Central Coast
Senior Citizen Award Winner 2025

Betty Brown, a resident of Long Jetty, is now in her 96th year and has a rich history of community service and demonstrates the essence of community life.

Following Betty Brown’s retirement from teaching subjects like sciences and geography, Betty pursued computer skills through local community college courses. She joined the Long Jetty Senior Citizens Club, where she was unexpectedly asked to teach computer classes, meeting the growing demand for computer literacy among seniors. Her classes were always full, and she has taught hundreds of students over the years.

Betty held several leadership roles in the EDSACC Croquet Club, where she is a life member. She was the club’s Secretary for 12 years and later became the Publicity Officer, redesigning the club’s quarterly magazine, “Happy Talk,” into a 20-page booklet. She introduced a monthly newsletter called “Senior Moment” to keep members informed. Betty also lectured on Australian geography at U3A and was invited to speak at organisations like Probus and Rotary.

Betty Brown is a well-known figure among long-time employees of Central Coast Council, writing several essays over the years for the Council’s GOALL magazine, and created the masthead title which stands for Growing Older and Living Life.

Ref: CCC website