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New centenarian creates her own history
Joan Davis remembers a time when Rockhampton had no swimming pools, houses didn’t have electricity, and horses still pulled buggies along the streets.
Now Joan, who obtained her driving license aged 73, is again part of local history as the first Carinity Shalom resident to reach the 100-year milestone.
She celebrated her 100th birthday at the aged care community on January 18, joining the Carinity 100 Club and around 5,000 other Australian centenarians in the process.
Joan Davis celebrated her 100th birthday at the Carinity Shalom aged care community on January 18.
Born in Longreach in 1921, Joan has spent her life in Rockhampton, Mount Morgan and Biloela and a short time in Charters Towers.