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Bendigo Funeral Centre

Bendigo Funeral Centre

5.0(13 reviews)See reviews ↓·Bendigo

About the company

Bendigo Funerals is wholly owned and operated by Simon and Susan Mulqueen, together with three full-time staff members, and describes itself as a 100% Bendigo-owned family company. Simon Mulqueen is a fifth-generation funeral director with over 45 years' experience in the industry.

He established the Victorian Independent Funeral Directors Association (VIFD) in 1985, served as President of the National Funeral Directors Association from 2006 to 2008, and founded Bendigo Funerals as a new funeral home in 2012.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Bendigo Funeral Centre is described by families as a steady source of support at a difficult time, with Simon, Sue and the wider team named often for the empathy and grace they bring to arrangements. A number of reviews mention that requests were handled without fuss, from the initial enquiry through to the service itself, and that communication stayed clear as plans took shape. Andrew is singled out for guiding families through decisions while they were still absorbing their loss, while Karyn is thanked for assisting with the planning of a mother's funeral down to the final detail.

Mark Robinson appears in accounts as the celebrant who led services, with families appreciating the tone he brought to the occasion. A detail many reviews return to is the professionalism and understanding shown by staff, and the sense that nothing was too much trouble. Customers describe private burials and funeral services attended to promptly, including bringing a loved one home from interstate, and note the team made themselves available even across the Christmas period. Gratitude is expressed for days that ran seamlessly and for arrangements that felt better than families had hoped.

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Catherine Barnes2 March 2026

The team at Bendigo Funerals were absolutely amazing. From the first phone call enquiry, every email, they helped with a private burial and funeral service, as well as bringing Mum home from interstate. Everything was attended to promptly and with compassion, consideration and care. We are extremely grateful to Simon and the team. Thanks to them, we were able to give Mum the celebration she deserved. They made the process as easy as possible considering the circumstances and would recommend them to anyone going through the loss of a loved one.

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Greg H24 August 2025

Caring, considerate, and compassionate – these are the words our family uses to describe Simon Mulqueen and the team at Bendigo Funerals. During the heartbreaking and sudden loss of our beloved sister and daughter, Simon showed a level of empathy and understanding that truly made a difference. From the beginning, their approach was one of unwavering support and professionalism, always with a “nothing is too much trouble” attitude. Simon and his team gently guided us through every step of the process, offering both expertise and genuine care. It was exactly what we needed during such a difficult time. We’d like to publicly thank Simon and the entire team, just as we did privately, for going above and beyond. In times of grief, the most compassionate stand out, and that’s exactly what we experienced with Bendigo Funerals. Thank you - Greg

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Damian Lenten2 August 2025

On behalf of myself and Johns family I would like to thank Simon and his team for their extra effort and wonderful service.

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Nick McDermott29 July 2025

Simon, Sue and the whole team made the experience for my father's funeral smooth as possible, absolutely supportive and helpful for myself and the family. 100% recommend this company.

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Sandra Hearn3 April 2025

On behalf of our family we would sincerely like to thank Simon and his amazing team. Unfortunately we had the difficulty of trying to organise a funeral over the Christmas period, but Simon and his team made themselves available throughout this time. Simon went above and beyond not only to comfort us in our loss but also to ensure the day of the funeral ran so smoothly. We could not recommend SMFD enough to the Bendigo community.

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Connallys Real Estate10 April 2024

Once again Bendigo Funeral Centre stepped up! Andrew made the process of organising my dads funeral a lot easier. Everything was explained to mum and I and it just all happened. Thank you Andrew, I would recommend Bendigo Funeral Centre without hesitation.

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Sam Tenace14 August 2022

My family would like to thank the team at Mulqueen Bendigo for making a very difficult day very special. I really appreciated how Karyn helped us the whole way through from the planning of my mother’s funeral to the very last detail and how easy and comfortable she made the whole experience and the special gift at the end was extremely appreciated. Also Mark Robinson was an excellent celebrant and did a beautiful service for my mother. Thank you all sincerely from the Beckworth family.

Funeral directors in Bendigo compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 7 businesses in this category in Bendigo are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Bendigo Funeral Centre (this page)★ 5,013No
2William Farmer Funeral Directors - Bendigo & Eaglehawk★ 5,05Yes
3Craig Evans Funerals★ 5,02Yes
4Mount Alexander Funerals★ 5,01Yes
5William Farmer Funeral Directors - Bendigo★ 4,739Yes
Contact
+61354440400www.smfd.com.au29 Miller St, Bendigo VIC 3554