Children's Entertainment
By the late 70's Spencer was invited to become presenter on Play School, simultaneously in Australia and England, a role he continued for seventeen years, the only male presenter ever to be on both versions of the show. During this period he recorded and released albums that helped to educate children mostly about the many species of Australian animals, and they in turn had received awards for gold and platinum sales.
Spencer was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on Australia Day, 26 January 2007 for service to children's music and television as a songwriter and performer, and through the establishment of the Australian Children's Music Foundation. In 2008, Don was awarded for Excellence in Community Support presented by Support Act Limited.
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