers, registering the death with Births, Deaths & Marriages department, conducting the funeral on the day, delivering the ashes back to the family.
A professional celebrant is an integral part of the funeral process. They will meet the family, learn the story of the deceased, their life and loves; then craft a personalised funeral ceremony. This helps the family and the community to honour and celebrate their person, mourn their death so they can heal and rejuvenate.
Price for a Richmond standard MDF coffin; prices vary depending on choice of make and model.
Your choice of a range of hearses from vintage Mercedes to modern models.
As issued by The Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
This cost is the minimum one could expect to pay for a Service Venue. Service Venues can vary greatly, from a Surf Club, a Community Centre, a Park, a Family home, a place of worship, through to a Crematorium chapel.
Funeral staff numbers on the day, vary depending on the needs of the venue, as well as forecast attendance. Price is for one staff member for 2 hours.
Picaluna sources everything for you at wholesale rates, then applies a 35% Service Fee to the wholesale cost of the funeral.
Prices & Information as at June 2023
(all prices are including GST)
This cost is the minimum one could expect to pay for opening and closing of the grave. Often this is paid directly to the cemetery by the family.
Can include a coffin splash, floral arrangements, single stem flowers, floral tributes such as wreaths etc.
These can be black and white or colour, multiple pages.
Photo tribute slideshows and music are important parts of a funeral ceremony. Our professional Designers will curate all the photos, videos and music and build a beautiful presentation for playing on the day.
Professional live streaming creates a beautiful experience for family and friends to easily be part of such an important moment from afar. High-quality cameras and microphones discreetly capture all the important details using a variety of creative shots and angles. A recording of the funeral is available to watch later plus it can be downloaded and kept as a treasured tribute.
Can be either a Funeral or Death notice, both digital and print. Can be submitted to newspapers of the family’s choice.
In the instance of a religious ceremony, Clergy would replace the Celebrant.
Some venues have in-house caterers. For venues that don’t, Picaluna has a range of professional catering companies to choose from.
Generally, the family deals directly with the cemetery when purchasing the burial plot.
Picaluna has a range of urn suppliers to choose from.
This entails one night’s stay at the mortuary, basic preparation of the body, Viewing Room hire, and an additional transfer fee from the mortuary to the crematorium.
A refrigerated cooling plate to lay underneath the deceased, keeping them cool for a home vigil.
End of Life Doula: provides emotional, social and spiritual support to the dying, and to those around them. They help open up the conversation about death and loss and on a more practical level, they will provide company if/when the family needs to take breaks, or help set up a community support system.
This cost is the minimum one could expect to pay for opening and closing of the grave. Often this is paid directly to the cemetery by the family.
Can include a coffin splash, floral arrangements, single stem flowers, floral tributes such as wreaths etc.
These can be black and white or colour, multiple pages.
Photo tribute slideshows and music are important parts of a funeral ceremony. Our professional Designers will curate all the photos, videos and music and build a beautiful presentation for playing on the day.
Professional live streaming creates a beautiful experience for family and friends to easily be part of such an important moment from afar. High-quality cameras and microphones discreetly capture all the important details using a variety of creative shots and angles. A recording of the funeral is available to watch later plus it can be downloaded and kept as a treasured tribute.
Can be either a Funeral or Death notice, both digital and print. Can be submitted to newspapers of the family’s choice.
In the instance of a religious ceremony, Clergy would replace the Celebrant.
Some venues have in-house caterers. For venues that don’t, Picaluna has a range of professional catering companies to choose from.
Generally, the family deals directly with the cemetery when purchasing the burial plot.
Picaluna has a range of urn suppliers to choose from.
This entails one night’s stay at the mortuary, basic preparation of the body, Viewing Room hire, and an additional transfer fee from the mortuary to the crematorium.
A refrigerated cooling plate to lay underneath the deceased, keeping them cool for a home vigil.
End of Life Doula: provides emotional, social and spiritual support to the dying, and to those around them. They help open up the conversation about death and loss and on a more practical level, they will provide company if/when the family needs to take breaks, or help set up a community support system.
