Practical People Solutions for Rural Business
Growing People. Growing Potential
VISION
At Lachard Rural, we shape our HR support around your specific business goals and challenges—no one-size-fits-all solutions. Whether you’re after practical advice on a single issue or ongoing support that feels like an extension of your team, we’ll deliver the right people strategy to suit your needs.
WHO WE
WORK WITH
Lachard Rural works with small to medium businesses across regional New South Wales, with a strong focus on the farming sector. While agriculture is at the heart of what we do, we also support a growing number of local service-based businesses—including trades, transport, and retail—helping them navigate the complexities of people management with practical, business-minded HR solutions.
Welcome to Lachard Rural
Lachard Rural exists to give small and medium-sized businesses the tools and support they need to
manage their staff with confidence.
We offer practical, tailored HR solutions designed to suit real workplaces — from recruitment and compliance to systems, safety and day-to-day people management.
Our approach is commercially focused, helping businesses strike the right balance between looking after their
people and achieving their goals.
At Lachard Rural, we believe good HR doesn’t have to be complicated,
it just has to work for you!
YOUR CONSULTANT
Lachard Rural was founded by Richard, whose career blends hands-on agricultural experience with a strong foundation in human resource management
and business operations.
Richard began his working life in the pastoral industry across South Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland. In his late twenties, he pursued further education, completing a Commerce degree with majors in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations.
After university, Richard took on the role of HR Manager for a major red meat processor before stepping into operations management.
Over the years, he has built a wealth of experience across large-scale beef cattle enterprises, meat processing, broiler chicken farming, and broader commercial agribusiness.
Now based in Griffith, New South Wales, Richard brings practical, business-minded HR support to farming and regional service businesses. He lives locally with his wife Trudie and their two children, Lachlan and Alex.