Robert A Burbury

Managing Director

After attending agricultural college, Robert Burbury spent the first fifteen years of his career as the Principal of a large mixed farming enterprise in Tasmania's northern midlands. Since moving to Victoria in 1991, he has been involved in consulting to large agribusinesses, managing property developments, and has spent nine years in senior executive corporate agribusiness roles at Austrade, Pivot and Warakirri Dairies.

Robert was instrumental in the conception and development of Warakirri Dairies and was appointed as the founding CEO in October 2006, eventually purchasing 11 large dairy farms and running 10,500 cows & heifers and employing 85 people.

Robert is currently Managing Director of Drapac Agribusiness, as well as Managing Director of his family company, Ormley Pty Ltd.