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“Life” for Donald Netball Great

At the North Central Netball Association Vote Count and Presentation Day on Sunday, August 24, a standing ovation greeted Donald’s Xanthi Rice as she was inducted as a life member of the association in recognition of more than 450 games and an...

Daniel Puentes

26 Aug 2025

Golf

Down the Middle?

Eleven players played in the Clothes Bin Monthly Medal with three ladies opting to play only nine holes. The winner was Maree Egan with 34 points and runner-up was Kerry Wood on 33 points. This was on a countback from Brenda Brennan, who was given...

Daniel Puentes

23 May 2025

Golf

“I’ll be Bunkered!”

(By Course Language) Last weekend was Donald Pharmacy sponsored Monthly Medal and Pies Putting. Playing off the Red markers, the winner with a 79-7-72 was Luke Kelly closely followed by Brett Kelly on 78-4-74. The “Pies Putting” was taken out by...

Daniel Puentes

23 May 2025

Australia Day

There’s No Better Way to Start Australia Day

(By Daniel Puentes) With beautiful skies and a fantastic temperature, the 2025 Australian awards landed on the perfect day. The event was held at the Memorial Park, which I’m learning hosts an incredible amount of different events and celebrations...

Daniel Puentes

29 Jan 2025

Events

Power Fails, but Party Prevails

Donald’s whole town Christmas party was held on Friday, December 20, and despite considerable weather challenges, entertained the community as well as rewarding a number of lucky shoppers with the much-anticipated Chamber of Commerce Christmas...

Daniel Puentes

24 Dec 2024

Events

150 Years of Progressive Education . . . Primary School Celebrates

Last Friday, Donald Primary School (DPS) celebrated an incredible milestone and an incredible legacy: 150 years of teachers, students, and community coming together to paint a picture of the school’s rich history. To get to come and see where the...

Daniel Puentes

19 Nov 2024