Whatever happened to ...?

This information has been gathered from phone calls, schoofriends website and responses from students so may not be current. They are in alphabetical order by surname. Please email reunion@gdaymate.com.au to edit or delete anything.

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Khalil Abdallah
musician, teacher, lecturer. Partner + 3 cats

Jeffrey Allom
In the UK for another year or so otherwise it would have been interesting to see who has been up to what over the last 20(yikes!) years. We will be there for 2015 or 2010 if it happens.

Kathy Baker
married my soul mate and best friend in 1991, & we have 4 fantastic boys. I live in the Blue Mountains, ( I never thought I would live here, but we love it.) Life's good.

Melinda Battey
Melinda Batty - Married to Shaun for 14 years, two great kids, Hannah 11 and Tobias 9. Living in Hornsby. Spent 13 years with Monitor Money, currently working for Stockland. Life is busy, family, job, half renovated house and running the Normanhurst Netball Club! Peter Newell, Sue Cox and Maxine Lumby are Godparents to my children and I am still very close to Janet Corbett - life long friends from Forest... Can't wait to catch up.

David Benneke
Partnered with Adele Golding. 2 Daughters to previous marriage (5 and 8 - both blondes (heaven help me!)). Principal of Consulting Engineering Firm Cardno

Peter Bigwood
living in London for the last 8 years and is still residing and working there

Leigh Brennan
David & I own a floor covering shop in Brookvale...very busy life. We have 2 beautiful girls, 17 birds, 2 fish and a cat.

Megan Caller
Travelled, Studied Drama, Nursed, Married Bruce, Studied Environmental Science at Macquarie University, Had two children, Work with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

Robert Campbell
Living in Geneva Switzerland with wife and three young children. Working as a vet. Playing lots of cricket.

Scott Cassin
Building a family and IT career

Paul Chivers
Worked in IT for far too many years, married with 4 sons and living on the Northern Beaches. Still thrashing cars when I get a chance

Michelle Clark
Working at Office Works Dee Why

Stephen Cooke
Joined Craig Mostyn Group in 1986 in international business. Moved to Melb with CM in 1988. Left CM in 1992 joined shipping company - Blue Star Line and rejoined CM in 1996. Married (Sharon) and have 3 great daughters. WHENEVER anybody is in Melbourne give Cookie a call. Phone 03 9796 1136 or email: scoooke at craigmostyn dot com dot au (replace "at" with "@", and "dot" with ".")

Richard Corinaldi
Have a great night, would have loved to come, but cant make that weekend from Melbourne, where I live with Wife and two girls, one dog, two ducks, nine chooks and one lizard. Well done for an enormous effort of organisation. Please, if you remember pass my fondest regards onto Errol Duck Chong, he became a valued friend of mine before I left for Tasmania in 1984.

Katrina Dane
I have been living in Queenstown,New Zealand for 6 years,with my husband Matt & our 2 son's.They are 5 years & 2 1/2 years old. I don't work & enjoy snow boarding in winter,pilates, going out & looking after our boys.

Rodney Davidson
Me, my wife Lani and 11week old daughter Abigail (Abby) are all doing fine. We live in Wagga Wagga,NSW, still in the government.

Betina Davies
I went to university and became a nurse. I worked in cardiac intensive care at RNSH for 12 years. I am married and have a daughter Rebecca and a son Nicholas. Living in Belrose.

Fatima De Assis
teacher St Marys Senior High School

Kent de Lange
Married, divorced, 3 kids, moved to Qld then back to NSW. Now working Locally at Warringah Mall as head of their security.

Lesley Dean
I am currently running my own business and looking after 2 beautiful children Brooke 6 and Cory 4.

Stephanie Eakins
Married, living in Melbourne (near the bay) attended the BBQ

Karen Eivers
working for Qantas at Sydney International terminal for past almost 12 years.. Hoping for a change in career soon. Just completed a yoga teacher training course so hopefully by 2015 will be teaching yoga and living up northern nsw round Byron Bay area.

Simon Evans
PHD oceanography UNSW mathematics 2000

Elizabeth Fowler
I will be 2 weeks off having a baby so I will be there if baby lets me

Greg Frazer
On leaving school completed a carpentry apprentship then I have been travelling on and off up until 2000. Then got my builders licence and have been building up a small business. Unmarried.

Bradley Gibson
That was a quick 20 years ! After leaving in year 10 I moved to Bowral, had a couple of failed attempts at uni in Canberra then started office work in Sydney then London and now Sydney again. Married Yvonne Jan 2005. Looking forward to catching up.

David Goddard
Have worked with Kimberly-Clark for the past 15 years & employed as the National customer Manager for the Woolworths account. Married a 11 years ago have two daughters 10 & 8.

Michelle Gregory
Currently living in Beacon Hill and working as a Homoeopath (natural therapies). I have three children and still really enjoy a night out down at Manly!!

Fabienne Guilbaud
My partner and I have a 16 month old daughter called Isabel and we're expecting another baby on late January.

Graham Hilgendorf
Unfortunately I am working on the 12th November!!! Being a musician is a great career but it is very hard to attend functions on the weekend. I have checked out the website links for our reunion and have contacted some old friends. Thanks for all your work putting this together. I really appreciate it!! I have found an old friend who I have not seen for many years. I hope the picnic and the evening go well. Please send my regards to all and an apology from Conrad Birdie. Still playing drums, got married 2 years ago, no kids yet.

Simon Hovian
Crikey .... 20 years .... am I that old ??

Barbara Jones
Married on the 15th October. Living in Newport, extremely busy and really looking forward to the reunion

Craig Jones
Live on the Central Coast. Married to Jenny. Two children Nicole aged 9 and Nathan aged 5.

Annamari Kilpinen
We will attend the picnic, me, Andrew and Angus (our 2 year old). Depending on circumstances we would like to attend the evening function, however baby no. 2 is due on 8th December 2005, so its up to the fates!!!

Louise Kite
I have been living in the Central Coast for 15 years and now have 2 boys aged 6 and 4.

Gary Knobloch
I have travelled and worked in a number of different occupations. I have 2 children. I am living in Coffs Harbour and moving into a new place, looking for work and getting healthier.

Angela Leith
I look forward to seeing everyone, My husband won't be attending, he will be looking after our latest addition 5 mth old son

Maxine Lumby
Married to Petri with two great kids, a son 8 and a daughter 6. I have been a NSW Ambulance Officer for 15 years, currently working as a Senior Supervisor in Control. After living in Sydney's South for many years we returned to the Forest about 2 years ago. I can't be there on Saturday night as we are holidaying in Queensland, but have a great night!

Paul Manning
Married, Family (3 boys / 1 girl), completed two degrees, work, changed jobs / career, enjoyed living. I would love to come, however, I currently live in Deniliquin which is about 8+ hours south of Sydney, near the NSW VIC border, so distance has won't allow me too. I am the Pastor of the Baptist Church at Deni. which makes any quick trips away on the weekend difficult. I'd still like any updates on how it went, etc. and any other news that comes out of the reunion.

Nyrie McDonald
After walking out the gates of The Forest High it was off to uni, then to work, moved overseas for 5 years, married Matthew, had two gorgeous children and thats it so far

Heather McDuff
Living in Bendigo. Have a 17mth old daughter named Taya and expecting twins in January. Nursing occasionally. Wish I could be there!

Rachel McGee
Left High School.Studied Nursing at UTS for 3 yrs.Married 1989. Completed extra study Intensive care and Midwifery ,worked at R.N.S. 4 children.Jesse(12),Hannah(10), Noah(8),Lily(5 1/2). Lived in BeaconHill, Melbourne, N.Z, Brisbane, Wahroonga, Asquith, Singapore, Adelaide. Planning another move in 2006 Location undecided. Still own property in Sydney. Husband's family in Sydney. My family live ACT, Qld, UK. Our family life has a church base and heavily involved in the performing Arts World.

Melissa Murray
study travel family

Chard Neville
Paying the mortgage. Doing up the house. Playing with the Kids.

Tanya Newell
Married with two children. Lived in Melbourne for 5 years

Danielle O'Brien
I currently live in Suzhou ,China (80kms west of Shanghai)Where my husband Glen is a project engineer for Bluescope. This our 3rd overseas posting in our 10 years of marriage. When in Australia we reside in Corrimal in Wollongong. We have 3 children, Rhys-7 years, Allyssa-6 years, Madison-4 years. We will be in China on this project for at least another 10 months having already completed 1 year.

Michael Osborne
Live on the beaches. Own and operate a wholesale finance business. Happily married with a two gorgeous daughters. Go to St Faiths at Narrabeen

Sarah Perks
Since leaving - Lotsa travel, Sydney uni for a bit, child care, coached 3 Sydney 2000 Olympic Female gymnasts, management role with small IT company, Middle management at Lotus IBM, Senior Sales Microsoft Australia, and local Residential Real Estate. Got 2 kids: (17YO -Alexander & 4YO-Maja). Lived all over, seen lots, lived lots, still happy and now living back in Frenchs Forest!

Craig Phillips
Sales engineer for Brookvale company. 12 year old son.

Bruce Pirie
Works as Cartographer (maps) for Dept Natural Resources for 20 years. 5 years in Maitland. 5 years Deniliquin. Married Janice November 2005 with instant family of 3 (30, 28 and 14 year olds).

James Pocock
I am really happy to hear that a reunion is planned and I am looking forward to catching up with everyone.

Kaarina Ryan
I have 4 children - 2 daughters (5 & 6yrs) & 2 step-daughters (16 & 13yrs). I am planning to go to university next year to become a lower primary school teacher.

Julie Rynsbergen
Would love to get there. Now live on North Coast NSW on Wholesale Nursery with our 2 girls age 7 & 4

Albie Sharpe
Wow! That came like a bolt from the blue! I can't believe it has been 20 years since we graduated! Unfortunately I won't be able to come to the reunions, as I am not due back in Australia until Christmas. Yes, I am based in Japan (teaching), but currently on holiday in Europe

Merelyn Sims
I completed a course in Pathology Health Sciences and am currently working for the . I married Ricky in 1990 and have 3 children aged 6 8 and 10. We are living in Carlingford at the moment but hope to move back to the Forest in the not too distant future

Julie Skippen
Got married in 1990. Had three children one girl Brittany 12 and two boys Kyle 9 and Luke 5. My marriage ended in 2002. Am currently in a happy relationship and working in the family business

Matthew Smith
Opened own Golf shop in Dec 2003, Married with one son and one due in Nov

Julie Sorensen
Busy with my 7 year old son.

Joanne Spradley
Travelled. Working as a PA to the Head of a Junior School. Married Phil (who was my date at the Yr 12 Formal!)

Todd Stark
too much to say on the computer & keen to catch up with everyone

Glenda Starr
Sorry I can't make it. It's a bit short notice for me to come from the USA. I married the guy I went to our Year 12 Formal with! We've been married almost 15 years and have 6 beautiful children aged 13,12,10,8,7 and 6. Three boys and three girls. We moved to the US 4 years ago for my husband's job. We love the opportunities to travel over here and have been to England, Canada and all over America. Hope the reunions are a lot of fun. I'll be thinking about you all and wishing I was there!

Kym Stracey
Travelled overseas, married Chris in 1992, have two girls and currently working part time.

Michelle Tremain
I'm sorry I can not make it this time as it is my fiancée's birthday on the Saturday, plus we are getting married on 18th Nov so I cant really afford time to have a trip to Sydney. I'm really sorry, I would have love to come, its just a timing issue. Please let me know if you have any more in future years. =) Have fun!

Georgina Tsaousidis
Married in 1990, divorced 1992. Re-married in 1995. Two beautiful children Nancy 13 and Michael 8. After working in offices firstly for AAP Reuters and then for Philip Morris I decided to do something different and opened a cafe which i had till earlier this year. I then sold the business and went overseas for 9 weeks with my family. I am currently not working and loving being a stay home mum.

Gary Veitch
Unfortunately I will not be able to make either of the days. I am going through a busy time getting a new business off the gound and currently sitting in Mumbai, India. I am now married with 2 kids and living on the Gold Coast where we have been for about the last 9 years. Good luck with the reunion and I look forward to making it to the 30th!

Leigh Vilo
Mum to 3 year old twins and living on Gold Coast.

Darin Warburton
Manages Flight Centre Macquarie Centre

Allison Ward
I am happily married with 2 gorgeous children a girl aged 6 and a boy aged 4 and a half, work 2 days a week as a case manager for the NRMA and work 2 days per week have been here for 7 years and prior to that worked in travel for many years.

Susanne Wisbey
Unfortunately I can't make it, but have a great time, it is strange how time gets along

Tania Wursig
Busy preparing for an art show

Craig Yardley
Have lived in Griffith NSW for 14 years and will relocate to the Hunter Valley (Pokolbin) in November 2005. Look forward to being a few hundred km's closer to Sydney then Griffith. Have worked in the wine industry for the past 15 years & employed as the GM for a wine distributor. Completed a Bachelor of Business Degree (Accounting). Married a few years ago with one daughter.