Home News Betty’s belated birthday Betty (front middle) with seven of her children (from back left) Annie Ripper, Beth Ripper, Heather Phillipson, Gillie Ripper, Vicki Ripper, (front left) Trevor Ripper, and Don Ripper. News Betty’s belated birthday Erika Allen 05/02/2025 FacebookTwitterEmail Betty Ripper, Wellington’s first centenarian of 2025, marked her 100th birthday with a celebration in Heyfield on January 11, surrounded […] Let's Stay Connected There’s no better way to stay connected with your local community than with a digital subscription to the Gippsland Times. Please subscribe or login to access all content. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password Latest News Ally Row to perform at Australian Open 14/01/2026 ONCE again, Yarram duo Ally Row is hitting the headlines. Last Friday (January 9), Ally Row announced on their Facebook page that they were hitting... Local healthcare workers escalate industrial action 14/01/2026 Conversations on Gippsland women’s health 14/01/2026 Woolworths discards refrigerated stock after outage 14/01/2026 PBS making medicine more affordable 14/01/2026