A project to install a water recycling plant is currently planned at Tram Road Reserve.

The remains of the Waldau Cemetery, where approximately 150 burials took place between 1853 and 1888, are located in the grounds of Schramm's Cottage.

However, the service did not earn any profit, so it ended in 1896 due to feuds with land holders and financial problems.

[citation needed] In the 1960s and 1970s, the suburb was very sought after and many famous builders chose the area along with other similar suburbs like Glen Waverly and Mt Waverley to build their project homes with some very modern designs of which several still remain though, due to redevelopment, some are disappearing.

[citation needed] One good example of modern design and also being of a "cluster housing" project is the Winter Park estate on High St.

[citation needed] The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Doncaster is located are the Wurundjeri people.

The next most common countries of birth were China 15.8%, Malaysia 4.0%, Greece 3.4%, Hong Kong 3.0% and Italy 2.7%.

The Eastern Freeway terminated at Doncaster Road at the western edge of the suburb from 1983 to December 1997.

[citation needed] The club has had six Olympians as members: Chris Ciriello, Russell Ford, Andrew Smith, Lachlan and James Elmer and Joshua Simmonds.

[citation needed] In recent years many players from the Dragons (men's 18+ team) have gone on to play for Victoria.

[citation needed] Golfers formerly played at the course of the Eastern Golf Club, on Doncaster Road.

Doncaster is encompassed within the Federal Seat of Menzies and Keith Wolahan is the local member.