DONALD the Heart of Victoria ......... a great place to Stop! Calendar of Events Regular Events : Church Services in Donald: Catholic Church-St Mary's Granite Community Church Uniting Church Anglican Church Sunday Service : 2nd & 4th Sundays: 8.30am 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays: 10.30 am Sunday Denomination: Baptist Pastor : Jono Ingram At Granite Flat: Sunday School : 10.00am Worship Service : 11.00am At Senior Citizen's Rooms: Cafe Church : 5.30 - 7.30pm www.granitecommunitychurch.com Sunday Praise & Worship : 10.15am Family Service : 10.30am Sunday 10.30am Service and Sunday School Phone : 5497 1112 Phone : 5497 1823 Phone : 5497 1033 Phone : 5497 1091 Community / Service / Sport Groups: Angling : Donald Angling Club : Meetings : Third Thursday Monthly (No meeting January) Bingo : Donald Community Bingo : Every Thursday at the Golf Club 8pm - 10.15pm Bridge : Tuesdays 7.30pm at Donald Senior Citizens Clubrooms Clay Bird Shooting : Field & Game Australia : Simulated Clay Bird Shooting : 1st Sunday every Month (except August) : Tower Hill Road, Donald Donald Tourism Association : Meetings : 7.30pm 4th Monday of the Month at Buloke Shire Office, McCulloch St, Donald - All Welcome! Donald 2000 : Meetings : 3rd Wednesday of each Month History Group : Donald History & Natural History Group : Meetings : 7.30pm 1st Friday of the Month (except January & December) at Donald Court House, Wood St, Donald Library : Wimmera Library - Mobile Library in Donald every fortnight on a Friday Neighbourhood Watch : Donald Neighbourhood Watch : 2nd Tuesday of every 2nd Month 6pm for meal, 7.30pm for meeting venues as details below Sing Australia - Donald Group - Every Thursday at the Johnson Goodwin Homes, Dining Room at 7.30pm Tai Chi every Wednesday in Term 3 : Donald Senior Citizens Club Rooms : 6.00pm & 7.30pm Annual / Special Events : Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Date Event Venue Time Contact   February  Saturday 4th February Donald Swimming Carnival Donald Swimming Pool TBA - February 2012 Donald Tennis Club Twilight Tennis Donald Tennis Club 5.30 pm Stuart Potter 5497 1362 www.donaldtennis.com.au  March 2012 Donald Hockey Club Annual General Meeting tba tba   March Sunday 4th March 2012 Donald Memorial Park Farmers & Craft Market The Friends of the Park Committee are starting a Farmers & Craft Market to be held in the Park. There will be lots to entertain the family including Sausage Sizzle Face Painting Giant Inflatable Slide Cake Stalls Plant Stalls Soaps Hand Crafts Farmers Produce and lots more. Please come along & support our effort to improve the park & surrounds. If you would like to participate & have a stall or simply come along to help raise much needed funds you can contact us. Donald Memorial Park ("Wizzy Dizzy Park") or Donald Primary School Big Shed if weather is wet   9.00am - 2.00pm Jen Rollinson 0417 375 425 Gwen Coates 0407 340 288 tba Donald Primary School Twilight Fete Donald Primary School tba Danny Forrest 5497 1581   April Saturday April 2012 Donald Lions Club Debutante Ball Donald Town Hall 7.30pm TBA April 2012 Donald Off Road Racing __ -- Contact: Owen Anderson Ph: 0438376589 Email : owee21@bigpond.com Monday April 2012 Donald Probus Past President's Luncheon tba tba tba April 2012 Donald Home Alones' Luncheon - Bring a Friend All Welcome Donald Hotel 11.30am to 1.30pm Peter Vallance 5497 1707 Margaret Pearse 5497 1503 April 2012 Donald Bridge Club Bridge Tournament click here for information & entry form Donald Golf Club Sat 2pm - 8 pm Sund 10am - 4pm   Enid & Brian Brasier 03 5497 1019 bebrasier@bigpond.com   April 2012 Donald Learning Group Annual General Meeting All Welcome Donald Community Centre 31 Woods Street 7.00pm ------- 25th April 2012 Donald Anzac Day Ceremony Donald Cenotaph - Park Donald Memorial Hall 10.30am Hall at 11.30am ------- April 2012 Donald P&A Society Annual General Meeting All Welcome Donald Hotel 6.30pm Secretary: Nicole Nunn Ph: 0488 265 561   May   June   July Saturday July 2012 Saturday Racing at Donald Full Catering, Tote & Bar Facilities available on course. Donald Racecourse All Day TBA July 2012 Donald Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting All Members are Urged to Attend Donald Hotel TBA Apologies to Sandra Harris Clothes Bin Friday July 2012 Donald Golf Club Annual Quiz Night Tables of 6 $10 per person incl Supper Great Prizes Donald Golf Club 7.30 pm Bookings: John Lenaghan 5497 1211 / 5497 1740 or Doug Walters 5497 1898 Saturday July 2012 Donald Football Club Goods & Services Auction Juniors Tea Spit Roast Happy Hour 6 - 7 pm Auction Starts 7.00 pm Blue Room Happy Hour 6 - 7 pm Auction Starts 7.00 pm TBA Saturday July 2012 Saturday Racing at Donald Full Catering, Tote & Bar Facilities available on course. Donald Racecourse All Day TBA   August Friday August 2012 Donald High School Annual Fete A Feast of Food Activites Produce Donald High School 12 noon Donald High School 5497 1205   September Sunday September 2012 Donald Memorial Park Farmers & Craft Market The Friends of the Park Committee are starting a Farmers & Craft Market to be held in the Park. There will be lots to entertain the family including Sausage Sizzle Face Painting Giant Inflatable Slide Cake Stalls Plant Stalls Soaps Hand Crafts Farmers Produce and lots more. Please come along & support our effort to improve the park & surrounds. If you would like to participate & have a stall or simply come along to help raise much needed funds you can contact us. Donald Memorial Park ("Wizzy Dizzy Park") or Donald Primary School Big Shed if weather is wet 9.00am - 1.00pm Jen Rollinson 0417 375 425 Gwen Coates 0407 340 288 September Schools Music Festival (Choral Festival) Donald Memorial Hall tba tba Friday tba September St Mary's Parents & Friends Annual Luncheon Soup Sandwiches Fruit Salad St Mary's Hall 12 midday Anne Anderson St Mary's P.S. 5497 1116 Sunday 2nd October 2011 Whole Town Garage Sale Maps available from Donald Mall 9am onwards Kerry Duncan Friday 7th & Saturday 8th October 2011 Donald P & A Society Annual Show Website for more info Donald Showgrounds See Show Website for various times Secretary: Nicole Nunn Ph: 0488 265 561   October Saturday October Pink Ribbon Morning Tea Guest Speaker. Gold coin donation to Cancer Council Victoria. Primary Care Room at the Donald Hospital 10.00 a.m. Contact person - Marion Bayles. Saturday & Sunday October Crafters Weekend for more details click here Memorial Hall various Jodie Bowles 54972001 or 0418 733 422 Sunday October Garden Walk $2:00 entry Tea and coffee available Plate of afternoon tea extra Plant Stall In aid of Donald Uniting Church 24 Gray Street, Donald. 1:00 p.m. Contact person - Marion Bayles.     November Friday November St Mary's Twilight Fete St Mary's Primary School 4.30pm Anne Anderson St Mary's P.S. 5497 1116  November Angling Club Fishing Competition TBA TBA Rob 54 986 231 Saturday November Donald 2000 Annual Family Guy Fawkes Night A Fantastic Evening for the Whole Family ~Fireworks ~BBQ Tea~Kids Entertainment~Free Lolly Bags~Local Musician Presented by Donald 2000 & CWA of Victoria Jeffcott Oval Donald Showgrounds 6.00 pm Fireworks approx 9pm tba tba November Donald Kindergarten Parent Information Session for 2011 followed by AGM Donald Kindergarten tba pm Info Session tba pm AGM Donald Kinder Friday   November 2011 Strawberry Fete Stalls Lunch Strawberries Anglican Church Donald Memorial Hall 11.30am - 1.00pm TBA Sunday November Wimmera Racing at Donald Donald Cup Live music Jumping Castle Strawberry the Clown Fashions on the Field Click Here for More Details Donald Racecourse 11.30am - 6.30pm 0413 398 025 or email donald@countryracing.com.au   December  December Wire Christmas Trees on Display - Christian Education Centre Christian Education Centre Blair Street 3pm - 6pm Chamber of Commerce Industry President Shane O'Shea December Auction of Christmas Trees Christian Education Centre Blair Street 6pm Beverley D'Arcy Bev's Baubles December Twilight Sale in Donald At 53 businesses all over town! Enter at Donald House & Hardware until 8pm Beverley D'Arcy Bev's Baubles Every Day till TBA December Donald Chamber of Commerce & Industry 2011 Christmas Shopping Promotion $ T B A Giveaways Collect points on Coupons at Point of Sale 53 Businesses around Donald Business Hours Chamber of Commerce Sunday December Carols in the Park Free BBQ at 6pm Carols from 7.30pm Park - TBA BBQ 6pm Carols 7.30pm ---------  December Donald Chamber of Commerce & Industry Christmas Shopping Promotion $ T.B.A. Giveaways Grand Finale At 53 businesses all over town! Grand Finale in Mall in centre of town. Winners Drawn TBA Chamber of Commerce Industry President Shane O'Shea   January 26th January 2012 Australia Day & Citizen of the Year Presentation For more information click here Senior Citizens / Johnson Goodwin Village tba Helen Amos 03 5497 1735

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