Ben Toovey's Last Hurrah

Please join us to reflect on and celebrate the life of Benjamin Phillip Toovey on Friday 27th February at the Rosina Room, Abbotsford Convent, at 12pm.

Feel free to come at 11.30am to share a welcome drink before the ceremony begins at 12pm.
A wake with food and drinks will follow at the same venue.

Please RSVP as soon as possible to assist with catering and seating plans. You can do this by clicking the 'RSVP' button on this screen.

Livestream
If you are unable to attend in person or are unwell, you can join Ben’s ceremony via livestream. From the link below you can watch live, watch later, or download a copy:

View Ben's Livestream

Memorial Card
We invite you to leave messages or add photos from your collection for Ben's family on the memorial card - see the link below:

View Ben's Online Memorial Card

Dress Code

Please come in whatever you feel most comfortable in.

In Lieu of Flowers

In lieu of flowers, you may like to donate to the amazing Lost Dogs Home - an organisation whose work Ben respected deeply. You can do this by clicking on the link below:

Support Us - The Lost Dogs' Home

Parking and Public Transport

All day parking is available in the car park directly across from the Convent on St Heliers Street. The machines accept credit cards only.

We strongly encourage carpooling or catching a taxi/Uber, as the carpark tends to fill up quickly.

Abbotsford Convent is accessible via train, bus, and tram, with the closest stations being Collingwood or Victoria Park (train) and the Clarke St/Johnston St stop (bus). The 200 or 207 bus from the city is often the most direct method, dropping passengers 3–5 minutes away.

Accessibility

The Convent’s outdoor spaces are wheelchair accessible. Gender-neutral and accessible toilets are available at several locations within the Abbotsford Convent Precinct, including the Rosina Room.

The Rosina Room is accessible via the Courtyard entry.

The following accessible parking spaces are available for use by holders of a Disabled Persons permit:

Two two-hour accessible on-street parking spaces are located on St Heliers Street, beside Gate One.

Six accessible parking places are located at the front of the car park on the northern side of St Heliers Street.

To view the Abbotsford Convent Accessibility map, click here.