Stanthorpe's golden girl still young at heart

This Granite Belt senior Enid Hamilton shows us why it's called the golden age.

LOVING LIFE: Former Border Post employee Enid Hamilton and Lawrence Springborg. With Seniors Week under way, Enid has spoken about how she stays young of heart and mind. Picture: File

ONE Granite Belt senior showing why it's called the golden age is Enid Hamilton.

The 96-year-old, born and bred on the Granite Belt, has lived a full life and doesn't plan to slow down any time soon.

Mrs Hamilton still helps out with the Senior Citizens group, at the Stanthorpe Museum and welcomes people into her home for Saturday brunch.

She married the love of her life Jack in 1940, who passed away in 2001.

Together they raised their four children - Dennis, Lorene, Jill and Jennifer - on an orchard in Cottonvale. Mrs Hamilton worked flat out picking and packing however, she still made time to help out with other organisations including the Cottonvale Hall, the CWA, comfort funds, the Red Cross, and she even helped teach a crippled girl to walk.

"I think I enjoyed it in the fact I was able to help in things. That's what we did mainly, is we tried and helped.”

If Mrs Hamilton life wasn't already full enough, she was also an excellent tennis player, wining Stanthorpe championships 11 times.

After retiring from the orchard Mrs Hamilton wrote a column for the Border Post for 22 years.

No matter at what stage Mrs Hamilton is in her life, her optimism and lively spirit have never left her twiddling her thumbs.

"I've always found things to do and if you look around you there's plenty to do.”