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August 6, 2025
Considering direct cremation? Learn how this simple, dignified option offers emotional and practical benefits for families seeking a more private farewell.
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September 7, 2024
This is the story of Balgowlah mum Keri Alexander, who through her own immense personal loss and a shifty and frustrating funeral experience, performed the ultimate pivot – from wedding celebrant to funeral director. Keri founded A Better Way Funerals in 2018, determined to offer an independent, intimate and genuinely local service – the antithesis of the big funeral homes, which she says can sometimes be driven by corporate targets and profit motives.