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MEDIA RELEASE: ACT WINS BIG AT REIA NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2024
MEDIA RELEASE: 17 MAY 2024
Hobart, Tasmania – The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) took home 7 out of 25 awards, the highest number for any state or territory, at the Real Estate Institute of Australia’s (REIA) National Awards for Excellence (NAFE) 2024 held on 16th May in Hobart, Tasmania.
REIACT President Hannah Gill said this recognition is a testament to the excellence and hard work of real estate professionals in the ACT.
“Last night was a truly remarkable achievement for our ACT representatives. They are the best in our industry and I could not be more proud to see them be recognised in the whole of Australia as well,” Ms Gill said.
Meanwhile, REIACT Chief Executive Officer Maria Edwards said last night’s multiple wins are an addition to the Institute’s milestones this year, coinciding with its 50th year of operation.
“I am immensely proud of what the ACT finalists and winners have achieved, and we will use this momentum to continue providing ways to help them improve the professional standards in the ACT’s real estate industry,” Ms Edwards said.
Below is the list of ACT winners:
- Achievement Award – Sarah Smyth, Colliers Canberra
- Business Development Manager of the Year – Jarryd Kirchner, The Property Collective
- Commercial Agency of the Year – Colliers Canberra
- Commercial Property Manager of the Year – Debbie Daly, Colliers Canberra
- Commercial Salesperson of the Year – Michael Ceacis, Canberra Commercial
- Residential Property Management Team of the Year – The Property Collective
- Residential Salesperson of the Year – Jane Macken, LJ Hooker Woden/Weston
Full list of NAFE 2024 winners from the REIA Media Release.
The ACT also made it to the finals of the 2024 Australasian Auctioneering Championships or AUSTROS held on the same day in Hobart, with Alec Brown from Ray White Canberra competing against representatives from New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The AUSTROS is the most prestigious event on the Australasian Auctioneering calendar.
REIA’s NAFE 2024, hosted by the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania, coincides with the ANZ REIA 100 Gala, a celebration of the national body’s centennial year.
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Maria Edwards
CEO – Real Estate Institute of the ACT
maria@reiact.com.au
Photo caption: From left to right: Willem Du-Plessis from Colliers Canberra; REIACT President and Property Collective Director Hannah Gill; Renee Boyle and Jarryd Kirchner from the Property Collective; REIACT CEO Maria Edwards; LJ Hooker Woden | Weston franchise owner Jane Macken | Debbie Daly and Sarah Smyth from Colliers Canberra; Michael Ceacis from Canberra Commercial; Nick Evans, Laura Marsh and Liz Thornton from Colliers Canberra
