Previous Conferences
Burgess Rural Conference - October 2024
Burgess Rural conducts two conferences each year. Each conference gives us the opportunity to come together as one big team, to share our knowledge and expertise, and focus on our collective professional development. Burgess Rural is also privileged to have an experienced and well-regarded group of partner consultants who attend each conference and who offer support and assistance to ensure our agricultural practices reflect best practice.
The October Conference was held at the Lockerbie, Little Billabong and Bucki farms, situated in New South Wales. Our Farm Managers, Ben McCarthy, Paddy Mulquiny and Daniel Rowson showed the team around each individual farm and discussed their strategies for the continuous improvement and expansion. This included Little Billabong, a recent addition to the Burgess Rural Portfolio. To round out the formal learning and development agenda, our Group Agricultural Manager, and partner consultants, conducted a series of presentations sharing data analysis and benchmarking outcomes for our rural portfolio.
It wouldn’t be a Burgess Rural Conference without a healthy injection of rivalry and competition, and this conference was no exception. Each farm team, and the Head Office team, pulled out all the stops in the hope they would come away with a win and the bragging rights that come with it. The competition was fierce as always, and our winners are listed below.
Competition Winners
Station Dog Trial -
October 2024 winner - Daniel Rowson, Bucki
2nd & 3rd - Shane Allan, Glenaroua
Ern Burgess Memorial Golf Championship -
Courtney Wilkinson, Lockerbie
Best Agricultural Invention -
Shane Allan and the Glenaroua Team
October 2022
Annual Burgess Rural Dog Trial - Champion - Corey Mccarthy, Judge Bill Luff, Res. Champion - AJ Bender
Farm VS Farm Challenge - The October Farm challenge was taken out by the Lockerbie team. They all competed hard and showed of their diverse sets of skills to take 1st spot.
2022 Working Dog School - Refining their skills under the guidance of Bill Luff. It was a great day for Burgess staff to gain techniques to then utilise out in the field.
Bucki Farm Presentation - Great presentation from the Bucki team, outlining the challenges and successes they have experienced through the year.
Small Group Discussion - Sharon leading her team in a session titled “Being Better Together”, collaborating ideas and actions to strive for better team outcomes over the next 12 months.
Sharing Ideas - Listening to the input from our team members is essential in providing a supportive a friendly environment.
