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Blogs

Grief and bereavement
4 mins

Coping with grief and death for the first time

Grief is never easy, but the first time we experience grief is particularly harrowing and can be one of the most challenging moments of our lives.

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Funeral planning
3 min

Meet the man who walked away from his own wake

Rather than waiting until after he is no longer here, Nigel Thompson heard his own eulogy at his living wake among family and friends.

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Funeral planning
4 MINS

When is the coroner involved after a death?

The coroner may be called to investigate a death if the identity or the cause of death was not known. This article explains the process.

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Prepaid
4 min

What if you go bust? How Bare prepaid cremations are secured

What happens to my money if you go out of business? Here’s how we guarantee your money is secure.

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Customer Story
4 min

'Beer, pizza, sausage rolls': Vaughan wants to be farewelled with a party

With Alice Cooper and Skyhooks his closing soundtrack, this Victorian grandad's farewell will sure have people talking.

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Customer Story
4 min

Pete's 'taking care of business' now to save his daughter hassle later

At just 67 years young, Heathcote’s Pete Smith has taken care of “unfinished business” by prepaying his funeral with Bare. He’s already made a will, so pre-paying his funeral seemed like the smart next step to get his end-of-life planning out of the way.

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We’ve had the privilege of serving 50,000+ Australian families.

Every week, hundreds of families let us into their lives, sharing stories of their loved one, and entrusting us with their goodbye. Here are some of their stories.

We’re also Australia’s most awarded funeral provider.