Speaking about the Unspeakable - Funerals with Annie De Jong

Guest speaker, Annie DeJong is the CEO of the Ballarat Cemeteries Trust, and she is much more than just an administrator. She has a lot to say about the how, the what and the why of honouring a person who has died (funeral).

Annie will inform us of our options and answer all your questions about how we can plan in advance. Subjects like:

· Choosing a funeral director, what to ask and what is negotiable.

· Sustainable coffins

· Alternative burials.

· Environmental issues.

· Keeping the body of our loved one in the home for private family grieving.

· What we can do and what we can’t (Victorian laws)

· How to plan a funeral to remove stress after the death of a loved one.

· What resources are available for planning.

· What resources are available for planning.