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 FacebookXEmail 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 Maffra Rotary achievements celebrated 17/06/2026 The Rotary Club of Maffra received two awards during a recent gathering of Rotarians from District 9815 at Officer to celebrate the achievements of... Gippsland farmers testing irrigation systems powered by AI tech 17/06/2026 Mixed response to farmgate milk prices 17/06/2026 Local students ready to walk the Kokoda Trail 17/06/2026 Lakes Blue Energy wants Wombat-5 gas well testing near Seaspray to... 17/06/2026