About MyRest
MyRest began with one very personal funeral.
Mum knew exactly what she wanted. No bells, and definitely no whistles. Just a plain box her family could draw on and cover in lavender. Making that happen was harder than it should have been. A funeral director told us our decorated Daisybox wasn’t ‘industry standard’ and couldn’t be used. The crematorium told us it was fine (there is no industry standard), but we still had to use a funeral director. A paradox, indeed…
We got there in the end, and it taught us that the funeral industry can make people believe there’s only one way to do things. There isn’t. That’s why MyRest exists.
People, not packages
A funeral doesn’t need to be elaborate to mean something. It needs to reflect the person who died and the people left behind. For some families that’s a traditional funeral. For others it’s a quiet cremation with no service at all, a vigil at home, a decorated Daisybox, or a memorial down the track… there isn’t one right way.
Our job is not to decide what your funeral should look like.
It’s to show you what’s possible, explain your options honestly and back you in whatever you choose.
Affordable doesn’t mean cheap
Spending less isn’t the same as caring less. Often, taking away the things that don’t matter leaves more room for the things that do, like a simple casket the family decorates together. The value of a farewell has nothing to do with how much was spent on it.
Clear pricing
Funeral costs can be hard to make sense of, so we break ours down instead of hiding them in a package.
Asking about price doesn’t mean you care any less about your person.
Let’s see what can be done
Not every funeral fits a standard process. Sometimes it’s complicated, sometimes there’s very little money, sometimes the person arranging it isn’t even family. Our starting point isn’t “That’s not how funerals are done.” It’s “Let’s see what can be done.” There are always practical, legal and financial limits, and we’ll be honest about them, but there’s usually far more choice than people realise.
Regional families deserve real choice too
We’re based in regional Queensland, where funeral options can be limited. Living outside a city shouldn’t mean taking whatever’s on offer. That’s why we put so much into clear information and resources like Say Goodbye Your Way, so you can learn about your options before you’re making decisions under pressure.