Choosing a venue for your loved one’s service
For the last 25 years, we have been helping Melbourne families remember and celebrate the lives of their loved one’s life in unique ways through the planning of a funeral or memorial service.
A crucial part of this planning is to find and select the right venue for your needs. When choosing a funeral place, there are several considerations to keep in mind; these include:
- How many people do you need to accommodate?
- Did your loved one have a preference for the setting? (Church, chapel, function centre, garden setting, beach, etc.)
- Do you want to hold the service in one location, or are you happy to travel to the cemetery or crematorium after the service?
- Do you have any special requirements like onsite catering, video projection, room for musicians or a specific time in mind for the service?
- Is the venue easy to find and is there enough parking?
These answers will help you identify what you need in a funeral place, and they will enable us to help you find the most fitting venue that suits your needs while also accommodating the wishes of your loved one who has passed.
Our Cheltenham Chapel
The Kingston Funerals Chapel is located at 305 Warrigal Road in Cheltenham (next to our Head Office). The Chapel seats 60 people comfortably and features state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment with a spacious foyer for friends and family to gather before or after the service. The Chapel also has a reflective garden, providing a peaceful outlook from the Chapel and a place of refuge to have a quiet moment.
If you wish to view your loved one, we can arrange for you to have access to the Chapel before the service, either the day of or the night before, for you and your family to use.
Kingston Funerals Head Office
Our office also features two arrangement rooms, which are equipped for your comfort while you meet with our staff to arrange the funeral service of your loved one. However, understanding the challenges of grief and busy work schedules, we are also happy to meet families in the comfort of their own home for planning.
146 Argus Street
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Alternative funeral places throughout Melbourne
Understanding that you may have a particular funeral place in mind, we are happy to work with alternative venues, cemeteries and crematoria to ensure you select the right venue for your family.
Below are some of the funeral places we have worked with throughout Melbourne, though we can also provide a more extensive list if you are looking for more ideas.
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
600 Princes Highway
Springvale VIC 3171
Springvale Botanical Cemetery is widely regarded as Australia’s most beautiful cemetery. Spanning 422 acres of landscaped gardens, the Springvale Botanical Cemetery provides families with a peaceful and private setting to celebrate the life of loved ones.
The Boyd Chapel (seats 192)
The Renowden Chapel (seats 96)
The Wilson Chapel (seats 66)
The Blair Chapel (seats 66)
Fawkner Memorial Park
1187 Sydney Road
Fawkner VIC 3060
Located in Melbourne’s north, Fawkner Memorial Park features extensive grounds, waterways and decorative gardens, providing a range of settings for the funeral or memorial service of your loved one.
The Crick Chapel (seats 70)
The Cordell Chapel (seats 140)
The Joyce Chapel (seats 140)
Altona Memorial Park
2-14 Doherty’s Road
Altona North VIC 3025
Sheltered away from the busy urban environment of Melbourne’s inner west, the Altona Memorial Park offers two non-denominational chapels, the Chapel of Peace and the Chapel of Repose, both of which have modern décor and peaceful garden views.
The Chapel of Peace (seats 50)
The Chapel of Repose (seats 80)
Lilydale Memorial Park
126-128 Victoria Road
Lilydale VIC 3140
Based in Melbourne’s east, the Lilydale Memorial Park grounds blend the Yarra Valley’s traditional native fauna and flora with curated garden areas, creating a peaceful, natural setting.
Federation Chapel (seats 80-100)
Bunurong Memorial Park
790 Frankston-Dandenong Road
Dandenong South VIC 3175
Set within contemporary Australian parkland, the Bunurong Memorial Park incorporates beautifully landscaped gardens, sculptures and integrated waterways, providing sanctuary and spaces for peaceful contemplation.
Stratus, Cumulus, Cirrus & The Sanctuary
Templestowe Cemetery
263 Foote Street
Templestowe VIC 3106
Renowned for its hillside slopes, expansive green gardens and lawns and stunning mountain views, the Templestowe Cemetery provides peaceful surroundings in eastern Melbourne.
The Templestowe Chapel (seats 80)
Berwick Cemetery
16 Inglis Road
Berwick VIC 3806
The Berwick Cemetery is located at the corner of Buchanan and Inglis Roads and spans eight acres. The cemetery features beautifully quaint gazebos and gardens with native species such as Melaleuca and Eucalypts.
Northern Memorial Park
56 Box Forest Road
Glenroy VIC 3046
Northern Memorial Park is set between Merlynston and Campbellfield Creeks. With lakes and waterways throughout the grounds, it is home to many varieties of plant and birdlife, creating a refuge for quiet reflection in a busy urban environment.
Alternative Venues Available upon request
