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

Apostolic Church

Sunday Service :

2nd & 4th Sundays: 8.30am

1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays: 10.30 am

Sunday Denomination: Baptist
At Granite Flat:
Sunday School : 10.00am
Worship Service : 11.00am
At Senior Citizen's Rooms:
Cafe Church : 5.30 - 7.30pm

Sunday
Praise & Worship : 10.15am
Family Service : 10.30am

Sunday
10.30am Service and Sunday School

Sunday
10.00am Meeting, Memorial Hall Supper Room

Phone : 5497 1112

Phone : 5497 8225

Phone : 5497 1033

Phone : 5497 1091

Phone : 5498 5260

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

  July

Saturday 31st July 2010

NCFL 2010

Wedderburn v Donald

Football
Netball
Hockey

Wedderburn

All Day

Various Sporting Groups

Football
Netball
Hockey

  August

Friday 6th August 2010

Donald M.L.A. Society Inc. and
Donald History and Natural History Group
Meeting

Donald Court House Centre
Wood Street

7.30pm

President
Norm Hollis

03 5497 1552

Saturday 7th August 2010

NCFL 2010

Boort v Donald

Football
Netball
Hockey

Donald

All Day

Various Sporting Groups

Football
Netball
Hockey

Saturday 14th August 2010

NCFL 2010

Charlton v Donald

Football
Netball
Hockey

Charlton

All Day

Various Sporting Groups

Football
Netball
Hockey

Saturday 21st August 2010

NCFL 2010

Birchip-Watchem v Donald

Football
Netball
Hockey

Donald

All Day

Various Sporting Groups

Football
Netball
Hockey

Wednesday 25th August 2010

NCFL 2010

Feeny Medal & Junior vote count

Football

Hosted by Birchip-Watchem

TBA

TBA

Football

Saturday 28th August 2010

NCFL 2010

First Semi-Final

Football
Netball
Hockey

TBA

All Day

Various Sporting Groups

Football
Netball
Hockey

  September

Friday 3rd September 2010

Donald M.L.A. Society Inc. and
Donald History and Natural History Group
Meeting

Donald Court House Centre
Wood Street

7.30pm

President
Norm Hollis

03 5497 1552

Saturday 4th September 2010

NCFL 2010

Second Semi-Final

Football
Netball
Hockey

TBA

All Day

Various Sporting Groups

Football
Netball
Hockey

Saturday 4th September 2010

Saturday Racing at Donald

Full Catering, Tote & Bar Facilities available on course.

Donald Racecourse

All Day

TBA

Saturday 11th September 2010

NCFL 2010

Preliminary Final

Football
Netball
Hockey

TBA

All Day

Various Sporting Groups

Football
Netball
Hockey

Saturday 18th September 2010

NCFL 2010

Grand Final

Football
Netball
Hockey

TBA

All Day

Various Sporting Groups

Football
Netball
Hockey

  October

Friday 1st October 2010

Donald M.L.A. Society Inc. and
Donald History and Natural History Group
Meeting

Donald Court House Centre
Wood Street

7.30pm

President
Norm Hollis

03 5497 1552

Friday 10th & Saturday 11th October 2010

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

Monday 11th October 2010

Midweek Spring Racing at Donald

Full Catering, Tote & Bar Facilities available on course.

Donald Racecourse

All Day

TBA

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.

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

Saturday November 2010

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

 November 2010

Donald Swimming Club Carnival

Donald Swimming Pool

TBA

Robynlee Williams 54 971 973

 November 2010

Angling Club Fishing Competition

TBA

TBA

Rob 54 986 231

Friday November 2010

St Mary's Primary School
Twilight Fete
BBQ, Licensed Bar, Pancakes, Cake/Produce Stall, Delectable Cake and Coffee, Jumping Castle, Show Bags, Clown, Lucky Containers, Face Painting, Colour & Novelties for Hair, Try your luck on the Spinning Wheel or Raffle - Great Prizes.

All this and more whilst being entertained by local musicians.

St Mary's Primary School

4.30pm - 9.30pm

Principal: Mr Les Butler
principal@smydnld.balrt.catholic.edu.au
Woods Street, DONALD 3480
Ph: (03) 54971116 Fax: (03) 54971317

Friday 5th November 2010

Donald M.L.A. Society Inc. and
Donald History and Natural History Group
ANNUAL MEETINGS

Donald Court House Centre
Wood Street

7.30pm

President
Norm Hollis

03 5497 1552

Friday  November 2010

Strawberry Fete
Stalls
Lunch
Strawberries

Anglican Church

Donald Memorial Hall

11.30am - 1.00pm

TBA

Sunday 14th November 2010

Wimmera Racing at Donald
Donald Cup
Live music from "Dion"
Jumping Castle
Strawberry the Clown
Fashions on the Field

Donald Racecourse

11.30am

TBA

18th November 2010

Donald M.L.A. Society Inc. and
Donald History and Natural History Group
ANNUAL DINNER
Speaker : TBA

tba

tba

President
Norm Hollis

03 5497 1552

FROM Friday November

Donald Chamber of Commerce & Industry

2009 Christmas Shopping Promotion

$10,000 Giveaways

Starts Today!

Businesses around Donald

Business Hours

Shane O'Shea

phone 54971222 (bh)

mobile 0408086504

tba November

Donald Kindergarten

Parent Information Session for 2011

followed by AGM

Donald Kindergarten

tba pm Info Session

tba pm AGM

Donald Kinder

  December

Monday 6th December 2010

Summer Midweek Racing at Donald

Full Catering, Tote & Bar Facilities available on course.

Donald Racecourse

All Day

TBA

December 2010

Twilight Sale in Donald

At 53 businesses all over town!

Enter at Donald House & Hardware

tba

Chamber of Commerce

Industry President

Shane O'Shea

Sunday December 2010

Carols in the Park

Johnson Goodwin Village

Johnson Goodwin Village

tba

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December 2010

Donald Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Christmas Shopping Promotion

$10,000 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 2011

Australia Day & Citizen of the Year Presentation

Goodwin Homes

tba

Helen Amos 03 5497 1735

  February

Friday February 2011

Donald Youth Group & Lions Club
Pool Party
Free BBQ
Play with Inflatable Toys

No Alcohol Permitted

Donald Pool

tba

 February 2011

Donald Hockey Club

Annual General Meeting

tba

tba

February 2011

Donald Tennis Club

Twilight Tennis

Donald Tennis Club

5.30 pm

Stuart Potter

5497 1362

www.donaldtennis.com.au

Friday February 2011

Donald Bowling Club Inc.

Committee Meeting

Donald Bowls Club

7.30 pm

  March

tba

Donald Primary School

Twilight Fete

Donald Primary School

tba

Danny Forrest

5497 1581

  April

April 2011

Donald Off Road Racing

Click for more info

Lake Buloke

&

Donald Recreation Grounds

Friday to Sunday

end of race

Contact: Owen Anderson Ph: 0438376589 Email : owee21@bigpond.com

April 2011

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 2011

Donald Bridge Club

Bridge Tournament

Saturday April 17th & Sunday April 18th 2010

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 2011

Donald Learning Group

Annual General Meeting

All Welcome

Donald Community Centre

31 Woods Street

7.00pm

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25th April 2011

Donald

Anzac Day Ceremony

Donald Cenotaph - Park

Donald Memorial Hall

10.30am

Hall at 11.30am

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April 2011

Donald P&A Society

Annual General Meeting

All Welcome

Donald Hotel

6.30pm

Secretary: Nicole Nunn
Ph: 0488 265 561

  May

Saturday May 2011


Donald Lions Club Debutante Ball

Donald Town Hall

7.30pm

TBA

May 2010

Wimmera Racing at Donald

Website for more details

Donald Racecourse

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Wimmera Racing Club
Ph (03) 5358 5288
Daryl Dower 0428 400 751
Matt Hall 0418 124 289
Website for more details

  June

Every Monday 2010

Term 2

BodyBiz
Health & Fitness
Fitness Classes
Strengthen & Tone
Bookings Essential

Donald Racecourse

6 - 7.00pm

5498 3274

0439 615 810

Saturday June 2011

NCFL 2010

BYE

Football
Netball
Hockey

BYE

BYE

BYE

Saturday 1st July 2011

NCFL 2010

TBA v Donald

Football
Netball
Hockey- BYE - JCC Weekend

TBA

All Day

Various Sporting Groups

Football
Netball
Hockey

Saturday 9th July 2011

Saturday Racing at Donald

Full Catering, Tote & Bar Facilities available on course.

Donald Racecourse

All Day

TBA

Saturday 30th July 2011

Saturday Racing at Donald

Full Catering, Tote & Bar Facilities available on course.

Donald Racecourse

All Day

TBA

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