It's not every day somebody turns 100. Even more incredible is two turning 104 within days of each other.
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But Phyllis Rhyne and Lucia Fornasiero prove there's no shared secret to making a century; one never married, and the other had a large family.
Ms Rhyne celebrated her birthday with lifelong friend Frances Kirley at the Albury and District Aged Care Home on Friday.
"My mother and Phyllis were good friends, and the day I was born, Phyllis came to see me," Mrs Kirley said.
"They worked together originally in the war years, and kept their friendship up.
"Phyllis and I spent time together, she'd say, 'I'll meet you in your lunch hour, make sure you're on time!'"
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Ms Rhyne worked at Mate's Emporium - where she was photographed for The Border Morning Mail in 1938 for a Christmas goods preview - and continued in retail, later caring for her mother.
"Phyllis was very much into the gardening club ... she kept to herself a lot though," Mrs Kirley said.
"She'd always be helping someone where she could, quietly.
"She made our wedding cake and I still have the flowers from it - on her 100th birthday I ordered a cake and put those flowers on it."
Ms Rhyne has been living at Albury and District for three years, where she is a bit of a favourite ('I must be', she remarked), and was mobile up until recent years.
"She was getting support in the home right up until 100, but still did her own meals," Mrs Kirley said.
"She's been very happy and independent." Mrs Fornasiero also turned 100 on two feet, and in the last four years she has lived with her third-eldest child, Maria Evans.
"Lucy was one of the first Italians in this area when she came to Australia in 1938," Mrs Evans said.
"She came over as a young bride, on the proviso she would stay only for two years.
"Then the war started, and she had babies, so it wasn't possible to return.
"She had seven children; three died young and she has four surviving children."
While part of Mrs Fornasiero's heart may be in Italy, Albury is home because of family.
"I have been back four times," she said.
"There's not many people left there."
The stalwart of the Sacred Heart Church in North Albury worked at St Vincent de Paul for more than 20 years.
Without a licence, she has walked everywhere, and stayed out of the sun - two things Mrs Evans said could be attributed to her good health.
"She lives for her family," she said.
About 20 people gathered to celebrate Mrs Fornasiero, though not all 19 grandchildren and great-grandchildren were present this year.