Our story
Caring for Illawarra families since 1936.
Part of the community
At Hansen & Cole, we’re proud to call the South Coast home.
Experienced funeral guidance
Known for their compassion, attention to detail and calm, professional approach.
Personalised farewells
Every farewell is thoughtfully shaped around the life being remembered.
Inclusive of all cultures and religions
All faiths and customs are honoured with respect and understanding.
A familiar presence on the South Coast
Support comes from a trusted local provider, closely connected to the community.
Trusted across generations
A long history of supporting families with care and discretion.
Meet our funeral specialists
Careers at Hansen & Cole
Being a funeral director is a special role. If you’re compassionate, kind and care deeply about supporting families, we’d love to hear from you.
Reflections from local families
Paul Munn was so professional & caring during the whole process.
He explained everything that needed to be done but was extremely sensitive throughout. He was quick to answer any questions that I or my Father had regarding the service/process etc. The whole H&C team went above any beyond to ensure that we were taken care of.
Very professional, John was amazing.
Everything was organised for us and it went smoothly. We are deeply grateful for the compassion, guidance, and support you provided throughout dads funeral. From the smallest details to the bigger arrangements, everything was handled with such care and respect. You helped us give dad a beautiful farewell.
Thank you Hansen and Cole.
The care and understanding of our heartache, compassion, empathy and sympathy we received from Megan was absolutely amazing from our first visit preparing mums funeral service to the very end when we left. Megan thank you so much, you really made the whole process a little easier for us. Even the night mum passed and Hansen and Cole came to take mum away, they were amazing with the whole family.