Don arrived in Australia as a 14-year-old looking for a better life. He joined his brother Tony and his wife Ann in Manjimup, went back to school after a long absence, eventually attending University and graduating as a Psychologist and Social Worker.
Don worked in community services throughout the South West and eventually throughout regional Western Australia as a member of the Executive Service of the Public Sector.
In 1998 Don became the CEO of the South West Development Commission and worked on projects as varied as supporting the development of aged care services, youth services, town centre renewal programs, and tourism development. More recently Don was responsible for developing and taking through Government major business cases for projects such as the Busselton Airport, Bunbury Port and the Bunbury waterfront. Don left the SWDC in July 2016 to stand for the Seat of Bunbury.
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Number of Electors: 25,537 (9 March 2015)
Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission. State Electorate Information.
Nomenclature: Bunbury is named in honour of Lieutenant Henry William St. Pierre Bunbury (1812-1875) of the 21st Fusiliers. Bunbury carried out explorations in this area in 1836, and in a book of his letters and papers published in 1930 he wrote of Bunbury " A township has been formed, or at least laid down on the maps, comprising the southern promontory and part of the north beach at the entrance of Port Leschenault Inlet, which the Governor named "Bunbury" in compliment to me ..." In 1830 Lt Governor Stirling caused a military station to be established at Port Leschenault under the command of Lt McLeod, but it only lasted six months. Bunbury township was mentioned in the Government Gazette in 1839, but lots in the town were not surveyed until 1841, and these were declared open for selection in March 1841.
(Source: Western Australia. Department of Land Administration. Names and Places. )
Suburbs/Towns: Bunbury, College Grove, Dalyellup, Davenport, East Bunbury, Glen Iris, Pelican Point, Picton, South Bunbury, Usher, Vittoria and Withers.
(Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission)
Schools:
Government: Adam Road Primary School; Bunbury Primary School; Bunbury Senior High School; Carey Park Primary School; College Row School; Cooinda Primary School; Dalyellup College; Dalyellup Primary School; Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School; Maidens Park Primary School; Manea Senior College; Newton Moore Senior High School; Picton Primary School; South Bunbury Primary School; Tuart Forest Primary School
Other: Bunbury John Calvin School; Grace Christian School; John Calvin Christian College; Ocean Forest Lutheran College; Bunbury Catholic College; St Joseph's Catholic Primary School; St Mary's Catholic Primary School