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| |name = Fiona McDonald | |name = Fiona McDonald | ||
| |birth_place = ] | |birth_place = ], Australia | ||
| |birth_date = c. 1956/1957 | |birth_date = c. 1956/1957 | ||
| |death_place = | |death_place = | ||
| |death_date = 3 October 2024 | |death_date = 3 October 2024 (aged 67) | ||
| |occupation = Television presenter | |occupation = Television presenter | ||
| |family = ] (sister) | |family = ] (sister) | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''Fiona MacDonald''' (1956/1957 – 3 October 2024) was an Australian television presenter. |
'''Fiona MacDonald''' (1956/1957 – 3 October 2024) was an Australian television presenter. | ||
| ==Life and career== | ==Life and career== | ||
| {{expand section|date=October 2024}} | {{expand section|date=October 2024}} | ||
| MacDonald was raised on a cattle property in the outback town of ].<ref name =abcobit>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-03 |title=Former children's TV host Fiona MacDonald dies aged 67 after motor neurone disease diagnosis |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-03/fiona-macdonald-dies-aged-67-queensland/104428604 |access-date=2024-10-03 |work=] |publisher=] |
MacDonald was raised on a cattle property in the outback town of ].<ref name =abcobit>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-03 |title=Former children's TV host Fiona MacDonald dies aged 67 after motor neurone disease diagnosis |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-03/fiona-macdonald-dies-aged-67-queensland/104428604 |access-date=2024-10-03 |work=] |publisher=]}}</ref> She had two sisters, Kylie and ], the latter also a television presenter.<ref name=Guardian>{{cite news |first=Sian |last=Cain |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/oct/03/fiona-macdonald-its-a-knockout-and-wombat-host-dies-aged-67-after-mnd-diagnosis |title=Fiona MacDonald, It's a Knockout and Wombat host, dies aged 67 after MND diagnosis |newspaper=]|date=3 October 2024 }}</ref> | ||
| MacDonald appeared on local television in Queensland before going on to national programs such as children's show '']'' and the game show '']''.<ref name =abcobit/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Beth |title=It's a Knockout |url=https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/its-knockout |access-date=4 August 2018 |website=] |
MacDonald appeared on local television in Queensland before going on to national programs such as children's show '']'' and the game show '']''.<ref name =abcobit/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Beth |title=It's a Knockout |url=https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/its-knockout |access-date=4 August 2018 |website=]}}</ref> While hosting ''Wombat'', she was featured in the "A Day in the Life" series by '']''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Maxfield |first=Liane |date=9 June 1982 |others=Peter Ford, photographer |title=A day in the life of Fiona MacDonald |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44022866 |accessdate=6 October 2024 |newspaper=] |location=Australia |page=80 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=49 |issue=51}}</ref> After leaving ''It's a Knockout'', MacDonald became a wine expert.<ref name =abcobit/> | ||
| ==Personal life and death== | ==Personal life and death== | ||
| She married in the 1990s and had two sons.<ref name =abcobit/><ref name=Guardian/> | She married in the 1990s and had two sons.<ref name =abcobit/><ref name=Guardian/> | ||
| MacDonald was diagnosed with ] in November 2021. She undertook a drive around Australia with her sister, Kylie Thynne, in mid-2023 to raise funds for research into the disease,<ref>{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Hornery |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/she-was-an-afternoon-tv-star-for-a-generation-of-kids-now-she-s-asking-for-their-help-20230704-p5dlna.html |title=She was an afternoon TV star for a generation of kids. Now she's asking for their help |newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald |
MacDonald was diagnosed with ] in November 2021. She undertook a drive around Australia with her sister, Kylie Thynne, in mid-2023 to raise funds for research into the disease,<ref>{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Hornery |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/she-was-an-afternoon-tv-star-for-a-generation-of-kids-now-she-s-asking-for-their-help-20230704-p5dlna.html |title=She was an afternoon TV star for a generation of kids. Now she's asking for their help |newspaper=]|date=July 8, 2023 }}</ref> and talked about her experience with it in an October 2023 episode of '']''. She died on 3 October 2024, at the age of 67.<ref name =abcobit/><ref name=Guardian/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 07:24, 7 October 2024
Australian television presenter (1956/1957–2024)
| Fiona McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1956/1957 Blackall, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 3 October 2024 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Family | Jacki MacDonald (sister) |
Fiona MacDonald (1956/1957 – 3 October 2024) was an Australian television presenter.
Life and career
 | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (October 2024) |
MacDonald was raised on a cattle property in the outback town of Blackall, Queensland. She had two sisters, Kylie and Jacki MacDonald, the latter also a television presenter.
MacDonald appeared on local television in Queensland before going on to national programs such as children's show Wombat and the game show It's a Knockout. While hosting Wombat, she was featured in the "A Day in the Life" series by The Australian Women's Weekly. After leaving It's a Knockout, MacDonald became a wine expert.
Personal life and death
She married in the 1990s and had two sons.
MacDonald was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in November 2021. She undertook a drive around Australia with her sister, Kylie Thynne, in mid-2023 to raise funds for research into the disease, and talked about her experience with it in an October 2023 episode of Australian Story. She died on 3 October 2024, at the age of 67.
References
- ^ "Former children's TV host Fiona MacDonald dies aged 67 after motor neurone disease diagnosis". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Cain, Sian (3 October 2024). "Fiona MacDonald, It's a Knockout and Wombat host, dies aged 67 after MND diagnosis". The Guardian.
- Taylor, Beth. "It's a Knockout". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- Maxfield, Liane (9 June 1982). "A day in the life of Fiona MacDonald". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 49, no. 51. Peter Ford, photographer. Australia. p. 80. Retrieved 6 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- Hornery, Andrew (8 July 2023). "She was an afternoon TV star for a generation of kids. Now she's asking for their help". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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