DEAD AIR #146

What is an Emotional/Living Will? – Proveda D2KD

Dying Fat: Your Funeral Options – The Order of The Good Death

The Lonely Funeral Project The network of Dutch poets who come together to celebrate the life of the lonely dead.

BOOK: The Lonely Funeral - Poets at the Gravesides of the Forgotten by Maarten Inghels & F. Starik - Booktopia

Mt Alexander Seniors Festival 2025 -

End of Life Planning with Hayley West. Join independent death worker and end-of-life consultant - me! Hayley West, for an information session around how we can approach death with creativity, care, and a lighter footprint. Explore meaningful alternatives, from living wakes to natural burials and end-of-life rituals. Discover how we, as a community, can reshape our relationship with death. Wed 15 Oct, 10-11am. Book HERE.

Planning Ahead presented by Seniors Rights Victoria. This free Planning Ahead session presents information in a simple and interactive way on Enduring Powers of Attorney, Supportive Attorney and Medical Decision Making. During the session, participants will commence an Advance Care Directive. Thu 16 Oct, 10-11:30am. Book HERE.

Digital Legacy Planning with Donna Steven Donna from the Goldfields Libraries talks you through creating a digital legacy plan to help your family manage your digital assets when you are no longer able to. Fri 17 Oct, 2-3pm. Book HERE.

Wills & Wishes with ARC Justice an informative session designed to connect you with the information and knowledge you need to make for crucial decisions about your health and finances. Wills, Powers of Attorney, Advance Care Directives & elder abuse. Mon 20 Oct 10:30am-12pm. Book 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

Good2Go presents - Swedish Death Cleaning vs EVERYTHING (the shed) - performed by Delia Olam. Wesley Hill Hall, Castlemaine, Sun 26 Oct, 3:30-5:30pm. Tickets $20/$25. Book HERE

Castlemaine Fringe presents Haunted Halloween at The Old Castlemaine Gaol, live music and DJ's, dress ups encouraged! Fri 31 Oct, 7:30-11pm. Book HERE

TRACKS: Egyptian Kings – Brainticket / Strawberry – Moses Gunn Collective

DEAD AIR #138

‘Calls to change Victoria's 'outdated' burial laws to allow for owners to be laid to rest with their pets’ – ABC News

NDAN FAQs – an overview

How War, Medicine, and Funerals Changed Australia Into A Death-Avoidant Culture – TabooEducation

ELM Peer Support Group – for those bereaved by suicide. Last Monday evening of the month, 6-7.30pm. Castlemaine Safe Space, 74 Mostyn St - 25 Aug + 29 Sept + 27 Oct + 24 Nov.

The Mourning After Exhibition and Public Program, 24.7.-20.9.2025, RMIT Design Hub in Melbourne. Thur Aug 21, 11.30-13.00 - A drop in the ocean: attuning for posthuman futures by Fiona Hillary and the Posthuman Lab, an immersive workshop. Fri Aug 22, 11.30-13.00 - BILYA - Creative Lab  by Jen Rae and collaborators from the Centre for Reworlding. BILYA is a non-proprietary relational mapping platform to connect those working at the intersections of climate, adaptation, social justice, culture & the arts. Sat Aug 23, 12.30-14.00 Living skeletons: Exploring environmental connection and loss with coral bones by Claudia Benham and Chloe Watfern focusses on the Great Barrier Reef and climate grief.

Community Planting Day, Melbourne General Cemetery Sat 30 Aug, 10am–1pm; arrive anytime, stay as long as you like. Melbourne General Cemetery, Macpherson Street entrance. RSVP by Wed 27 Aug, register HERE

ONLINE: The Death Dialogues - Calling All Men. Sun, 31 Aug 9:30 -10:30 am AEST, book HERE

‘Recognise and regulate Human Composting as a death care option’ petition. If in NSW or know someone who is, please sign and share! SIGN HERE

NDAN Presents: Human Composting in Australia Sat 11 Oct 2025, 9-11am AEST (Bookings will open for this event shortly)

ACHLR Public Lecture - International Perspectives on Assisted Dying. Mon 8 Sep, 5pm - 6pm AEST. In person Brisbane, or online – Register HERE

The Melbourne Inner North End-of-Life Doula Hub runs monthly “Talking about Life and Death” discussions, Alphington Community Centre - the last Thursday of the month,1pm. Thur 28 Aug, details HERE

POEM: Love After Love by Derek Walcott

TRACKS: Survivor – Klaus Weiss / Detroit Snackbar Dreamer – Edgar Froese