Hakea Grove Aged Care at Hamlyn Terrace was in celebration mode recently, with two residents celebrating landmark birthdays within days of each other.
On Friday, November 29, Arthur Batten celebrated his 100th birthday with a special afternoon tea shared with fellow residents.
He said the secrets to a long and healthy life were luck and believing in God.
Arthur met his late wife at a dance and said it was love at first sight.
The couple enjoyed attending dances for many years together and raised their two children in Yagoona, where Arthur worked on the railway for more than 40 years.
They retired first to Umina Beach, later moving to Gwandalan and then on to Hakea Grove.
Arthur has five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren with another on the way.
On Wednesday, December 4, Mavis Bailey turned 105 and enjoyed a cake and song with fellow residents.
She said her secret to a long and healthy life was hard work and eating plenty of vegies.
She and her husband used to pick vegetables, with their children in prams next to them, to earn money.
They also used to have a truck transporting various things such as newspapers and later on, horses.
Mavis lived at Wyong all of her life.
She has 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
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