Billson's
Richard Lukins has extensive experience in operations management within the food and beverage industry, currently serving as the Director of Business Planning at Billson's since March 2023. Prior to this role, Richard held the position of Operations Manager at Intelligent Packaging Pty Ltd trading as Barokes Wines, where responsibilities included managing all aspects of operations and overseeing the innovative Vinsafe wine packaging system from October 2011 to March 2023. Richard's career also includes significant positions such as Production Manager at Domaine Chandon, Section Manager at Kraft Foods, Team Leader at Nestle, and TPM Coordinator at Unilever. Richard holds a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Melbourne and has further education from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.
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Billson's
The wild and wonderful story of Billson’s began waaaaay back in 1865 when Billson’s Brewery was established in beautiful Beechworth. Billson’s has seen many changes and challenges over the last 150+ years, including the temperance movement in the 1890s, a name change to Murray Breweries, and the introduction of various high quality products thanks to the exceptionally pure spring water. Fast forward to 2017 when Nathan and Felicity Cowan became the proud new owners of the dusty old brewery. It had scaled back production to several well-loved cordials and become home to a few hundred pigeons. After some big years of hard work, Billson’s is growing and thriving. It is one of the oldest continuing beverage manufacturers in Australia and employs almost 200 staff. At Billson’s, we proudly offer a range of unique drinks and exciting experiences. With 100 new products on the way over the next 12 months, we couldn’t be more excited for the next Billson’s chapter!