On March 9, 2020, Brenda Rindfleish turned 100-years-old surrounded by family, just like both her parents, Oswald and Alma Hatton, did some years ago.

Brenda was born in Sydney in 1920 and moved to Merrygoen after just one month in the world.

Merrygoen is where she spent the majority of her life, aside from the high schooling years which were spent at Sydney, with her late husband Max which she married in 1946.

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Brenda and Max had three children together, Robyn, Doug and Mark, and to date have eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

"I suppose you feel pretty good about it because not that many people have lived for that long," Doug Rindfleish said.

"Genetics are right and they've always been outdoor people, hard work never stopped them from anything.

"Mum did a lot of things in the garden that people would just roll their eyes at, she was a great worker and an intelligent woman. She could do anything."

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Although her birthday was 'just another day' for Brenda, she has achieved the same amount of trips around the sun as her parents did, setting the record straight for the future Rindfleish generations to come.

"Her parents did exactly the same thing around 1986 and they lived for 101 years each," Doug said.

"Mum's family have been around Merrygoen and Mendooran since about 1860s and now she's in Dunedoo.

"Her father was one of 11 that were born in Mendooran, he was the youngest born in 1886. He had numerous goes at things, farms, a butcher shop, a general store, post office, he always lived out in that area."

Brenda now spends her days at Kahkama House, Dunedoo and goes on to better the 100 years.

"She's happy enough, she's well looked after," Doug said.

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