Based in Port Hedland, Western Australia, we specialise in providing machinery hire, labour hire and Indigenous Engagement services.
George Todd is a Traditional Owner of Kariyarra and Banjima Country. With over 40 years of experience in earthworks, exploration and rehabilitation, George’s career began with road compaction and water binding at Main Roads. He has held various roles at Rio Tinto’s Port Hedland Operations, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Buru Group.
Les has spent his life living and working within the Pilbara region and has 28 years of experience within BHP in the rail department and production services. Les has since transitioned to working within Buru Group, where he plays a key role in driving operational performance and contributing to its continued growth. His greatest achievement is raising his children here on country.
Born and raised in Port Hedland, just like his older siblings, Steve has seen the changes to the land through his various roles on country. His career path led him to become a plant operator, and he has dedicated the last 15 years in rail as a train driver. With the knowledge he gained of heavy earth moving machinery, he now plays a vital part in the family business.
“My father Norman Todd would take me along to work hours from town, along the dusty Pilbara roads for days at a time. That’s where my journey around HME started. From there, after my school years, I always worked with HME, starting out as an operator and then stepping into a supervisor’s role. Buru Group started when we had the opportunity to supply a mining company with our very first dry-hire HME to load trains in the Pilbara. From that one opportunity to supply on a long-term contract, we have now grown to over 30+ machines. My daughter Rebecca Todd and Operations Manager Flo Bennet now oversees company operations from Port Hedland. As Buru Group looks to step into a new business relationship with another successful Pilbara business, I, myself, get to reflect on where Buru began with the first 30T excavator to now owning Heavy Earthmoving Equipment.
