2026 REIQ Awards for Excellence Winners and Finalists

Agency Support Person of the Year

Alicia Nemeth, Plum Partners Pty Ltd
Barbara Thompson, Blackbird and Finch Estate Agents
Cathy Miller, McGrath North Lakes
Chloe Seckington, Century 21 on Duporth
Emanuel Rossitto, Cara Bergmann Properties
Grace Tilley, SRAMA
Heather Fleming, Hinternoosa
Kyra Williams, Joanna Boyd Buyers Advocate
Michelle Derderyan, Propertybuyer
Misty Hauser, HPG Hancock Property Group
Nathan Dawson, Amir Prestige
Penny Choyce, Laguna Real Estate
Samantha Rowland, Bright Estate Agents
Susan Myers, Cara Bergmann Properties
Trinette Matsen, Belle Property Townsville

Rising Star Salesperson of the Year

Caitlin Uittenbosch, NGU Logan
Jess Melenewycz, Belle Property Townsville
Jodie Nolan, Amber Werchon Property
Jordano Farinazzo, Grow Property Group Pty Ltd
Maisie Healy, REMAX Aspire
Melissa Anne Mitchell, Melissa Mitchell Property
Omar Mian, Amir Prestige
Ruth Venning, Hinternoosa
Taila Saint, HPG Hancock Property Group
Thibault Parolini, Kollosche
Tom Norris, LOYLE Property Group
Vicki Eriksson, Empire Real Estate Agency

Rising Star Property Manager of the Year

Jasper Baldwin, Blackbird and Finch Estate Agents
Rochelle Bauze, McGrath North Lakes
Tenneka Redgrave, Belle Property Townsville

Business Development Manager of the Year

Ashleigh Pilcher, McGrath Bundaberg
Cavell Cooper, Wombat Real Estate
Dannielle Preston, Hinternoosa
Jessica Melling, Harcourts Property Hub
Karissa Tigges, REMAX Success
Kellie Drinnan, Laguna Real Estate
Kristie Dawes, Belle Property Townsville
Paige Browning, Elevate Residential
Sarah Martin, Plum Property
Simone Files, Blackbird and Finch
Talisha Buttsworth, Island Sands Asset Management
Teagan Turner, Ray White Aspley
Vicki Eriksson, Empire Real Estate Agency

Multimedia Award

Amir Prestige
Cara Bergmann Properties
Empire Real Estate Agency
First National Real Estate Bundaberg
Krause Property Group
REMAX Aspire

Buyer’s Agent of the Year

Bronwen Stacey, Home Scouts
Jarrad Sapsford, OwnHome Real Estate Ptd Ltd (trading as Peach Property)
Jayne Robbins, The Informed Buyer
Joanna Boyd, Joanna Boyd Buyers Advocate
Melinda Granzien, Precision Property Buyers Agency
Sally Phillips, Streamline Property Buyers
Sam Gordon, Australian Property Scout
Sandra Connors, Home Scouts Qld
Simon Clarke, Setlr Pty Ltd
Tim Allen, IPS Buyer's Agents / Moreton Bay Finance Pty Ltd
Tracy Leske, Streets Ahead Buyer's Agents
Zoran Solano, Hot Property Buyers Agency

Business Broker of the Year

Arnold Pierce Kelsey, ABS Business Sales
Jason Litherland, Link Business Brisbane
John Kasapi, Benchmark Business Sales
Natalia de Clercq, Business Depot Agency Broking Pty Ltd
Rob Honeycombe, Honeycombe Agency Services

Contribution to the Community Award

Aria Living Pty Ltd
Avenue Property Gold Coast
Blackbird and Finch
Century 21 on Duporth
Clare May Real Estate
Elevate Residential
Fairbanks Property
Hinternoosa
Hot Property Buyers Agency
JMO Property Group Pty Ltd
Lauren Johnson Hinterland Realty
Hinterland Realty
McGrath North Lakes
Platinum Property Fraser Coast
Property Lane Realty
Ray White Cairns
Redlands Coast Properties
REMAX Select
REMAX Success Toowoomba

Auctioneer of the Year

Greg Allan, Harcourts Solutions
Jordan Curd, Ray White Malan + Co
Paul Gaffney, Queensland Public Trustee
Tiera Butkus, Ray White Mooloolaba

Novice Auctioneer of the Year

Adam Bryant, Harcourts Solutions
Ben O'Brien, Strud Property
Thomas Fliniks, Coastalº

Commercial Property Manager of the Year

Kristy McMillan, Cornerstone Commercial Pty Ltd
Maggie Brennan, Winney Group Pty Ltd T/As Hervey Bay Commercial Property Management (HBCPM)
Sash Naidoo, NAI Harcourts Pinnacle
Varsha Daswani, SAI REAL ESTATE GROUP

Commercial Salesperson of the Year

Andy Chan, Crew Commercial Property Pty Ltd
Gareth Closter, JLL
Harry Egan, Ray White Commercial (RWC) Southwest
Steve Bernstrom, McGrath Wide Bay
Trudy Crooks, Resort Brokers Asia Pacific Pty Ltd

Residential Salesperson of the Year

Bevan Rose, ELDERS REAL ESTATE GLADSTONE
Cara Bergmann, Cara Bergmann Properties
Carla Haddan, Place Bulimba
Christie Smith, LJ Hooker Property Complete
Damon Warat, Ray White Ascot
Ivy Wu, Ivy Realty
Jacqui Walker, REMAX Success
Jarryd Fisher, RE/MAX Aspire
Jason Yang, NGU Real Estate - The Jason Yang Group
John Bradley, Bright Estate Agents
Leanne Druery, REMAX SELECT
Louise Denisenko, Redlands Coast Properties
Marie Dowie, Marie Dowie: Infinity Property Specialists Pty Ltd
Matt Micallef, Taskforce Apex Pty Ltd Trading as Ray White TMG
Morgan Oliver, JMO Property Group Pty Ltd
Pat Ivey, Harcourts Property Centre
Ray Murphy, Ray White Cairns
Sally O'Neill, Belle Property Hope Island
Tristan Rowland, Bright Estate Agents
Will Torres, Torres Property
Yianni J. Mooney, Yianni Mooney Property

Residential Property Manager of the Year

Amanda Marshall, REMAX River City
Caitlin Chamberlain, PMC Property Management
Cavell Cooper, Wombat Real Estate
Cheryl Head, REMAX Success
Courtney Murdoch-Fidler, Kindred Property
Daniel Dabrowski, Aria Living Pty Ltd
Georgia Hoffmann, Plum Property
Krista Going, Star Realty QLD
Lisa Sexton, Place Wynnum Manly
Michelle Watt, Nest Connect Realty
Nicole Craig, Priority Residential
Rebecca Fogarty, Blackbird and Finch
Samantha Ellis, Property Zest
Talisha Buttsworth, Island Sands Asset Management
Victoria Roberts, Place G5E Pty Ltd

Industry Innovation

BIIDZ by APG
iRealty
Kolmeo
LAIRE by Beau Miller Consulting
Leasey
NGU Real Estate
Plum Partners
Ramsey Property Wealth
REMAX The Limitless Group
SimpleRent
Tenancy Skills Institute
Tenneka Redgrave - Belle Property Townsville
TheOnsiteManager
TrackMyPlace
Vela Estate

Residential Salesperson Regional – Settled Commissions

Bevan Rose, ELDERS REAL ESTATE GLADSTONE
James O'Donohue, REMAX Success
Kim Carter, Carter Cooper Realty
Leanne Druery, REMAX SELECT
Marie Dowie, Marie Dowie: Infinity Property Specialists Pty Ltd
Melita Bell, REMAX Success
Sonia Hancock, HPG Hancock Property Group
Tina Tillinger, ANCHOR REALTY

Residential Salesperson Regional – Settled Transactions

James O'Donohue, REMAX Success
Kim Carter, Carter Cooper Realty
Leanne Druery, REMAX SELECT
Marie Dowie, Marie Dowie: Infinity Property Specialists Pty Ltd
Melita Bell, REMAX Success
Sonia Hancock, HPG Hancock Property Group

Residential Salesperson SEQ – Settled Commissions

Amir Mian, Amir Prestige 
Cara Bergmann, Cara Bergmann Properties
Cassie Kennedy, Town Pty Ltd
Christie Smith, LJ Hooker Property Complete
Craig Morrison, TOWN
Ivy Wu, Ivy Realty
Jarryd Fisher, RE/MAX Aspire
Jason Yang, NGU Real Estate - The Jason Yang Group
Josh Sherwood, Freedom Property
Kathleen Luck, LOYLE Property Group
Kylee Harnisch, REMAX Results
Matt Micallef, Taskforce Apex Pty Ltd Trading as Ray White TMG
Nyree Ewings, LJ Hooker Property Centre
Pat Ivey, Harcourts Property Centre
Rebecca Fletcher, Fletcher Riley Pty Ltd trading as Fletcher Riley Estate Agents

Residential Salesperson SEQ – Settled Transactions

Amir Mian, Amir Prestige
Cara Bergmann, Cara Bergmann Properties 
Cassie Kennedy, Town Pty Ltd
Christie Smith, LJ Hooker Property Complete
Craig Morrison, TOWN
Jarryd Fisher, RE/MAX Aspire
Jason Yang, NGU Real Estate - The Jason Yang Group
Josh Sherwood, Freedom Property
Kylee Harnisch, REMAX Results
Nyree Ewings, LJ Hooker Property Centre
Pat Ivey, Harcourts Property Centre
Rebecca Cuderman, NGU Logan
Will Torres, TORRES PROPERTY

Sales Agency Regional – Settled Commissions

Belle Property Townsville
Carter Cooper Realty
McGrath Wide Bay
Ray White Townsville
REMAX Select
REMAX Success
Winney Group Pty Ltd t/as Win Projects

Sales Agency Regional – Settled Transactions

Belle Property Townsville
Carter Cooper Realty
Marie Dowie: Infinity Property Specialists
McGrath Wide Bay
Ray White Townsville
REMAX Select
REMAX Success
Winney Group Pty Ltd t/as Win Projects

Sales Agency SEQ – Settled Commissions

Amir Prestige
Cara Bergmann Properties
LJ Hooker Nerang | LJ Hooker Solutions Gold Coast
LJ Hooker Property Centre
LJ Hooker Property Complete
My Agent Aus
NGU Real Estate - The Jason Yang Group
Torres Property
TOWN

Sales Agency SEQ – Settled Transactions

Belle Property Townsville
Carter Cooper Realty
Marie Dowie: Infinity Property Specialists
McGrath Wide Bay
Ray White Townsville
REMAX Select
REMAX Success
Winney Group Pty Ltd t/as Win Projects

Buyer’s Agency of the Year

Australian Property Scout
Guru Property
Happy Buyers Club
Home Scouts
Hot Property Buyers Agency
OwnHome Real Estate Pty Ltd (trading as Peach property)
Precision Property Buyers Agency
Property Perspective QLD
Propertybuyer
Ramsey Property Wealth
Setlr Buyers Agents
Streamline Property Buyers
The Property Baron
SRAMA

Business Brokerage of the Year

Benchmark Business Sales and Valuations
Honeycombe Agency Services
LINK Business Brisbane
LINK Gold Coast

Commercial and Industrial Agency of the Year

Cornerstone Commercial
My Agent Aus
NAI Harcourts Pinnacle
Pure Property Management Brisbane Green

Regional Residential Agency of the Year

@ Real Estate
Belle Property Townsville
Blackbird and Finch
Empire Real Estate Agency
First National Real Estate Bundaberg
HPG Hancock Property Group
Island Sands Asset Management
Kingsberry Harcourts
Laguna Real Estate (Gympie)
Marie Dowie: Infinity Property Specialists
Melissa Mitchell Property
Ray White Cairns
REMAX SELECT
TAYLORS Property Specialists

Multi-office Network of the Year

Elders Real Estate Queensland
Laguna Real Estate
Place One Group
Ray White AKG

Small Residential Agency of the Year

APG Gold Coast Pty Ltd Trading as Avenue Property Gold Coast
ARRIVE
Cara Bergmann Properties
Elevate Residential
Empire Real Estate Agency
HPG Hancock Property Group
Island Sands Asset Management
LongView
LOYLE
Marie Dowie: Infinity Property Specialists
Melissa Mitchell Property
Place Cannon Hill
Premierre Group
SOLD Property Group
Priority Residential

Medium Residential Agency of the Year Finalists

AVENUE PROPERTY
Belle Property Hope Island
Blackbird and Finch
Define Property Agents
First National Real Estate Bundaberg
Freedom Property
Ivy Realty
Matthews Real Estate
NGU Real Estate Brisbane
NGU Real Estate - The Jason Yang Group
Place Camp Hill
PMC Property Management
REMAX Aspire

Large Residential Agency of the Year

Amber Werchon Property
Aria Living Pty Ltd
Aurora Property Brisbane
Elders Real Estate Queensland
Grow&Co Property Agents
Hinternoosa
Kingsberry Harcourts
Laguna Real Estate
LJ Hooker Nerang | LJ Hooker Solutions Gold Coast
LJ Hooker Property Centre
Place Bulimba
Plum Property
Ray White AKG
Ray White Cairns
Torres Property