Jean gets set to turn 100
It was 1942, Jean Jackson’s 18th birthday and a day she will never forget. During her lunch hour, a young Jean paid a visit to a nearby recruiting office and…
100th birthday
Marge celebrates her 100th birthday
Marge Furze was guest of honour at a special celebration at the Ken Duncan Art Gallery on Tuesday, August 22, ahead of her 100th birthday on August 26, with a…
Nell turns 100 in style
Helen Melville’s mother lived to be 108 and she is out to beat that record. Known throughout her life as Nell, she is well on the way, with two big…
Big year for Empire Bay Progress Association
The Empire Bay Progress Association (EBPA) has started the year with a newly-elected committee and a list of priorities for the next 12 months. Ken Shaw has been elected President,…
A milestone 100 years in the making
A pioneer of Mannering Park, Marjorie Whitbourne, has been very busy over the past week surrounded by family and friends who came from near and far to celebrate her 100th…
A card from King Charles for Ettie’s 100th
Central Coast resident Ettie Bunt is one of the first people in Australia to receive a card from King Charles III on her 100th birthday. She celebrated the milestone recently…
Life Saving Club prepares for 100th birthday
Ocean Beach Surf Lifesaving Club is celebrating its 100th birthday in January 2022. The club’s Centenary Celebrations Committee has already begun preparations. The surf club has called on past and…
Betty Swannell celebrates her 100th birthday
Coronavirus restrictions weren’t going to stop staff at Yallambee Lodge, West Gosford, from celebrating the 100th birthday of resident, Betty Swannell, on May 2. Facility manager, Ann Young, said although…
Marj celebrates 100 years
Ms Marj Oliver celebrated her 100th birthday in Umina on April 8. She is now one of 10 people at the Peninsula Village aged care facility aged more than 100….