Paul is the Owner, Founder and Managing Director of Blackburne Group.
Paul Blackburne founded Blackburne Group in 2003 and since then the company has grown to become one of the largest, private property companies in Australia. Blackburne currently has $2.35B worth of luxury residential and commercial property developments either recently completed or currently under development.
Blackburne also own and manage a large portfolio of investments including a substantial portfolio of prime residential, retail, office and strata properties worth over $1B cumulatively.
Paul is widely recognised as a leader in the Australian property industry. He has received numerous prestigious accolades including the WA Business 40under40 First Amongst Equals Award and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist.
The Blackburne Group have won numerous highly esteemed Industry awards including
• Twice winner of best development in Australia (UDIA & Property Council National awards 2024).
• 7 times winner of the Best Development in Western Australia at the prestigious UDIA and Property Council awards.
• Numerous awards for Top Office at the annual REIWA awards.
Paul and the Blackburne team are driven by their passion and commitment to transforming lives by creating iconic, new, luxury developments that truly transform the communities around them.
Paul is currently focussed on diversifying the Blackburne Group’s investments outside of the property industry across a range of sectors and plans to continue playing a key role in the Australian community.
Outside of his professional accomplishments, Paul and the Blackburne Team are passionate above giving back to the community. Most notably Paul is a founder and financier of the Child Protection Unit in Cambodia. The CPU plays a pivotal role in the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children.
He is married with two young children and is based in Perth, Western Australia.