Don Kilgour
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Donald "Don" Kilgour is a former Australia
n politician. He was the National
member for Shepparton
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
from 1991 to 2002.
Kilgour was born in Numurkah
, Victoria
, to Leonard Leslie Kilgour and Jean Venables. He was educated at Katamatite
Primary School, Numurkah High School and Lee Murray Radio College before becoming a radio announcer on 3UL Warragul
in 1965. In 1967 he moved to 3SR Shepparton
, where he was also studio manager. He married Cheryl Joan Cooper on 29 March 1969, with whom he would have three children. In 1974 he became a sports commentator on both radio and television. In that year he also became active in the Country Party
as media manager for the state seat of Shepparton
and the federal seat of Murray
.
In 1991, Kilgour was selected as the National candidate to contest a by-election for the Shepparton seat, which had been vacated by Peter Ross-Edwards. He was elected, and in 1992 became the National Party Whip in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
. Following the Coalition
's defeat in 1999, he became Secretary to the Shadow Cabinet. Kilgour retired in 2002.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He was the National
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
member for Shepparton
Electoral district of Shepparton
The Electoral district of Shepparton is a rural Lower House electoral district of the Victorian Parliament. It is located within the Northern Victoria Region of the Legislative Council....
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
from 1991 to 2002.
Kilgour was born in Numurkah
Numurkah, Victoria
Numurkah is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Goulburn Valley Highway, north of Shepparton, in the Shire of Moira. At the 2006 census, Numurkah had a population of 4,643.- History :...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, to Leonard Leslie Kilgour and Jean Venables. He was educated at Katamatite
Katamatite, Victoria
Katamatite is a rural township in Victoria, Australia about 46 kilometres north east of Shepparton. At the 2006 census, Katamatite had a population of 212....
Primary School, Numurkah High School and Lee Murray Radio College before becoming a radio announcer on 3UL Warragul
Warragul, Victoria
Warragul is a rural centre with a population of 12,943 people east-southeast of Melbourne in Victoria. Warragul lies between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Mount Baw Baw Plateau of the Great Dividing Range to the north...
in 1965. In 1967 he moved to 3SR Shepparton
Shepparton, Victoria
Shepparton is a city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River in the north east of Victoria, Australia approximately north-east of Melbourne. It is the fifth largest city in Victoria, Australia. The estimated population of Shepparton's statistical area is 48,926.It began as a sheep station...
, where he was also studio manager. He married Cheryl Joan Cooper on 29 March 1969, with whom he would have three children. In 1974 he became a sports commentator on both radio and television. In that year he also became active in the Country Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
as media manager for the state seat of Shepparton
Electoral district of Shepparton
The Electoral district of Shepparton is a rural Lower House electoral district of the Victorian Parliament. It is located within the Northern Victoria Region of the Legislative Council....
and the federal seat of Murray
Division of Murray
The Division of Murray is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the north of the state, adjoining the Murray River, which forms Victoria's border with New South Wales...
.
In 1991, Kilgour was selected as the National candidate to contest a by-election for the Shepparton seat, which had been vacated by Peter Ross-Edwards. He was elected, and in 1992 became the National Party Whip in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
. Following the Coalition
Coalition (Australia)
The Coalition in Australian politics refers to a group of centre-right parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922...
's defeat in 1999, he became Secretary to the Shadow Cabinet. Kilgour retired in 2002.