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| Fiona McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1956/1957 Blackall, Queensland |
| Died | 3 October 2024 |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Family | Jacki MacDonald (sister) |
Fiona MacDonald (1956/1957 – 3 October 2024) was an Australian television presenter.
Life and career
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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.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - Hornery, Andrew (8 July 2023). "She was an afternoon TV star for a generation of kids. Now she's asking for their help". Sydney Morning Herald.
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