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 and 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.

Some stories deserve to be told the right way.A life is not a collection of dates. It is a series of quiet triumphs, har...
30/03/2026

Some stories deserve to be told the right way.

A life is not a collection of dates. It is a series of quiet triumphs, hard lessons, shared laughter, and moments that shaped the people you love. And like any great story, it deserves thoughtful editing.

Choosing to plan ahead is not about endings. It is about authorship. It is about deciding how your values, your faith, your character, and your love will be remembered. When the time comes, your family can turn the page with clarity instead of confusion, with peace instead of pressure.

We walk beside you as you put those wishes into words, so your legacy is honoured exactly as you intended.

Speak with us about funeral pre planning and give your family the gift of certainty and calm. 🤍📖

A quiet plan can speak louder than the grandest gesture.There is a certain peace in knowing the people you love will be ...
29/03/2026

A quiet plan can speak louder than the grandest gesture.

There is a certain peace in knowing the people you love will be protected when they need it most. Life moves gently, like the tide along the shore, but it can change without warning. Taking a moment to ensure your superannuation wishes are clearly set in place is an act of care that reaches far beyond today.

A binding nomination is not just paperwork. It is reassurance. It allows support to flow swiftly to those who depend on it, easing burdens at a time when hearts are already heavy.

We believe in thoughtful preparation. Not out of fear, but out of love. A simple step taken now can bring profound comfort later.

Take the time. Have the conversation. Leave behind certainty and compassion in equal measure. 🤍🌊

Some lives refuse to be confined to the pages of memory.Today we honour a spirit that has taken flight, leaving behind t...
28/03/2026

Some lives refuse to be confined to the pages of memory.

Today we honour a spirit that has taken flight, leaving behind the quiet beauty of a life lived with grace. There are souls who move through this world with such light and colour that even in their absence, they remain vividly present. You can feel them in the stories shared around a table, in the laughter that rises through tears, in the stillness that settles when love is remembered.

We believe every farewell should reflect the uniqueness of the life it honours. Gentle. Dignified. Filled with meaning. We are here to help families celebrate those remarkable spirits whose legacy continues to rise, long after they have gone.

May we always hold them in our hearts, with gratitude for the brightness they brought into our lives. 🕊️🤍

A single bloom can hold a lifetime.In moments of farewell, it is often the quiet details that speak the loudest. The gen...
26/03/2026

A single bloom can hold a lifetime.

In moments of farewell, it is often the quiet details that speak the loudest. The gentle curve of a petal. The soft hush of colour against light. Flowers have a way of expressing what words sometimes cannot. Love. Gratitude. Remembrance.

We believe every service should feel personal and deeply reflective of the life being honoured. Thoughtfully chosen floral arrangements can bring comfort to a room, warmth to a gathering, and peace to grieving hearts.

In the stillness of goodbye, beauty reminds us that love endures. 🌿🌸

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A steady hand can make all the difference.In life’s most tender moments, what we often need is not grand gestures, but q...
25/03/2026

A steady hand can make all the difference.

In life’s most tender moments, what we often need is not grand gestures, but quiet reassurance. A presence beside us. Someone who understands that every story is unique, and every farewell deserves to be honoured with dignity and grace.

Care is not a service we provide. It is a promise we keep. We walk gently with families across Tamworth and the New England region, offering guidance, clarity, and compassion at every step.

Because saying goodbye is never easy. But with the right support, it can be meaningful, personal, and filled with love.

🌿 Guiding you through every step with care and understanding.
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A river never hurries, yet it always finds its way. There is a quiet wisdom in the way water moves through the land. It...
24/03/2026

A river never hurries, yet it always finds its way.

There is a quiet wisdom in the way water moves through the land. It meets stone, bends gently, and continues on. Not with force, but with patience. In the soft light of a new morning, even the smallest current can remind us that life carries us forward, one steady moment at a time.

Grief can feel much the same. It flows in its own rhythm. Some days it is still. Other days it rushes over hidden rocks. But always, it moves us toward healing.

We walk beside families with that same quiet patience. With care, with dignity, and with respect for every unique journey.

Because every life, like a river, leaves its mark on the world around it. 🤍

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Please find the funeral arrangements for the late Mr Kenneth O'Brien.- Please note that this service will not be livestr...
24/03/2026

Please find the funeral arrangements for the late Mr Kenneth O'Brien.
- Please note that this service will not be livestreamed -

Please find the funeral arrangements for the late Mrs Jessie Kenniff. - Please note that this service will not be livest...
24/03/2026

Please find the funeral arrangements for the late Mrs Jessie Kenniff.

- Please note that this service will not be livestreamed -

23/03/2026
Some things endure long after the season has changed.There is a quiet strength in what remains. In the forms that have w...
23/03/2026

Some things endure long after the season has changed.

There is a quiet strength in what remains. In the forms that have weathered sun and storm, and still stand with grace. They remind us that even as life shifts and fades, its shape, its story, its meaning, are never truly lost.

We believe every life leaves an imprint that time cannot erase. Our role is to honour that story with dignity and care, creating a space where love is remembered and shared.

In moments of farewell, we walk beside you gently, helping you find comfort in reflection and strength in remembrance. 🌿🤍

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45 Gunnedah Road
Tamworth, NSW
2340

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+61267653999

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Burke and 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.

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.