Donna Jarvis

 is a contestant from Australian Survivor: Taroko - Joint Ventures.

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Name: Donna Jarvis

Age: 41

Current Residence: Deloraine, TAS

Occupation: Woolies Cashier

As far as Donna Jarvis is concerned, she’s just your typical everyday woman from Tasmania. She describes her weekdays as “Woolies and Wine:” Woolies by day, and wine by night. Donna believes that her occupation will help her interact with anyone, as a considerable amount of her work colleagues are at least half her age. Donna loves her job at Woolies and says she “wouldn’t give it up for the world” but is ready to trade it for just a few weeks for the game of Australian Survivor. In her spare time, Donna enjoys knitting, reading romance novels, bubble baths, and spending time with her partner, Craig.

As for the game of Survivor, Donna has no clue how she’ll fare or what she’ll do. She will freely admit to having barely seen the show and only applied to give her superfan friend support.

“When I found out I’d made it past the audition stage, I panicked a little. I suddenly thought I could make it the whole way and started asking my Suzanne (my friend) what I should do if I got on.”

Armed with advice from Suzanne, Donna has a feeling she’ll stick out as one of the weaker ones. She won’t shy away from the fact she loves her food and struggles to resist the call of “just one more” Tim Tam or scoop of ice cream and says the most exercise she gets is going for short jogs around the neighbourhood while listening to Michael Buble. She is hoping to “adapt quickly or find someone who knows what they’re doing.”

Above all, Donna says she is going to enjoy herself.

“To be completely honest, I’ll be shocked if I last longer than a few days. I can’t believe I’m going from Deloraine to Taiwan. The furthest I’d gone from Deloraine until now was Sydney. I’m just looking forward to experiencing something new.”