Donald Mackay

Donald Bruce Mackay (13 September 1933 – 15 July 1977) was an Australian anti-drugs campaigner who came to fame in 1977 through the circumstances of his murder. Mackay was born in Griffith and raised in Sydney. He and his family ran a local furniture business called Mackay's Furniture. His wife Barbara (1935–2001) was an active member of the Uniting Church in Griffith and directed a great number of musicals for young children in Griffith, including Spindles and the Lamb and It's cool in the Furnace. Today, the Mackay family still has a property in Griffith. Donald Mackay's son, Paul, runs the family furniture store. In 1974, Mackay stood as a Liberal Party candidate for the House of Representatives against Al Grassby. He also stood for...