Personal Life
Burns married Maggie Stewart – a dancer he met on Dig We Must – in 1970, they had a daughter Lauren Burns on 8 June 1974 and a son Michael seven years later. Lauren is a Taekwondo competitor and won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
The Burns live in Tasmania – he tours on the motivational speaking circuit. In 1998, the couple founded Appin Hall Children’s Foundation, a refuge for orphans of war and children with chronic illness.
Ronnie and Maggie appear on the cover of the 2012/13 Burnie White and Yellow Pages under the theme 'A Helping Hand, The Aussie Way'. The pair are photographed at Appin Hall and were selected for their work with children through the establishment of Appin Hall Children's Foundation.
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