Esther and Wendy and the rest of the Swanborough team took care of my Dad with grace and dignity…read moreafter he passed away unexpectedly after a short illness and I was the only next of kin. I couldn't have coped without the support of these wonderful people, and patient explanations of how the process worked, especially as a lot of it was done long distance via email and telephone. I highly recommend their services for anyone needing a discreet, empathic and caring funeral director in the greater Brisbane area, even if you're interstate or overseas!

I am from the Silicon Valley in CA . I attended my brother's funeral here in Brisbane during the…read moreChristmas holiday season which should be the time of cheers & celebration ! But my beloved brother suddenly passed away so the Smith funeral was called by my nephew/niece ! They responded immediately, communicated & worked well with the family ! I am so glad & happy especially during the final moment at the chapel, we were able to view him for the last time in a nice coffin with a beautiful, freshly arranged multi colored big bulb roses on top ! The Smith representatives greeted & distributed the program to the people, during my Brother's celebration of life, I gave my Eulogy, sound system & the music were perfect, there were Kleenex & cold drinks, what touched me the most was that the Smith representative vow everytime in front of my brother's coffin, what a good sign of respect ! I highly recommend their high standard services, they made us feel happy & satisfied at the time of mourning ! Well done & thank you so much !

Sharyn was professional, kind and efficient in helping us to arrange the recent funeral service of…read moreour father. After a short conversation about our dad, Sharyn was able to suggest a chapel which was a perfect fit for us & our family, and did a wonderful job of arranging all of the details for us - including high quality catering. I would recommend ruffles funeral service to anyone, as a respectful and considerate option to help you say goodbye to a loved one. Thank you Sharyn - Claire & Eileen George

I recently had to use Ruffles to handle a death in the family and it was done in the most…read moreprofessional way by Sharyn. I recommend Ruffles thank you Sharyn.

We used First Forest Funeral Services for my husband's Funeral 13 years ago. the service was…read morepersonal, caring, respectful and seamless. I am hoping that that they are still around when it is my time.

Amazing service with empathy ! Worked well with the bereaved family ! I'm so happy with the result,…read moreI highly recommend k.m. Smith, very organized !

This place is awesome and extremely interesting. Apparently I have a number of in-laws buried here…read morebut there are so many interesting tombstones to read that I lost interest in finding them. Instead I spent my day wandering the paths searching for macabre pieces of history. What is interesting is the number of Orthodox Russians buried in this cemetery. Those criminals hanged at the nearby Boggo Road Jail are also here. This place is worth a exploring. And if not interested in the tombs, then there are some glorious trees to rest under. You can enter the cemetery in a number of ways, and you can even ride your bike through it. I suggest grabbing a coffee from across the Green Bridge at Queensland Uni and then walking across and through it. This way you are also privy to the information signs that provide a bit of background history to the cemetery and the surrounding park.

Funnily enough I feel somewhat at home in the South Brisbane Cemetery. I would visit it often on my…read moreway to and from the University of Queensland. At the beginning of the year it was quite flood damaged, with inches of mud covering a lot of the graves, and dirt washed away in other places. At the risk of sounding very insensitive, it did make some graves look like the undead had risen. That just made me like the place all the more. I would often go and read the historical information on plaques in and around the Cemetery. It is such an interesting piece of Brisbane's history. The cemetery is peaceful except for the odd bird buzzing around. However, do be careful when it is wet as all the pathways become insanely slippery and very treacherous. I highly recommend you go there and have a look for yourself, whether you have family there or not.