Real estate agents deserve kudos after raising nearly $190,000 for the community – realestate.com.au

A group of real estate agents in the Northern Rivers region of NSW have been recognized for raising and donating almost $190,000 in the past year to local causes including women’s safety and children’s health.

Over the past twelve months, Witheriff Group has donated more than $50,000 to the Shift Byron group, which supports women transitioning out of homelessness, often due to domestic violence.

The group also raised $70,000 for childhood cancer charity Hundred 4 Harper through a summer auction last year.

The group was motivated by the story of three-year-old Harper, the daughter of a local industry colleague, who died from a rare brain tumor.

That is why the Witheriff Group has been nominated as a finalist for this year’s Contribution to Local Community Award. REA Excellence Awards.

Nick Witheriff, estate agent, director and principal of Witheriff Group, said the group was proud to be recognised.

“We are just a small part of all the good things that are happening there,” he said.

“Serving the community is our core ethos.

“When we set up the Witheriff Group Community Fund, our aim was to contribute to the community at a local and wider level, and we have seen that the funds we have been able to donate make a difference.”

In addition to their contributions to Shift Byron and Hundred 4 Harper, the group has donated $35,000 to youth development and sports in their region.

They supported Undisputed Boxing and Fitness to ensure continued access for local young people, as well as Kingscliff and Cabarita Surf Clubs, Kingscliff Board Riders, Casuarina Rugby Union, Story Dogs and Kingscliff Primary School.

The group also supported the Christmas toy drive for Tweed Valley Hospital’s Special Care Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), providing premature babies with vests, onesies, wraps and comfort items.

The Witheriff Group operates in the Casuarina, Kingscliff and surrounding areas of the Northern Rivers region. Image: supplied

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Mr Witheriff said his team was inspired by many stories – good, bad and otherwise – in their community, which drove them to give back.

“I have been fortunate to meet many people during my real estate journey,” he said.

“You are invited into people’s homes and lives to help them sell their home, which is one of the biggest financial decisions they can make in their lives.

“You get to know people who have been affected by things like illness, death and other circumstances and it makes you sit back and realize that our job is more than just selling real estate, it’s serving people.”

He said the team’s goal for 2026 was to continue making an impact for those who need it most.

The winners of this year’s REA Excellence Awards will be announced on February 11, 2026.