MORE than 60 of Evelyn Price's closest family and friends gathered around the lifelong Mildura resident to celebrate her 100th birthday last weekend.

Mrs Price's son, Robert, said his mother's special day was full of high points.

"She had a party out at Jacaranda Village out at Red Cliffs," he said. "Everyone had a good time.

"A bit of a highlight was she had her hair done at Joe's Hair Craft (...