Laurie McDonald

Laurie McDonald was born in Allora in Queensland, Australia. He spent the first 25 years of his life in Queensland. As his father was a primary school head-teacher, the family, including his mother, five brothers and a sister moved regularly with each of his Dad’s transfers. During that time, Laurie lived on the Darling Downs, in Emerald, Maryborough, Brisbane and Mt. Isa. After completing a Surveying Degree at the Uni of Queensland, he moved to Wollongong for five years and then to Canberra in 1973, where he worked as a surveyor until retirement in 2009. ~ from the author's website (http://lauriemcdonaldpoetry.com/)