Class Notes 1976–1980
Rob de Fégely AM (1977–1978)
Updated Autumn 2025
Rob worked in operations developing softwood plantations in southern NSW before doing a Masters in the UK and becoming a forestry consultant, working all over Australia, New Zealand and Asia. He currently serves as the Chair the Board of Sustainable Timber Tasmania, and as a Director of Forestry Corporation of NSW, and as a Board member of the Bega Circular Economy (Regional Circularity Co-operative Ltd) initiative led by Bega Cheese. He runs a small forest and farm with his wife Sarah near Pambula.
David Getzler (1980–1982)
Updated Autumn 2025
After working for a few years back In Melbourne, I came to the US to study for an MBA at the University of Chicago. Like a lot of my classmates I then moved to New York for a job in finance and have been in same field for over 30 years. I married an American woman Lisette who I met in Chicago, and we have three children, all in their twenties. We live in Manhattan, which I love. Happy to provide advice to any Burgmann student or alum who is thinking of studying or working in the US.
Stuart Gregory (1979–1982)
Stuart has been working in the IT industry as a data scientist since leaving Burgmann. He also enjoys his hobby as a hot air balloon pilot.
Bronwyn (Dot) Hendy (1978–1979)
Bronwyn worked for the Department of Social Services in Canberra for a year and then in Townsville. She transferred to the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service as a rehabilitation counsellor/consultant for 20 years, and then worked for the Queensland State Disability Service as a support coordinator for 10 years. After this, Bronwyn moved to the food industry, becoming a team leader for Thermomix. She is currently semi-retired, but continues to work for herself as a Thermomix consultant, as a team cook for I Hate Cooking, and local distributor for a biscuit company in Townsville. “I have three adult children who are fantastic,” she writes.
Graham Peters (1977–1978)
Updated Autumn 2025
Graham Peters qualified first as a Chartered Accountant and then, after moving to the United Kingdom in 1990 for 9 years, as a Chartered Loss Adjuster. He is still managing and quantifying large/complex insurance claims with Crawford & Company, based in Australia, and concentrating on class actions and litigated matters. His current focus is on mentoring and sharing his knowledge through writing and presenting.
Gregory Trigg (1976–1979)
Greg worked in the Australian Taxation Office and Treasury, specialising in international tax.
Simon Wooldridge (1976–1979)
Simon has worked as a priest for the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn.