Macqueen's Funerals in Camperdown, Victoria | Funeral service & cemetery

Macqueen's Funerals

Locality: Camperdown, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5593 1107

Address: 9 Leura Street 3260 Camperdown, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.macqueens.com.au

Likes: 208

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Funeral service & cemetery

25.01.2022 To our brave heroes that have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us safe...we honour you. To our brave heroes that continue to protect us each and every day...thankyou. #policerememberanceday #notallheroeswearcapes #thankyou #respect #afda

24.01.2022 The health and wellbeing of the client families and community we serve, as well as our caring team at Macqueens Funerals, is our highest priority. We also need to be very aware of the contact we have with others and how that may affect extended family and friends, particularly the elderly. We are monitoring the situation daily through the Australian Funeral Directors Association (AFDA), the Health Department and WorldHealth.org (WHO) and have implemented safeguards based on ...their directions, as they have come to hand. At this stage, while funerals are going ahead we ask that families consider ways to reduce possible exposure and spread of this virus. We will also discuss options with our client families with perhaps consideration to hold smaller gatherings until such time as a larger memorial can take place. Public gatherings have been identified as a risk and funerals are no exception. Most importantly we must ask that anyone who is experiencing flu-like symptoms or who have recently returned from travel, especially from hot-spot countries (e.g: China, Japan, South Korea, Iran, Italy & Spain) consider not attending funerals during this uncertain period. We understand that this is especially difficult at a time of grief, where a hug, kiss and handshake are ways in which we show our feelings but we do know that COVID-19 spreads through close contact with an infected person, mostly face-to-face. Please keep safe and minimise your risk of exposure.

24.01.2022 The livestream link for Sam Wiltshire's funeral this coming Monday has been misprinted in today's Terang Express. The correct link to view the service is https://vimeo.com/422282378 Those wishing to watch can also access the livestream through the "Live Streaming & Service Recordings" section of our website.

23.01.2022 Looking for something to do for your long weekend? There are still some tickets available for our first winter concert of the year on Sunday, 9 June. Enjoy music from talented local artists in a cozy atmosphere, followed by afternoon tea. Doors open at 1.30pm for a 2.00pm start. Tickets are $10 and are available from Reichas Drapery (Terang) and Macqueens Offices (Terang and Camperdown).

20.01.2022 We all have our own ideas about what happens after death but, ultimately, its a mystery. On The Late Show recently, actor Keanu Reeves was jokingly asked what he thinks happens to people when they die. The crowd laughed, expecting a flippant answer, as Reeves paused for a moment to think. Finally he answered, "I know that the ones who love us will miss us."

20.01.2022 This powerful campaign has generated over 30 million to support young people affected by cancer. This October marks 25 years of #nationalbandannaday for CanTeen Australia #support #youthwithcancer #buyabandanna

19.01.2022 A quick tutorial on how to find and watch livestreams and funeral recordings on our website.

19.01.2022 Yesterday, Premier Dan Andrews delivered some very good news. After months of caution and restrictions, we have now reached the last step towards Covid normal and are in a position that many in other countries would find enviable. We should enjoy these new freedoms, so hard-earned, but also be conscious of how quickly things can change. What this means for funerals... Funerals will be allowed to have up to 150 people, subject to density limits of 4 square metres per person. This means that if the funeral is held indoors, the size of the venue may restrict how many people are allowed to attend. For example, our Camperdown chapel can still only accommodate 14 people despite the easing of restrictions. Funerals will continue to be private and by invitation only. We will be utilising QR code record keeping at the entrance of venues and cemeteries and ask that attendees arrive a little earlier than usual to allow time to sign in with this new method. In addition to masks being mandatory indoors, we also ask that they are worn outdoors at funeral services as 1.5 metres distance cannot always be maintained.

18.01.2022 Stephen King is famous for writing horror stories, but the spark of inspiration for his novel Pet Sematary came from a much more common occurrence: the untimely death of a childs beloved pet. The loss of a family pet can be a childs first experience with death and, like Kings daughter, their reaction can often be charmingly honest. This excerpt comes from the introduction to his novel.

18.01.2022 Lest We Forget #LestWeForget

17.01.2022 As of 6th August 2020, regional Victoria returns to stage 3 covid-19 restrictions. For funerals this means that attendance is once again limited to 10 mourners (not including funeral staff and the officiant). It was heartbreaking to go through this once; it will not be any easier this second time. Our hearts go out to the families who are put in the horrible position of having to pick and choose who gets to go to their loved ones funeral; who will not be able to feel the su...pport of their community in their time of grief. We all know this is not the way funerals should be. But for now, and for the safety of us all, it is the way they unfortunately must be. Stay strong, stay safe and stay home if you can.

15.01.2022 For those travelling to funerals who need to pass through Colac or between Camperdown and Terang on the Princes Highway: please allow extra travel time due to roadworks or seek an alternative route.

15.01.2022 Were so proud of Anne for making it all the way to the finals of the 2019 AFDA Scholarship. A big congratulations to Jesse of William Farmer Funeral Directors. Were wishing him the best representing the AFDA in Chicago in October.

15.01.2022 From Wednesday onward COVID-19 restrictions will be relaxed in Victoria. Thanks to the efforts of the community, the curve has been flattened and the spread of coronavirus in Australia has been slowed. What this means for funerals is that we will now be able to have 20 mourners at indoor services and 30 at outdoor services. If a funeral is held at a home, then 5 people besides those who live in the household may attend. We must still practise social distancing by maintaining 1.5m between people, and the funeral venue must not exceed one person per four square metres. Although restrictions have eased slightly, we must still all continue to do our part to slow the spread of coronavirus. Be safe, be sensible and stay home if you can.

14.01.2022 Weve added a new page on our site to make it easier to keep track of and access public livestreams and funeral recordings. If you have any questions about how livestreams work, please feel free to leave them in the comments below.

14.01.2022 This is a beautiful initiative by the Corangamite Shire to acknowledge those who died this year and weren't able to be properly farewelled by the community due to Covid-19 restrictions.

14.01.2022 Funerals are meant to be the coming together of families and communities to pay tribute to a life that has touched our own; a time to offer support and comfort to one another in a time of grief. At the moment, for the health and safety of everyone, this is not possible in the traditional way. Prime Minister Scott Morrisons announcement on Tuesday night ushered in a bevy of changes, among them the limiting of funerals to a maximum of 10 people in attendance as of midnight Wed...nesday. In practice and accounting for necessary funeral staff and a celebrant this may mean only 7 or 8 family members at a service. For grieving families, choosing who gets to attend the funeral is a horrible decision in an already distressing time. We at Macqueens Funerals are in the process of setting up remote viewing options for families to hopefully alleviate this burden a little. Its natural to feel sad, stressed, confused, scared or angry during these unprecedented times. We are lucky that, more now than ever, we have the technology to stay connected even if we cant physically be together. Talk to people you trust, check in on friends and family. We are all in this together. The health and safety of our client families and the community we serve, as well as our team at Macqueens Funerals, is our highest priority. Please, stay safe.

12.01.2022 June Porter's service is scheduled to be livestreamed at 1.00pm today. Reception at the church is very bad, however, and it's not unlikely that the stream might fail. If this happens, the whole service will be available later tonight.

11.01.2022 Occasionally we get calls from people who can't see a tribute they've posted to our website. Most commonly, the problem is that their web browser is showing them an older version of the page. If this happens to you or you're wanting to make sure you're seeing the most up-to-date information, you can try refreshing your page. Below is an image showing where you can find the refresh button on the four most common browsers. If you're viewing on a mobile phone, the easiest way to refresh is to place your finger at the top of your screen and drag down. The refresh button should appear and when you let go, the page should refresh.

08.01.2022 A lovely story of widowers coming together to support each other in their shared grief.

07.01.2022 In these uncertain times, Macqueens Funerals has made the decision to close our offices to minimise unnecessary contact and protect against COVID-19. Our phones, as always, will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Stay strong, stay safe and, if you can, stay home.

07.01.2022 Henry Scott-Hollands poem Death is Nothing at All has a line which always sticks with me: Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. I think the following quote from Irvin Yalom speaks to why we should use the names of those we love who are no longer with us and tell their stories.

07.01.2022 The livestream link for Sam Wiltshires funeral this coming Monday has been misprinted in todays Terang Express. The correct link to view the service is https://vimeo.com/422282378 Those wishing to watch can also access the livestream through the "Live Streaming & Service Recordings" section of our website.

04.01.2022 The day my father died, I was at the grocery store buying bananas. I remember thinking to myself, This is insane. Your dad just died. Why the hell are you buyi...ng bananas? But we needed bananas. Wed be waking up for breakfast tomorrow morning, and there wouldnt be any bananasso there I was. And lots of other stuff still needed doing too, so over the coming days I would navigate parking lots, wait in restaurant lines, and sit on park benches; pushing back tears, fighting to stay upright, and in general always being seconds from a total, blubbering, room-clearing freak out. I wanted to wear a sign that said: I JUST LOST MY DAD. PLEASE GO EASY. Unless anyone passing by looked deeply into my bloodshot eyes or noticed the occasional break in my voice and thought enough to ask, its not like theyd have known whats happening inside me or around me. They wouldnt have had any idea of the gaping sinkhole that had just opened up and swallowed the normal life of the guy next to them in the produce section. And while I didnt want to physically wear my actual circumstances on my chest, it probably would have caused people around me to give me space or speak softer or move more carefullyand it might have made the impossible, almost bearable. Everyone around you; the people you share the grocery store line with, pass in traffic, sit next to at work, encounter on social media, and see across the kitchen tabletheyre all experiencing the collateral damage of living. They are all grieving someone, missing someone, worried about someone. Their marriages are crumbling or their mortgage payment is late or theyre waiting on their childs test results, or theyre getting bananas five years after a death and still pushing back tears because the loss feels as real as it did that first day. Every single human being you pass by today is fighting to find peace and to push back fear; to get through their daily tasks without breaking down in front of the bananas or in the carpool line or at the post office. Maybe they arent mourning the sudden, tragic passing of a parent, but wounded, exhausted, pain-ravaged people are everywhere, everyday stumbling all around usand yet most of the time were fairly oblivious to them: Parents whose children are terminally ill. Couples in the middle of divorce. People grieving loss of loved ones and relationships. Kids being bullied at school. Teenagers who want to end their lives. People marking the anniversary of a death. Parents worried about their depressed teenager. Spouses whose partners are deployed in combat. Families with no idea how to keep the lights on. Single parents with little help and little sleep. Everyone is grieving and worried and fearful, and yet none of them wear the signs, none of them have labels, and none of them come with written warnings reading, IM STRUGGLING. BE NICE TO ME. And since they dont, its up to you and me to look more closely and more deeply at everyone around us: at work or at the gas station or in the produce section, and to never assume they arent all just hanging by a thread. Because most people are hanging by a threadand our simple kindness can be that thread. We need to remind ourselves just how hard the hidden stories around us might be, and to approach each person as a delicate, breakable, invaluable treasureand to handle them with care. As you make your way through the world today, people wont be wearing signs to announce their mourning or to alert you to the attrition or to broadcast how terrified they arebut if you look with the right eyes, youll see the signs. There are grieving people all around you. Go easy. - John Pavlovitz

04.01.2022 MILROY, Marie Jean 16/4/1925 -11/5/2019 Dearly loved wife of Bernie (decd) Cherished mother of Glenn, Carol Gerdtz, Susan Coolahan, John, and Judith Lourey. Loving mother-in-law of Maureen, Denis, Terry, Sonia and Pat. ... Loved Nana of 18 grandchildren and 24 great-children. *** Requiem Mass to give thanks for the life of Mrs Milroy will be held at St Thomas Catholic Church, Warrnambool Rd Terang, on Tuesday (May 14) at 1.00pm. The Burial Service will follow at the Terang Cemetery. See more

04.01.2022 Love a beautiful night sky. Pop outside before tea. (Subliminal advertising unintended...honestly!)

04.01.2022 The first of our winter fundraising concerts is on the Sunday (9th June) of the long weekend. Supporting local talent and causes. Please come along for a relaxing, entertaining few hours.

03.01.2022 Today there will be extreme temperatures reached across Victoria. Try to stay close to home and keep hydrated. Please ensure any elderly neighbours are in a coo...l house and having adequate fluid intake. Dont forget to Slip, Slop, Slap if outside for any period of time. If concerned that someone is unwell from the heat, please access medical advice.

02.01.2022 As of June 1, the restrictions on funeral attendance will be eased again. We will now be able to have 50 mourners at both indoor and outdoor funerals (excluding the officiant and funeral staff) but social distancing requirements still apply. An indoor venue must still allow for 4 square metres per person. This will mean that, despite the new limit, the venue size will ultimately dictate the number of mourners allowed. For example, our Camperdown chapel is a small venue, being... roughly only 54 metres square. This means the attendance limit is 13 people. If a funeral is held in a private home, a maximum of 20 people can be present (including the officiant and funeral staff). In both cases, we are required to keep records of each person attending (name and phone number) for contact tracing purposes. Wakes are separate events to funerals and normal gathering limits apply. If held in a restaurant or community hall, up to 20 people may attend. If held in a private home, up to 20 people (including the normal residents of the household) may attend.

02.01.2022 From 11.59pm tonight, regional Victoria will be moving to the third step on the road map to Covid-normal. For funerals, this means that as of Thursday the number of mourners allowed will increase to 20 (not including those people required to conduct the funeral). Social distancing regulations still apply and masks are still mandatory. Our thoughts are with those in Metropolitan Melbourne who are still in lockdown. We hope that they, too, can benefit from the easing of restri...ctions shortly. For more information on what is changing, see: https://www.vic.gov.au/third-step-coronavirus-road-to-recov

01.01.2022 Macqueens next concert in our Terang Chapel will be held on 3 August. Tickets are now available to purchase at Reichas Drapery (Terang) and Macqueens Funerals (Camperdown).

01.01.2022 We've added a new page on our site to make it easier to keep track of and access public livestreams and funeral recordings. If you have any questions about how livestreams work, please feel free to leave them in the comments below.