DON McQUEEN BUSH BALLADS CONCERT

For those who don't remember him, his promotion includes: 
Don McQueen, multi award winning Bush Balladeer delivers Australian poetry with exceptional passion and flair. You'll feel as though you're sitting around the campfire with Don as he recites some of the most classic Australian Bush Poetry, and some hilarious modern poems too.
Don performs regularly at a variety of events and now he's lending his talents to help raise some money to assist the Rotary Nomads in supporting excellent community projects. This event will be a Facebook Live show, you can watch it on the "Don McQueen The Bush Balladeer" Facebook Page, on October 14 at 8pm.
This is a free show, but here is a ticket link where you can choose from a range of ticket prices, depending on what you feel you can afford or reward. Here is the link to buy tickets! eventbrite.com.au/e/121891858831 
Don McQueen's Bush Poetry recitals have become a feature of many guest speaking engagements throughout Australia. He has been acclaimed as the Bush Poet of the Year now on six different occasions.

Don's passion for Australian history and poetry recitals have given rise to his invitations to perform at Australia Day, Anzac Day Ceremonies, Conferences, Dinners, Weddings, Funerals and other celebratory events for some years now.

His involvement in Community affairs is widely known and in 2006 was awarded an Australia day Citizen of the Year Award by the Shire of Murrindindi.

He is a Life Member of the both the Old Haileyburians Amateur Football Club and the Camberwell Cricket Club and a member of the Rotary E Club of Rotary Nomads.  Now did you know Rob Nethercote played cricket with Don?

His love of Australian Bush Poetry is shared by his love for the game of cricket which culminated in his creation of the Hume and Hovell Cricket Ground at Strath Creek, a 'Village Green' English cricket ground in the heart of the Australian bush.

This Cricket Ground has given immense enjoyment to many cricket lovers from all over the World with its beautiful natural Bush setting

In November 2014 he was awarded with a Certificate of Appreciation by Cricket Victoria in recognition of 50 years of outstanding service to cricket in Victoria.

In December 2015 Don was admitted to the "Fifty Years of Melbourne Cricket Club Membership group"

In June 2018, Don was awarded the highest honour in Rotary International for services to Community, a Paul Harris Fellow.


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