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On leaving school his first career was as an apprentice jockey. After 4 years increasing weight forced Donnie out of the racing.

Donnie has starred in many television commercials, including the Norman Ross, Wonderland, and Joyce Mayne . He is also owns the voice on radio for the last 11 years for Erina  Retravision Erina on the Central Coast. The store is now known as "World Wide Appliances" In 1995 the Erina Retravision store became the Retravision store (there are over 600 of them) with the biggest sales in NSW, due in no small way to Donnie's highly recognisable voice and style. 

Donnie has survived 3 major car crashes. Each vehicle was written off totally.

Donnie works tirelessly for charities and has done so for 3 decades.

Donnie loves Australian poetry.

Donnie has been a guest on many TV shows including Bert Newton's Show and 60 minutes.

Donnie recorded a song in the mid 70's that was produced by Jackie Trent and Toni Hatch who also wrote the song, produced it and sang backing vocals. The song was called "Dancing Man"

Over the years Donnie has won:

  • A celebrity donkey race  
  • a celebrity demolition derby  
  • a celebrity camel race (beating Fatty Vautin and Terry Hill)

FOR TRIVIA BUFFS:

Donnie has over the last two decades become an International Singer Songwriter. A song he co-wrote with "TITANS" band member Bobby Sheehan in 1964 is these days Featured on albums in the USA and UK. The song "NO CHEATIN" was recorded in a Hurstville Studio owned by "AUSSIE BYRNE". On the same day the BEE GEES recorded "SPICKS N SPECKS" in an a joining studio. "NO CHEATIN" can be found on

  • DEVILS CHILDREN VOL 1

  • HOPES AND DREAMS AND TOMBSTONES

  • PRETTY UGLY No3

  • BEFORE BIRDMEN FLEW

Reviews have described it as Classic 60's Punk


Its a well publicised fact that Donnie has had over 6000 lady fiends down the years 6 Fiancees and one wife. He today is single.

Donnie has been part owner of many great gray hounds including:

County Gossip, Major Gossip and Sallys Title. His school mate Donny McMillan and Donny's wife Mary were part owners and trainers. 

Donnies 1st Solo Single in 1969 was the first Australian stereo single recorded in Australia. It was titled. "Fairy Land". It was released on the Dumond label owned by Martin Erdman.
 
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