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

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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

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  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

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Donald Primary School

Twilight Fete

Donald Primary School

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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

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

Monday April 2012

Donald Probus
Past President's Luncheon

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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

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25th April 2012

Donald

Anzac Day Ceremony

Donald Cenotaph - Park

Donald Memorial Hall

10.30am

Hall at 11.30am

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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

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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

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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

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Donald Kindergarten

Parent Information Session for 2011

followed by AGM

Donald Kindergarten

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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

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 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

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Helen Amos 03 5497 1735

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