Dale joined Blackburne at the start of 2024, bringing over 25 years of experience in the property and finance sectors. He is responsible for the financial and operational oversight of the Blackburne Group, including leading the Property Management and Mortgage Broking functions to ensure the highest levels of service are provided to Blackburne clients. Dale’s extensive background in property development and funds management makes him a valuable asset to the team, contributing to the company’s continued success and innovation.

John has had over 40 years continuous experience in property, and has established a reputation for honesty, integrity and hard work. Few people in the property industry have such a wide breadth of experience in property development, project marketing and general real estate.

John syndicated and oversaw many of Perth’s leading property developments for over 30 years and, as a result, continues to be in high demand as a consultant on a wide range of property issues. John is a Fellow of the Real Estate Institute of Australia and a recipient of the Urban Development Institute of Australia award for ‘Best Medium High Density Development in Western Australia’.

His name has been synonymous with 163 apartment buildings totalling 5,300 apartments throughout the Perth Metropolitan area. Many of John’s clients and strategic partnerships have been in place for over 40 years, which bears testimony to his unmatched reliability, principled approach and dedication.

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.