About Us
Budby Yaga Group is a 100% Indigenous owned and operated business, led by Graham Budby. A proud Barada descendant, with extensive experience in dealing with, negotiating, and collaborating with mining proponents, Graham has guided the company since its establishment in 2021.
Over the past three years, Budby Yaga Group has expanded its expertise to include field maintenance services, labour hire, machinery hire, civil works, and mine site compliance.
Our core values—Culture, Integrity, and Collaboration—drive our mission. We believe that building cultural capability requires high professional standards, honesty, trust, and respect, which in turn fosters a meaningful connection with purpose.
Meet the Team
Graham
Budby
CO-CEO
Graham is our level head and our grounding. He leads with his passion for culture and community. His number skills and strategic thinking keeps us focused on the bigger picture.
About me:
I am a proud a Barada descendant and South Sea Island man.
Growing up, I was always surrounded by family. I have the best memories of growing up with my cousins; fishing, playing basketball, playing cricket and the all-time favourite – spotlight at night with other kids in the neighbourhood, many of which I am still friends with today.
Being raised surrounded by beautiful family is what has shaped me to become the person I am. I was always taught be humble, have integrity, care for others, to be kind, be respectful, and most importantly to be proud of who we are; our culture and our traditions.
-
My two children!
BudbyYaga Group – I love every part of what we do, what we represent. My passion is teaching culture, educating other people on our rich 200+ years of culture and walking along side people as they grow on their own cultural journey. -
Super strength like the hulk
-
Having racism become a thing of the past. I hope I am contributing to this change by sharing my knowledge and my culture with all.
-
Fishing, golf and Canberra Raiders.
-
My father, he was a person of great strength, integrity and never backed down from adversity.
