Burke and Douglas Funerals

Burke and Douglas Funerals Personalising your loved one's farewell by arranging the funeral, explaining all options available and supporting you at this sensitive time.

Burke and Douglas Funerals is part of a network of funeral homes, cremation facilities and cemeteries owned by Propel Funeral Partners, which extends to all states of Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, Propel Funeral Partners is one of the largest providers of funeral and related services in Australia and New Zealand. Burke an

d Douglas Funerals began operating in 2019 when Tamworth’s two oldest Funeral Homes merged together to create one large firm to care for our community. The business is now managed and run by Paul Brooks. We still boast the most caring, understanding and sympathetic staff who will carry out the wishes of our clients to the best of their ability. We are aware that we only get one chance to carry out the wishes of each client and with this in mind we attend to every arrangement and funeral in detail. We treat all our deceased with the utmost dignity and privacy, as though they were family. Burke and Douglas Funerals is a member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association, an association which has represented professional funeral directors throughout Australia since 1935. The Australian Funeral Directors Association requires its members to abide by a code of ethics, designed to ensure quality premises, facilities and professional staff, thus ensuring the public a high standard of service. Our mortuary care is of the highest standard. We are completely open to all our customers, guiding them through the arranging process and informing them of costs and options involved. So continue with us and let us carry out yours and your loved ones wishes. Our phone will be answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

There are few sounds more comforting than voices lifted together in song.To the church choirs who so generously give the...
16/06/2026

There are few sounds more comforting than voices lifted together in song.

To the church choirs who so generously give their time and talent, thank you. In moments of farewell, when words can feel small and hearts feel heavy, your music carries what we cannot always say. It wraps gently around families, filling sacred spaces with grace, memory and hope.

Within those high, vaulted ceilings and quiet beams of light, your hymns rise and settle softly over every pew. They steady trembling hands. They invite reflection. They remind us that love does not end at the altar rail.

At Burke and Douglas Funerals, we see firsthand how deeply your ministry touches the families we serve across Tamworth and the New England region. Your voices help create a farewell that is not only respectful, but truly meaningful.

From all of us, and from the families who leave strengthened by your song, thank you. 🎶🤍

Please find the funeral arrangements for the late Terry Shanahan.- Please note that this service will not be livestreame...
16/06/2026

Please find the funeral arrangements for the late Terry Shanahan.
- Please note that this service will not be livestreamed

Please find the funeral arrangements for the late Rona Anne Slater "Chook".- Please note that this service will not be l...
16/06/2026

Please find the funeral arrangements for the late Rona Anne Slater "Chook".
- Please note that this service will not be livestreamed

A quiet life. A meaningful calling. There is a certain stillness to the work of a funeral director. It is not loud or h...
11/06/2026

A quiet life. A meaningful calling.

There is a certain stillness to the work of a funeral director. It is not loud or hurried. It is thoughtful. Measured. Guided by care.

Here in Tamworth and across the New England, serving families is more than a profession. It is a responsibility carried with steady hands and an open heart. Each farewell is different. Each family brings its own story, its own love, its own way of saying goodbye.

In recent years, more families have been choosing options that reflect not only the life lived, but the land that sustained it. Gentle choices. Thoughtful choices. Eco-friendly farewells that honour both memory and earth.

To stand alongside a community in its most tender moments is a privilege. It asks for compassion. It asks for listening. And above all, it asks for respect.

That is the quiet rhythm of this life. And it is a calling we hold with deep gratitude. 🤍🌿

Some stories are written in silence.A lifetime can be held in the quiet strength of a steady hand. In the promises kept....
10/06/2026

Some stories are written in silence.

A lifetime can be held in the quiet strength of a steady hand. In the promises kept. In the years shared. In the simple gold band that speaks of devotion, resilience, and love that endured the passing seasons.

When we gather to honour a life, we are not just remembering moments. We are reflecting on character. On commitment. On the gentle ways someone shaped the world around them without ever asking for applause.

We believe every life story deserves to be told with dignity and care. We take the time to listen, to understand, and to honour the legacy that remains in the hearts of family and friends.

Because in the end, it is love, steady and enduring, that leaves the deepest mark. 🤍

Please find the funeral arrangements for the late Betty Joy Halpin.For those wishing to view the service, please follow ...
09/06/2026

Please find the funeral arrangements for the late Betty Joy Halpin.
For those wishing to view the service, please follow this direct link to our website and click on the livestreaming tab
https://youtube.com/live/19-e2Bvc9ck?feature=share

Please find the funeral arrangements for the late Simon Kean.- Please note that this service will not be livestreamed
05/06/2026

Please find the funeral arrangements for the late Simon Kean.
- Please note that this service will not be livestreamed

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45 Gunnedah Road
Tamworth, NSW
2340

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+61267653999

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