DEAD AIR #144

Sort as you go and don’t rush: six steps to clearing out a loved one’s home when they die – The Guardian

Good2Go presents - Swedish Death Cleaning vs EVERYTHING (the shed) a modern gothic tale of grief, tenderness, and mythmaking after loss. Wesley Hill Hall, Castlemaine, Sun 26 Oct, 3:30-5:30pm. Tickets $20/$25. Book HERE

The Forgotten Caregivers: Reclaiming the Sacred Masculine in Death-care – Paula Adams

Good Grief Lounge presents - Something Happened on the Way to Enlightenment performed by Crone Theatre. Northern Arts Hotel, Castlemaine, Mon 6 Oct, 11.30am. Tickets $10 Book HERE

The Blessing of the Animals Sunday 5 October. You are invited to bring your pet, suitably restrained, or else a photo, for a blessing by minister Rev Sarah Tomilson. Or you can send a photo in advance to 0410 799 297 and it will be displayed during the service. Harcourt Uniting Church, Buckley Street, Harcourt (9am) or Castlemaine Uniting Church, Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine (10.30am).

Mt Alexander Seniors Festival 2025 End of Life Planning talk by me Hayley, Wed 15 Oct, 10-11am. Book HERE. The Departure & Central & Northern Victorian Holistic Death Doula Network will also have a table at the mini expo during Community Lunch, Tues 7 Oct, 12-2pm. Info HERE

AHFA presents: Skeletons in the Closet: The Ossuaries of Europe with Cat Irving. Mon 13 Oct, 7-8.30pm AEDT online, free. Info HERE

NDAN presents: Human Composting in Australia. Come and hear about the process, the work and the possibilities for Australia with guest speakers Jude Warren, Aria McCarthy-Lochner and Tui Davidson. Fri 10 Oct, 6-8pm AEDT online. NDAN members $5, $20 others. Book HERE

Grief Retreat – Grieving Together is a special day dedicated to those who are grieving and includes a range of activities and experiences catered to support and help in gaining a greater understanding of your grief. Resources and in-person support will be available from specialist bereavement support volunteers. Bunurong Memorial Park, Dandenong South, Sat 11 Oct, 9am-5pm.Tickets $60. Info HERE

TRACKS: On Your Living Room Floor – Ground Components / Eighty-Zer0 – Hierophants / Coup de Gronk – Part Dozen

DEAD AIR #143

Chatting with Mikaela Grant, Psychotherapist and Director of Care For Your Mind & Creative Arts Therapist, Marita Jacobsson in the studio about 'Making Spaces For Grief' a five-week group therapy program. Mondays October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3 (1-3pm), Castlemaine Office, $280 per person, concession $200 per person (all materials included).

The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief By Francis Weller.

'Bone lady' who helped find Daniel Morcombe still unearthing stories of the dead – ABC News

Sensing the Supernatural Dead: Relic Veneration and Corpse Inspection, with Historian Jamie L. Brummitt. Six-week online class via Zoom, all classes recorded. Friday mornings starting 26 Sept, through to 31 Oct. 9-11am AEST, AUD$227. [NY Thursdays, 25 Sept-30 Oct, 7-9pm EST/NYC Time, US$150] Register HERE

Haunted Halloween at The Old Castlemaine Gaol - Fri 31 Oct, 7:30-11pm! Castlemaine Fringe presents Haunted Halloween - a spine-tingling night of freaky fun and after dark DJ's. Haunted Halloween will feature a live bluegrass band followed by a selection of Castlemaine's finest DJ's and a dance act or two! Join us in the gaol atrium because it's SPOOKY in there, and we love a dance floor kick-on, with Creepy cocktails, Spooky Sounds and definitely a ghost or two. Dress ups encouraged but not mandatory! Book HERE

The 5th annual Lifting the Lid International Festival of Death and Dying, 14-16 November 2025 is looking for volunteer moderators to help with online sessions at the. Lifting The Lid is an annual, online festival that lifts the lid on everything death & dying, through conversations, interactive events, workshops, art and craft sessions, live music, poetry and performance from around the world. If you are interested in volunteering a few hours of your time to facilitate for our presenters and audience from over 40 countries worldwide, please do drop us an email at liftingthelid2021@gmail.com

TRACKS: Shut Up – ALX;GoSlow / Nimrod Workman performs 'Oh Death' / Jon’s International Marketspace – Party Dozen / Time – Good Moon

DEAD AIR #142

Elizabeth Gilbert ‘The Alpha Wolf’ – Moth Stories

The Importance of Black Feminine Beautification Rituals for Funerals in American Religion – Talk Death

Seniors Festival 2025 1-31 October, Mt Alexander Shire events HERE, including End of Life Planning talk with Hayley West, Wed 15 Oct, 10-11am & the Community Lunch and Mini-Expo (The Departure & the Central & Northern Victorian Death Doula Network & The Departure will have a stall) on Tues 7 Oct.

Death Doulas Australia - Denise Love from Life Options has launched a new website to help connect Australians with death doulas in their region. To be included please send an email to ask.deniselove@gmail.com with these details: Name - Region (town, city, state) - Email - Phone No. - Facebook or Instagram - Website (if any).

The Mourning After Exhibition and Public Program, finishes this Saturday 20 Sept, RMIT Design Hub in Melbourne. Week 9 Final Workshops HERE Tues 17 Sept, 11.30-13:00, AI + the Afterlife workshop with Caitlin McGrane, Larissa Hjorth and Tamara Borovica. Thurs 18 Sept, 11.30 -13.00, Mapping Climate Feelings with Linda Knight, Larissa Hjorth and Tamara Borovica for young people. Sat 20 Sept, 12.30 -14.00, What still sustains is led by Jacina Leong for arts workers.

BOOK: Darby, Love . . . (Alive Things Mom Said to Me Before She Died) On Instagram: @darby_hudson

TRACKS: The Mystery of Love – Marianne Faithful & PJ Harvey / Yeah Yeah Yeah – Delaney Davidson