Malcolm C. McDonald has had a chequered career from the balmy tropical north in his youth playing ‘A’ grade hockey and later participating in motorbike Scramble racing. A stint as an AC Armament Fitter in 10 Operational Squadron at Garbutt RAAF base Townsville to a career in the Queensland Ambulance Service retiring as Assistant Commissioner Metropolitan Region.

A life Member of Paramedics Australasia recognised for voluntary service and a Past National President.  A  Scottish Armiger, he is Toiseach of Finlaggan Council Clan Donald International.  For some years Malcolm has studied the history of Scotland and researched the family line back to the 1600s.