Pricing & Packages
Clear and transparent.
At Westella Funerals, we strongly believe in offering an authentic service, that is highly ethical and flexible. We offer clear choices and pricing, allowing families to choose the elements that work best for the farewell they want. Our structure includes our Funeral Director Service Fee and all the Funeral Element Options are separately priced. We offer intensive support, compassionate and careful assistance that is respectful in your time of need.
Our Funeral Director Service Fee is $3,300
This is a professional service fee which covers us arranging and conducting the funeral, our funeral director staffing, our facilities, hearse, liaising with many third parties, mortuary care, transport, registering the death with the Tasmanian Government and all essential paperwork, along with all the other many little things we do to try and make everything just perfect.
Funeral Element Options:
Coffins & Caskets - $990 - $4,500
Oversized coffin fee of $295
Cremation Fee - $860
(Traditional Fire Cremation at the North West Regional Crematorium)
Water Cremation Fee - $4,500
(Alluvium Water Cremations in Hobart)
Cremation Permit (by doctor) - $110
Cemetery Fees - Single Grave:
Central Coast Memorial Park - from $2,000
Burnie Lawn Cemetery - from $2,567
Mersey Vale Memorial Park from $2,100
Wynyard Lawn Cemetery - from $2,390
Circular Head Lawn Cemetery -from $1,650
Celebrant/ Clergy - from $550
Advocate death/funeral notices - from $150
Flowers (casket sprays/sheafs) - from $210
Funeral Service Booklet - $3 each
Bookmark - $1 each
Reflection Photo Montage - $150
Digital Live Streaming/Recording - POA
Catering from $300
Saturday/weekend funeral service fee - $990
Out of area transfer fee:
(further than 30km away from Ulverstone)
Launceston Hospitals - $550
Hobart Hospitals - $800
Circular Head/ West Coast - $550
After hours transport fee is $550 - If outside of business hours. (Our business hours are Monday to Friday - 9am -5pm)
Plaques and urns are quoted at the time of need.
All prices include GST.
Direct Cremation Package
No Fuss, No Funeral - $3,300
Includes:
- Transport of deceased into our care (during business hours)
- Cremation fee
- Doctor fee & essential paper work
- Cardboard Coffin
- Natural & gentle mortuary care
- Viewing within business hours
Extra’s:
- Out of hours transport of deceased
- Out of area transport (more than 30km away)
- Newspaper notices
Our most popular funeral
Held at Westella or another venue.
A funeral service followed by
a private cremation & refreshments.
Service Fee $3,300
Cremation Fee $860
Doctor Permit Fee $110
Coffin - Country Oak $1,200
Celebrant $550
Photo Montage $150
Flowers $210
Refreshments $300
Advocate Newspaper Notices
(death & funeral notice)
from $300
TOTAL $6,980
Finance Help
Life is not always predicable and when a loved one dies, sometimes this can be very unexpected. Large sums of money are not always available when needed to pay for a funeral. Below are some suggestions you can follow to gain extra financial support if you require it.
The deceased’s bank account, as soon as your loved one’s bank becomes aware of their passing their bank accounts will be frozen - if the accounts were in the sole name of the deceased. However, if you are needing funds to pay for funeral expenses most banks will release funds only for this purpose, and we will supply you with an invoice and then the bank will normally pay the funeral account.
If your person was receiving Centrelink Benefits or a pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs, typically you will receive a one off bereavement payment.
Insurance policies
It’s surprising how many policies are not claimed because families are unaware of them. Ensure you look amongst your loved ones documents for funeral insurance, prepaid funeral plans and superannuation details. In some cases during financial hardship superannuation companies will realise funds early for payment of a funeral.
Funeral Finance
Funeral Finance, is available for those who may require a funeral loan from NOW Finance. By taking out a loan, you can cover the cost of a funeral upfront then repay over a number of years. NOW Finance Funeral Loan benefits: -Remove money worries when you’re grieving and your mind is elsewhere -Repay a NOW Finance funeral loan over 18 – 60 months -Fixed, competitive interest rates -Flexible repayment options; weekly or fortnightly repayments available -Simple and friendly application process.
Terms & Conditions: Finance provided by NOW Finance. Australian Credit Licence Number 425142. A full credit and financial assessment would need to be completed prior to acceptance of any offer or product.
Crowdfunding
In recent years this has been popular, especially with the death of a child or baby, there have even been instances where there have been in leu of flowers at the funeral and donations are made by mourners to help pay for the funeral. GoFundMe has reported over 125,000 memorial campaigns, with over $400 million raised for these causes. See more here - go fund me website.