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Clan Donald Queensland
Cameron Macdonald Commissioner for Queensland, Malcolm Macdonald Councillor Finlaggin and Norman Macdonald High Commissioner for Clan Donald Australia
Contact - Malcolm Macdonald Councillor Finlaggin
President : Sue Lambkin
Ronald Lambkin, Secretary,
Phone 07 33515733
57 Camoola Street, Keperra, 4054
www.clandonaldqld.org/contact_us.html 
Sue Lambkin with Malcolm Macdonald, Sue and Ron Lambkin and a group of Scottish gentlemen from Queensland.
Cameron Macdonald Commissioner for Queensland has taken a leave of absence due to work and family committments and Sue Lambkin has graciously agreed to accept a position as Deputy Commissioner.
Sue and Ron have just Returned from Scotland and her is Sue's report on that wonderful trip:
Deputy Commissioner's Report of Clan Donald Society of Queensland
Greetings to all Clan Donald Kith and Kin, this has been an extrordinary year for the Scottish Diaspora, returning to Edinburgh on the 25 th and 26th of July, to Gather and to celebrate our Heritage.
I am very thankful, that my husband Ron, supports my Clan Donald activites for our trip, to Scotland and driving a five speed diesel car on ' Wee lanes' in pursuit of my Ancestors. We stayed at the MacDonald Holyrood Hotel, where other Clansfolk from the Tour for Clan Donald where also based, where we were able to renew friendships, from our past tours, with Clan Donald Members from around the world. A Forum was held for all Members to bring forth their ideas, for the future of Clan Donald, a very positive and forward planning management strategy, overseered by the Chiefs of the High Council and the Finlaggan Councillors.
The Chief of our Clan, Godfrey Macdonald of Macdonald, addressed our Farewell Dinner, his words of support and encouragement, in leading his Clansfolk, not only to survive, but to prosper into the future, was well worth the trip.
The World Clan Gathering on the Saturday was a full day of activities, including the Offical Opening by Prince Charles. Holyrood Park was a spectacle of rows and rows of Clan Tents, other tents for every aspect of Scottish Life and Wares. The Highland Games were a special treat for Edinburgh, as they are generally not held there, to my surprise an Australian was coming second, in throwing the "hammer". In contrast to being my dourself, shock to Ron, I start yelling out 'COME ON AUSSIE' in an asthmatic shriek, to be told by an Amercian Female, that there was only one of me. Our Aussie Laddie, named Harrison, WON, to my great delight and joy, turning to the lady, I said, it only takes 'ONE', in my best, Highland ' Mac DONELL' manner.
Clan Donald had three tents displaying our American, Canadian, New Zealand and Australian History with Clansfolk in attendance to answer questions. We were honoured by the attendance of Clan Chief Ranald MacDonell of Glengarry and Lady Carolyn, together with Lois MacDonell of Glengarry, the widow of the Late Chief. Gaye Strange, a fellow Queensland Committee Member, joined us in the tent and later marched with us, up the Royal Mile waving our Australian Flags and our Finlaggan Chairman's Armiger's Banner, of Malcolm MacDonald Esq., from Queensland.
The parade took two hours to reach Edinburgh Castle from Holyrood Park, where a Pagent was held celebrating the 'Home Coming' of the decendances of all the Clans. An Australian Grazier, named MacLean and his Ancestors, through Millennium, were dramatized to reveal the Scottish History through Verse, Song and Battles, to be, the people we are today, many, but beating with one heart, to celebrate the Glory, Scarifice, Justice and Freedom of our Heritage.
To all Clansfolk,
Health , Happines and Prosperity,
Yours Aye,
Suzanne Lambkin [Nee MacDonell]
Deputy Commissioner,
President of Clan Donald Society of Queensland.
Left to right Malcolm Macdonald Councillor Finlaggin welcomes new Commissioner for Qld Cameron Macdonald
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