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No coffin required
There is no coffin and no casket to buy. Your loved one is cared for throughout by a process that is gentle on the body and respectful of the earth.
Service area · QLD
Water cremation
Gympie
Water cremation for Gympie, the Mary Valley and Cooloola Coast.
Gympie & Mary Valley · From $2,640 incl GST
Water cremation in Gympie
The Gentle Way provides water cremation in Gympie, the Mary Valley and along the Cooloola Coast. Gympie has a strong tradition of independent, practical decision making, and families here have taken quickly to the idea of a farewell that costs less and does far less environmental harm than flame cremation.
Caring for Gympie families, 24 hours a day
Our funeral directors care for families in Gympie, Tin Can Bay, Rainbow Beach, Imbil, Kandanga, Cooran, Pomona and Curra. Transfers from Gympie Hospital and local aged care facilities are arranged at any hour, and we regularly travel out to rural properties throughout the Mary Valley.
Lower funeral costs in Gympie
With the Great Sandy Strait and the Mary River both nearby, Gympie families are often the first to ask what happens to the water we use. The answer is that our filtration system is built directly onto the machine — nothing harmful is released, and no methane or greenhouse gas is produced at all.
Where we travel
Suburbs and towns we service near Gympie
GympieTin Can BayRainbow BeachImbilKandangaCooranPomonaCurraAmamoorGoomboorianKilkivanWidgee
Not on the list? We travel well beyond these towns. Call us on 1300 464 368 and we'll tell you exactly what we can do and what it costs.
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Kinder to the earth
Less than 10% of the carbon emissions of flame cremation. No methane, no greenhouse gases and no harsh chemicals released.
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Fairer on families
Removing the coffin removes one of the largest costs of a traditional funeral, so families can spend on the memorial that matters to them.
Gympie questions
Frequently asked in Gympie
Do you service all of Gympie?+
Yes. We care for families throughout Gympie & Mary Valley and the surrounding districts, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Transfers within 50km of our care locations are included, and we will always quote any additional distance up front before you commit to anything.
How quickly can you come if someone passes in Gympie?+
We are contactable at any hour. Call 1300 464 368 and a member of our team will talk you through what happens next and arrange the transfer into our care — whether your loved one has passed at home, in hospital or in an aged care residence in Gympie.
What does water cremation cost in Gympie?+
A no-attendance water cremation for Gympie families starts from $2,640 including GST, covering the funeral arranger and director, transfer into our care, all paperwork and the death certificate, the private water cremation itself and the return of the urn to you. Full service options are also available.
Can we still hold a funeral service in Gympie?+
Absolutely. You can hold a full service with us, arrange your own memorial at a venue, home or place that mattered to your loved one, or choose a simple direct water cremation with no service at all. The farewell is entirely yours to shape.
Is water cremation legal in QLD?+
Yes. Water cremation is a fully approved and regulated end-of-life process, and we operate in complete compliance with all QLD requirements. You receive a death certificate and an urn exactly as you would with a conventional cremation.