Pet Cremation, Lismore

Lismore is the centre of our Northern Rivers run. We come up the Pacific Highway and across the Bruxner, and the same trip takes in Goonellabah, Clunes, Bexhill, Dunoon, Nimbin, Kyogle and Casino, so a call from any of those places is not an inconvenience.

We cover 2480 along with the Kyogle and Casino postcodes around it. Collection is from your home, from your clinic, or from a rural property — and the price is the same as it is for a family five minutes from our door.

After the floods, a lot of Lismore families are on land where burial is simply not sensible any more — saturated ground, contaminated soil and shifting setbacks from the Wilsons River. Cremation removes that problem entirely, and we will talk it through honestly rather than sell you anything.

The Northern Rivers is horse country as well. For equine and large animal collection anywhere around Lismore, Alby takes the call and brings the right equipment to the property.

Harbourside provides individual pet cremation for families in Lismore, including Lismore, Goonellabah, Nimbin, Clunes and Bexhill. When your dog, cat, rabbit, bird or small companion has passed — at home, at the vet, or unexpectedly — Alby answers the phone himself, day or night, and takes it from there. There is no call centre, no hold music, and no pressure to decide anything on the spot.

We collect from your home or from your veterinary clinic in Lismore at a time that suits you. If it is the middle of the night and you would rather wait until morning, that is completely fine, and we will tell you exactly how to keep your companion comfortable until we arrive. Collection is always done in person by our own team, in an unmarked vehicle, and your companion travels on a clean blanket rather than in a crate.

Every cremation is strictly individual. Your companion is the only one in the chamber, identified by a single numbered SafeHarbour tag that stays with them from collection through to return. You receive a signed Certificate of Individual Cremation, an ink paw print, and a clipping of fur with every package. Ashes are typically ready within 5–7 business days.

We return your companion to you personally in Lismore wherever we can, hand to hand, rather than posting or couriering ashes. If you would prefer to collect, or would like us to hold the ashes until you feel ready, that is entirely your call and there is no charge either way.

Families in Lismore, Goonellabah, Nimbin, Clunes and Bexhill choose Harbourside because we are a family business rather than a facility — Alby and Rachael run every part of it, and the person who collects your companion is the person who returns them. If you would like to talk through options for Lismore before deciding anything, call us and ask whatever you need to ask.