Funeral Notices

To place a Death/Funeral notice in the next edition of La Fiamma please refer to the below information.

 

CLOSING TIMES for Death/Funeral Notices

MONDAY EDITION

General Public - by 3.00 p.m. Friday afternoon, and must be prepaid.

The office of La Fiamma will be open on Sunday from 12pm to 4pm for notices of persons died on Friday and Saturday.

Funeral Directors – by 3.00 p.m. on Sunday via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or fax 02 9572 3444

THURSDAY EDITION

Notices must be in by 2.00 p.m. Wednesday.

FORMAT AND CONTENTS 

Please ensure that ALL information ie - days and dates, times, and especially SPELLING of names - is correct at time of submission.

La Fiamma adheres to certain formats, typefaces, sizes, language registers etc: customers should be aware that unusual requests may not be accommodated, and that we have the right to edit texts accordingly.

  Download the La fiamma Funeral notice template

PROOFS

We DO NOT send proofs. This is because the layout and formatting of notices are executed in another department just prior to printing. A draft, however, may be requested.

TRANSLATIONS

Only basic information will be translated into Italian.
Verses, poetry or personal messages will only be translated if they are limited to approx. 10 words. Longer passages will be left in English.

PHOTOS

Photos are now available in colour, upon request, for an extra 15%.

Please send these via email, as attachments in JPG format with name of deceased. We also accept photos in hard copy.

CANCELLATIONS, CHANGES OR AMENDMENTS

Please send notification of these via fax or email no later than 2.00 p.m. the day prior to publication.

COSTINGS

Cost for a single column is $13 per centimetre column; $26 for a double column, including gst, etc.

Photos are now available in colour, upon request, for an extra 15%.

Notices placed privately must be prepaid.

MULTIPLE PUBLICATIONS

Notices can be placed in one or both editions of La Fiamma.
1st edition - full cost 
2nd (consecutive) edition (within 7 days) - additional 50%
These conditions apply provided nothing is added to the notice.
If placement is for two consecutive Monday editions, or two Thursday editions, full cost will apply for each edition.

PUBLICATION ALSO IN IL GLOBO

Notices can also be placed in our Melbourne based newspaper for an additional 50%.