Belconnen

Meet Tobin Brothers Funerals, a Guardian Funerals Provider in Belconnen

Tobin Brothers, a Guardian Funeral Provider is an Australian funeral service provider. We have been caring for the families and local communities in Canberra, the ACT and surrounding areas since 1946.

We support local families and those from the surrounding suburbs of Bruce, Lawson, Florey, Page, Macquarie, McKellar, Evatt and Weetangera and is located 10km north west of Canberra CBD.

We are proudly sharing our modern facilities with White Lady Funerals Belconnen.

The area attracts people from all walks of life, and our funeral directors are experienced in helping families from all cultural and religious backgrounds to arrange funerals that follow familial customs. Our goal is to help you create an authentic and meaningful service that reflects the life that was lived.

Funeral services in Belconnen

Whether you want to hold a unique, non-religious funeral for your loved one, or you would like to arrange a traditional funeral in a church, we will help you during this difficult time. You may wish to hold the funeral service at:

• Our beautiful chapels at 101 Nettlefold Street, Belconnen
• A local church such as:
  • Gold Creek Chapel
  • St Matthews Catholic Church
  • St Vincent’s Catholic Church
  • St John the Apostle Catholic Church
  • Holy Spirit Catholic Church
  • Mosaic Baptist Church
• Another destination in the local area, such as a park, club or private residence

Following the ceremony, your loved one can be buried or memorialised at the tranquil Gungahlin Cemetery, Woden Cemetery or Queanbeyan Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Gardens; or cremated and memorialised at Norwood Park Crematorium, which is one of Australia’s most established memorial parks.

Facilities at our Belconnen funeral home

We have a beautiful chapel that recreates a chapel built-in 1897 in Boorowa, NSW as a private place of worship for the Sister-Superior of St. Joseph's Convent and Catherine Donovan. It includes the original fittings and furnishings, including the magnificent stained glass windows and the altar, from the St Joseph's Chapel. Other facilities include:

• Our new chapel seats 75 guests with an additional 10 standing guests. Our second chapel seats 60 guests with an additional 10 standing guests
  
• Audio-visual equipment so you can play music and videos during the service 
• An organ for live music
• An arrangement room which is a private space to meet with your funeral director
• A refreshment area for after funeral catering
• Funeral webcasting is available at our funeral home where the funeral service is live-streamed and recorded for family members and friends to be part of the service if they are unable to attend in person

Our funeral home is also accessible for visitors in wheelchairs. At the funeral home there are approximately 26 parking spots and 2 accessible spaces available. There is also parking available on surrounding streets. 

Our people

Our team in Belconnen are with you every step of the way, keeping you informed and guiding you through the arrangements as much or as little as you need.

Meet Cindy Smith, Location Supervisor at Tobin Brothers Funerals, a Guardian Funerals Provider in Belconnen.

What do you enjoy about your job?
Families, I love to get to know the families and the love they have for the person who has passed away and really help to honour them

How long have you worked in the funeral industry?
I have worked in the funeral industry since 2014

How long have you been a location supervisor?
I have been the location supervisor since the beginning of 2017

What do you love about the community your funeral home is in?
It's home. I know a lot of people due to living in this area for thirty years

What do you enjoy in your spare time?
I enjoy spending time with my family, the outdoors, watching rugby league, and going to the beach