Chronology
Simon Mulqueen - funeral industry history
- 1976 Starts helping his father in the family business (after school and weekends).
- 1980 Begins full time work as a funeral director.
- 1981 Simon arranges his first funeral.
- 1985 Simon Establishes the Victorian Independent Funeral Directors Association (VIFD)
- 1996 Appointed General Manager of Mulqueen Family Funeral Group (MFFG)
- 1999 Appointed to the Cemetery Act Review Committee (Vic. Government Committee)
- 2000 Simon becomes a partner and is appointed Managing Director MFFG
- 2003 Appointed Secretary of the National Funeral Directors Association (2003-2006)
- 2006 Elected President National Funeral Directors Association (2006-2008)
- 2006 Decides to focus on his own Ballarat-based business.
- 2008 Appointed to the Funeral Industry Ministerial Advisory Council (FIMAC) (2008 – 2011) (Vic Government Committee)
- 2012 Establishes new Funeral Home in Bendigo – BENDIGO FUNERALS
Simon and Susan Mulqueen – community involvement
- 1984 Simon joins Bendigo Easter Fair Committee (1984 – 1991)
- 1986 Appointed to Bendigo’s Bi-Centennial Community Consultative Committee
- 1989 Simon appointed as a foundation member of the Bendigo Tourism Board
- 1986 & 1989 Susan wins two Penguin Awards (voted by the television industry) for Most Outstanding Regional Personality in Australia.
- 1992 Simon and Susan marry
- 1999 Simon re-joins the Bendigo Easter Fair Committee being elected President (Serves three terms 2000, 2001, 2002)
- 2001 Simon awarded Centenary Medal for Services to the Community through his volunteer commitment to the annual Bendigo Easter Fair.
- 2003 Simon awarded Bendigo Easter Fair Life Membership
- 2006 Simon joins St Therese’s Primary School Board (2 year term)
- 2008 Simon appointed Hon. Secretary/Treasurer Marong Racing Club
- 2010 Susan joins Sandhurst Marist Dockers Junior Football Club Committee
- Ongoing Susan has a strong commitment to volunteer work at both Catholic College Bendigo and St. Therese’s Primary School.
