Donnie Maclurcan

Donnie Maclurcan (born February 17, 1982) is an Australian fundraiser. In 2002 Maclurcan ran from Perth to Sydney to raise money for The Fred Hollows Foundation. [ [http://www.hollows.org/content/TextOnly.aspx?s=345 Fred Hollows Foundation] ] . His Convert|3978|km|mi|abbr=on solo run, which began on January 6 and finished at the Sydney Opera House 67 days later, raised over $30,000 and set the Guinness World Record for the fastest journey on foot across Australia. [ [http://www.seeaustraliarun.com/2002/index.shtml seeaustraliarun.com] ]

In 2006, Maclurcan received national exposure through the compilation and launch of 'The Sinking of the SIEV X' [ [http://www.sievxreader.com SIEV X Case Study] ] - a Case Study for secondary schools. He is currently coordinating Project Australia - a national movement aiming to inform, connect and support people with new ideas, existing and emerging projects and their surrounding communities. He was educated at St Aloysius' College, a jesuit school in Sydney.

Donnie Maclurcan was born in Sydney, Australia.

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