Dead End Coffee Club

09/11/2025

We talked briefly about water cremations at our meeting on Friday. Here’s an article on it.

Proponents of alkaline hydrolysis, a process of liquidising human remains, say the technology is a cheaper, greener and more ‘calming’ way of returning to the earth

04/11/2025

Looking forward to seeing you this Friday!
Shaz will be sharing ways to farewell and remember our loved ones🤍
Come a little earlier than our 9.30am start time to order your cuppa ☕️

03/11/2025

Wonderful advice 🤍

Although death-bed visions are common at end of life, those observing may feel a mixture of confusion and even sorrow, as they interact with a person who is experiencing a reality invisible to them. If you've never been with a dying person who has gone through this, you may at some point. Here are some suggestions of how to respond to this phenomenon.

03/11/2025

Such beautiful words from Donna Ashworth 🤍

31/10/2025

Join us Friday 7th November! 🤍
This is such a beautiful, heart filled space.

26/10/2025

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Facing our mortality can inspire us

25/10/2025

It’s Shaz and Kaz (yes, we are real people!) and we’re looking forward to welcoming you to the next Dead End Coffee Club catch up:

Date: Friday, 7 November
Time: 9.30am
Place: Platform 11 Narromine (Burraway St)

Come a liitle earlier to order your hot drinks.

Shaz is guest speaker this month and will be talking about different ways to farewell and remember loved ones.

DECC is a safe space to hold space - we look forward to seeing you.

[Free to attend but we ask that you buy a drink to support the business that allows us to meet there for free.]

22/10/2025

Interesting info about funeral processions.

WHAT ARE THE LAWS WHEN FOLLOWING A FUNERAL PROCESSION?
In Australia, funeral processions are generally given the right-of-way, and drivers are expected to not interrupt or interfere with them.

Specific rules vary by state, but the core principle remains the same: respect for the deceased and those in mourning.
General Guidelines.

Don't Interfere:
Avoid driving through or cutting into a funeral procession.
Yield the Right-of-Way:
Just as you would for emergency vehicles, give way to a funeral procession.

Slow Down and Stay Behind:
If you encounter a procession, slow down and maintain a safe distance behind it.

Be Respectful:
Turn on your headlights to indicate you are part of the procession, and avoid actions that might disrupt the solemnity of the event.

State-Specific Rules:
New South Wales:
It is an offense to "interfere or interrupt" a funeral procession. The NSW Government advises that drivers must not interrupt a funeral procession and should slow down and stay behind it.

Queensland:
Similar to NSW, drivers must not interrupt a funeral procession. The Queensland Government states that you should slow down and stay behind the procession.

South Australia:
Drivers must not interfere with or interrupt a funeral procession. South Australian Legislation states it is an offense to interfere with the free passage of a procession.

Victoria:
While no specific law prohibits interrupting a funeral procession, Transport Victoria advises drivers are generally expected to be respectful and allow the procession to proceed uninterrupted.

Western Australia:
Drivers must not interfere with or interrupt a funeral procession.
Funeral processions generally have right-of-way, and it's considered respectful to minimise noise and speed when passing.

Regardless of laws Hannah’s Blue Butterflies Road Safety Awareness Inc.on-
Compassion, respect and empathy should be given to any funeral procession.

22/10/2025

This may be of interest.

15/10/2025

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💔 We Acknowledge All Losses - Even the Invisible Ones

At NALAG Grief Support, we honour every kind of loss. Especially the ones that often go unseen or unspoken:

▪️Pregnancy loss — miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy
▪️Abortion — for medical, personal, or complex reasons
▪️Infertility — grieving the family that might never be
▪️Loss of a pet — a beloved companion, deeply missed
▪️Loss of identity or role — through retirement, job loss, or caregiving
▪️Loss of health — chronic illness, disability, or mental health struggles
▪️Loss of safety or trust — after trauma, abuse, or betrayal
▪️Estrangement — from family, friends, or community
▪️Loss of home or homeland — through displacement, migration, or disaster
▪️Loss of dreams or expectations — when life doesn’t unfold as hoped
▪️Loss through incarceration — your own or a loved one’s
▪️Loss of faith or spiritual connection — a quiet but profound grief
▪️Ambiguous loss — when someone is physically present but emotionally absent

These losses matter. Your grief matters.

If you or someone you know is grieving
Support is available.

Contact NALAG Grief Support
Free. National. Personal

☎️ 02 6882 9222
📧 info@nalag.org.au
🌍 www.nalag.org.au


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