No Service Direct Cremation
$2,900The published price includes GST.
No service cremation
Direct Cremation
A simple, dignified cremation without a formal funeral service, with the essential arrangements handled by Final Embrace Funerals.
View fees & inclusionsUnderstanding this option
A straightforward cremation arrangement
Direct cremation is a cremation without a funeral ceremony or service beforehand.
A funeral consultant arranges the cremation with the family. The arrangement meeting can take place at a Final Embrace office or at the family or next of kin’s home.
Families may choose to remember their loved one privately or arrange a separate memorial service at another time.
Published 2026–27 fees
Fees at a glance
This is the published direct-cremation price. Additional fees can apply when the arrangement falls outside the stated inclusions.
Included
What the $2,900 includes
- A funeral consultant and the professional service fee
- A basic cremation coffin
- Transfer into care during business hours, Monday to Friday, 9am–4pm, excluding public holidays
- Basic mortuary care and preparation for cremation
- The medical cremation permit
- Collection of the required medical paperwork
- Transfer to Bendigo Crematorium
- The cremation fee at Bendigo Crematorium; other crematoriums vary
- A death certificate from Births, Deaths and Marriages, including an interim certificate for a Coroner’s case
May cost extra
Published additional services & fees
- After-hours transfer — $550
- Oversize coffin — $395
- Viewing before cremation in the Goulburn Chapel — $660
- Witnessing the cremation — price on application and not available at every crematorium
- Memorial service with two staff and use of the Goulburn Chapel — $990
What happens next?
A clear path through the arrangement
Speak with a consultant
Discuss the arrangement and meet at a Final Embrace office or at the family or next of kin’s home.
Transfer & care
Final Embrace transfers your loved one into care and provides the included basic mortuary care.
Permits & cremation
The team obtains the medical paperwork and permit, then arranges the transfer and cremation at Bendigo Crematorium.
Certificates & memorial choices
The death certificate is arranged, and the family can decide whether to hold a separate memorial or private remembrance.
Original fee document
Direct Cremation Fees
Prefer the original document? You can still open the current Final Embrace Funerals PDF for reference.
Can we help you in any way?
Speak to a consultant
Speak with a consultant about a Direct Cremation and receive a clear, itemised arrangement for your family.