With his dog Epe by his side and his beloved strawberry sundae at hand, Mr Trewin celebrated his 104th birthday among family and friends last Thursday.

Not one to let age slow him down, Mr Trewin played in the World Masters Games lawn bowls championship in Sydney when he was 101.

It was only when he returned from the tournament that he moved into Scalabrini Village retirement facility, having been self-sufficient in an apartment until that time.

The Victorian ex-pat has called Griffith his home since he moved here in 1951 with his wife and young family.

He was born in 1908 in Tallygaroopna but moved as a young boy to Bland where his family established a farm.

Having grown up with a farming focus, Mr Trewin set up Trewin’s Poultry in Griffith and proved an inspiration for the highly successful Peter Bartter.

His daughter Rhonda Hoare put the challenge out for anyone older than her father to come forward when she explained a number of factors had contributed to her father’s long life.

After much consideration, Mrs Hoare said genetics played a big role in lifespan (Mr Trewin’s mother lived until age 102), as did an active lifestyle.

But also important, according to Mrs Hoare, was her father’s philosophy on life.

“He just accepts what life hands out and gets on with it,” Mrs Hoare said.

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