REISA awards 2025: All winners announced – realestate.com.au

The stars of Adelaide’s real estate profession shone last night at the Real Estate Institute of South Australia’s annual Awards for Excellence, with a rising star agency taking home a host of awards.

More than 500 guests celebrated the industry’s achievements at Adelaide Oval during a gala ball MCd by Stacey Lee of FIVEaa and Terry Rogers of Channel 9’s Building Ideas.

Emma Slape, CEO of Turner Real Estate, received the Sir Robert Torrens Award – the highest honor that can be bestowed on a real estate professional in South Africa.

Brad Allan from Allan Real Estate was recognized as South Australian Residential Salesperson of the Year, ahead of Matt Smith from Klemich Real Estate and Tayla Taarnby from TAARNBY Real Estate, who both took home silver awards for the same category.

Simon Noakes of Noakes Nickolas Real Estate and Thanasi Mantopoulos of LJ Hooker Mile End/Woodville both received a bronze award in the same category.

Amity Dry of OC was named winner of the gold award for metropolitan local seller, with Brenton Milewski of Klemich Real Estate winning silver, while Grant Schubert of Elders Real Estate Robe was crowned regional/national seller of the year.

Grant Schubert of Elders Robe. Image: supplied

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It was also a big night for LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide, who took home gold awards for Future Leader – Property Manager and Commercial and Industrial Agency, while also being inducted into the Hall of Fame for Commercial and Industrial Agency and Property Management Agency – Commercial and Industrial Office.

TAARNBY Real Estate repeated their solid performance over the past two years, taking home five gold medals.

REISA CEO Andrea Heading. Delivered

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Andrea Heading, CEO of REISA, said the talent level across the sector had been huge, and they had shone in particularly challenging circumstances for both agents and consumers.

“This year, REISA is particularly proud to see so many new entrants taking part – and a particularly strong performance from regional South Australia,” she said.

“It is inspiring to see such talent emerge from all corners of the state.

“If there is one word that captures the essence of this profession, it is resilience.

“Real estate is not for the faint of heart – it requires adaptability, trust and teamwork.

“And while we recognize many individual achievements tonight, we know that true success is rarely a solo effort – it is built on the collective power of great teams.

“And finally, to our new winners and rising stars: you are the future of our profession. “Your energy, creativity and drive remind us that the best is yet to come.

“Congratulations again to our winners, our finalists and to everyone who makes this industry what it is: proud, passionate and resilient.”

AND THE WINNERS ARE

(*Note: the gold, silver and bronze prizes were not awarded in all categories.)

The Sir Robert Torrens Prize

Emma Slape – CEO of Turner Real Estate

Emma Slape, CEO of Turner Real Estate. Photo: Brad Griffin

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South Australian regional/national retailer

Gold winner: Grant Schubert – Elders Real Estate Robe

South Australian Commercial/Industrial Seller

Gold winner: Andrew Wilson – McGees

Future Leader – Sales

Gold winner: Alicia Nickolas – Noakes Nickolas Real Estate

Silver winner: Jake Billich – Noakes Nickolas Real Estate

Bronze winner: Jarrad Watkins – Lands Real Estate

Future Leader – Real Estate Manager

Gold winner: Anton Faranda – LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide

Silver winner: Freshta Hosseini – Teague Real Estate

Property Manager – Residential Metro

Gold winner: Laura Walker – Gary J Smith Real Estate

Silver winner: Nadeesha Thuduwage – Bachelor of Real Estate

Bronze winner: Samara Douglas – Fox Real Estate

Ian Nangca – Teague Real Estate

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Real Estate Manager – Regional

Gold winner: Steph Taylor – Kemp Real Estate

Real Estate Manager – Commercial and Industrial

Gold winner: Rav Prakash – Kemp Real Estate

Operational support

Gold winner: Teall Palmer – Klemich Real Estate

Silver winner: Sophie Bruhn – Harris Real Estate

Bronze winner: Kashalia Power – Stadium Real Estate

Operational Leadership

Gold Winner: Cheryl Misso – Sophisticated Real Estate

Silver winner: Melanie Williams – Harris Real Estate

Bronze winner: Hannah Catlin – Noakes Nickolas Real Estate

Local Residential Seller – Metro

Gold winner: Amity Dry – OC

Silver winner: Brenton Milewski – Klemich Real Estate

Bronze Winner: Sam Shoaeeyan – Sophisticated Real Estate

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Local residential seller national/regional

Gold winner: Georgie Kemp – Kemp Real Estate

Silver winner: Carl Semmler – Kemp Real Estate

Business development manager

Gold winner: Donna Hughes – TAARNBY Real Estate

Buyer’s agent

Gold Winner: Tiffany Browne – Buyers Agents Adelaide

Silver winner: Robbie Fiacchi – Fiacchi Property

Bronze winner: Jess Ellam – Ellam Property

Sustainability Leadership – Individual

Gold winner: John Taarnby – TAARNBY Real Estate

Housing agency – Small office

Gold winner: TAARNBY Real Estate

Silver winner: Real Simple Real Estate

Bronze winner: Auta Real Estate

TAARNBY Real Estate Director Tayla Taarnby.

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Housing agency – Medium-sized office

Gold winner: Turner Real Estate

Silver winner: Eclipse Real Estate

Bronze winner: Lands Real Estate

Housing agency – Large office

Gold winner: TOOP+TOOP

Silver winner: Harris Real Estate

Commercial & Industrial Agency

Gold winner: LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide

Property Management Agency – Small office

Gold winner: TAARNBY Real Estate

Silver winner: Bachelor of Real Estate

Property Management Agency – Medium sized office

Gold Winner: Gary J Smith Real Estate

Silver winner: Allan Real Estate

Property Management Agency – Large office

Gold winner: Harris Property Management

Silver winner: OC

Harris Real Estate director Phil Harris

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Property Management Agency – Commercial and Industrial Office

Gold winner: LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide

Marketing & Communications

Gold winner: Harris Real Estate

Silver winner: TOOP+TOOP

Bronze winner: Noakes Nickolas Real Estate

Community service

Gold winner: Naomi Will Real Estate

Developments in the field of project marketing

Gold winner: OC Projects

OC founders Alex Ouwens and Nathan Casserly.

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Sustainability Leadership – Agency

Gold winner: TAARNBY Real Estate

Innovation

Gold winner: LULULiV

Residential real estate management team

Gold winner: Harris Real Estate

Residential sales team

Gold winner: TOOP+TOOP

Silver winner: Harris Real Estate

South Australian Salesperson of the Year

Gold winner: Brad Allan – Allan Real Estate

Silver winner: Matt Smith – Klemich Real Estate

Tayla Taarnby – TAARNBY Real Estate

Bronze winner: Simon Noakes – Noakes Nickolas Real Estate

Thanasi Mantopoulos – LJ Hooker Mile End / Woodville

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Hall of Fame – Commercial and industrial agency

LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide

Hall of Fame – Real Estate Management Agency – Commercial and Industrial Office

LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide

AUSTROS Winner – Seniors

Anthony DeMarco

AUSTRALIAN Runner-up – Senior

Vincent Doran

AUSTROS Winner – Beginner

Ben Krieg

AUSTROS Second – Beginner

Crispische Fielke

– Winners list provided by REISA.