Nimbin Death and Beyond
Nimbin Death and Beyond
A good death is an extraordinary, moving and sacred experience. It can also have a healing quality, not only for the person who is involved but their families, friends and the wider community."
Felicity Warner - Gentle Dying/ A Safe Journey
In Nimbin our approach to living is renown for “doing things differently. Nimbin Death & Beyond is a local grassroots group and has come about as a result of our cultural, spiritual and practical needs surrounding death and dying, often not being met by mainstream services, funerals homes and hospitals. We are committed to supporting and empowering people in their personal choices surrounding death and dying.
For lots of info and resources, see the Nimbin Death and Beyond Face Book page.
Nimbin Community-owned Cooling Plate After more that ten years' of community fundraising, the cooling plate was finally purchased and is now available for hire to Nimbin community members. (The fee varies according to capacity to pay). The cooling plate is for use in the context of home deaths, and is placed under the deceased loved one in order to have more time to grieve, for family and friends to say their final farewells and to allow time to make the necessary arrangements. Contact Nat at NNIC or Saskia for more info or if you think you may be needing the Cooling Plate in the near future.
Dying Death and Beyond Book The second print of “Dying, Death and Beyond” 138 page book is now for sale in the quality shops in Nimbin that sell books: Nimbin Environment Centre, Perceptio, Hemp Embassy and the Green Bank. If you want to order by snail mail email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
with your name and address ($25 including GST and postage).
First Nations' Sorry Business - Funeral Transport Support Are you an Aboriginal resident of NSW and travelling 100kms or more to attend a funeral? Transport for NSW will pay for the cost of return tickets for individuals and groups travelling to a funeral using an existing public transport services e.g. NSW Trains.
A fuel subsidy can also be accessed through this initiative whereby Transport for NSW will fund no more than 50 per cent of the cost of the travel. This can only be accessed via a community organisation who is willing to provide the approved funding (make an appoitment with one of our Community Workers).
