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delaide Oval hosted the Real Estate Institute of South Australia’s annual Awards for Excellence, drawing over 500 industry professionals for a night of celebration. The gala, moderated by FIVEaa’s Stacey Lee and Channel 9’s Building Ideas host Terry Rogers, highlighted the achievements of agents, agencies and support staff across the state.
**Top Honour**
- **Sir Robert Torrens Award** – Emma Slape, CEO of Turner Real Estate, received the highest accolade a South Australian property professional can earn.
**South Australian Salesperson of the Year**
- Gold – Brad Allan, Allan Real Estate
- Silver – Matt Smith, Klemich Real Estate
- Silver – Tayla Taarnby, TAARNBY Real Estate
- Bronze – Simon Noakes, Noakes Nickolas Real Estate
- Bronze – Thanasi Mantopoulos, LJ Hooker Mile End/Woodville
**Local Residential Salesperson – Metro**
- Gold – Amity Dry, OC
- Silver – Brenton Milewski, Klemich Real Estate
- Bronze – Sam Shoaeeyan, Refined Real Estate
**Local Residential Salesperson – Rural/Regional**
- Gold – Georgie Kemp, Kemp Real Estate
- Silver – Carl Semmler, Kemp Real Estate
**South Australian Salesperson – Regional/Rural**
- Gold – Grant Schubert, Elders Real Estate Robe
**South Australian Salesperson – Commercial/Industrial**
- Gold – Andrew Wilson, McGees
**Future Leader – Sales**
- Gold – Alicia Nickolas, Noakes Nickolas Real Estate
- Silver – Jake Billich, Noakes Nickolas Real Estate
- Bronze – Jarrad Watkins, Lands Real Estate
**Future Leader – Property Manager**
- Gold – Anton Faranda, LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide
- Silver – Freshta Hosseini, Teague Real Estate
**Property Manager – Residential Metro**
- Gold – Laura Walker, Gary J Smith Real Estate
- Silver – Nadeesha Thuduwage, Bachelor Real Estate
- Bronze – Samara Douglas, Fox Real Estate
**Property Manager – Regional**
- Gold – Steph Taylor, Kemp Real Estate
**Property Manager – Commercial & Industrial**
- Gold – Rav Prakash, Kemp Real Estate
**Operational Support**
- Gold – Teall Palmer, Klemich Real Estate
- Silver – Sophie Bruhn, Harris Real Estate
- Bronze – Kashalia Power, Stadium Real Estate
**Operational Leadership**
- Gold – Cheryl Misso, Refined Real Estate
- Silver – Melanie Williams, Harris Real Estate
- Bronze – Hannah Catlin, Noakes Nickolas Real Estate
**Business Development Manager**
- Gold – Donna Hughes, TAARNBY Real Estate
**Buyers Agent**
- Gold – Tiffany Browne, Buyers Agents Adelaide
- Silver – Robbie Fiacchi, Fiacchi Property
- Bronze – Jess Ellam, Ellam Property
**Sustainability Leadership – Individual**
- Gold – John Taarnby, TAARNBY Real Estate
**Sustainability Leadership – Agency**
- Gold – TAARNBY Real Estate
**Residential Agency – Small Office**
- Gold – TAARNBY Real Estate
- Silver – Real Simple Real Estate
- Bronze – Auta Real Estate
**Residential Agency – Medium Office**
- Gold – Turner Real Estate
- Silver – Eclipse Real Estate
- Bronze – Lands Real Estate
**Residential Agency – Large Office**
- Gold – TOOP+TOOP
- Silver – Harris Real Estate
**Commercial & Industrial Agency**
- Gold – LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide
**Property Management Agency – Small Office**
- Gold – TAARNBY Real Estate
- Silver – Bachelor Real Estate
**Property Management Agency – Medium Office**
- Gold – Gary J Smith Real Estate
- Silver – Allan Real Estate
**Property Management Agency – Large Office**
- Gold – Harris Property Management
- Silver – OC
**Property Management Agency – Commercial & Industrial Office**
- Gold – LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide
**Marketing & Communications**
- Gold – Harris Real Estate
- Silver – TOOP+TOOP
- Bronze – Noakes Nickolas Real Estate
**Community Service**
- Gold – Naomi Will, Real Estate
**Project Marketing Developments**
- Gold – OC Projects (founders Alex Ouwens & Nathan Casserly)
**Innovation**
- Gold – LULULiV
**Residential Property Management Team**
- Gold – Harris Real Estate
**Residential Sales Team**
- Gold – TOOP+TOOP
- Silver – Harris Real Estate
**Hall of Fame – Commercial & Industrial Agency**
- LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide
**Hall of Fame – Property Management Agency – Commercial & Industrial Office**
- LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide
**AUSTROS Awards**
- Senior Winner – Anthony DeMarco
- Senior Runner‑Up – Vincent Doran
- Novice Winner – Ben Krieg
- Novice Runner‑Up – Crispian Fielke
**Highlights**
- LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide earned gold in both the future leader – property manager and commercial/industrial agency categories, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame for both commercial/industrial agency and property management office.
- TAARNBY Real Estate matched its strong track record, securing five gold medals across categories.
- REISA CEO Andrea Heading praised the industry’s resilience, noting a surge of new entrants and robust regional participation. She emphasized that success is a team effort and encouraged emerging talent as the future of real estate.
The evening underscored the collective strength of Adelaide’s property community, celebrating both individual excellence and the collaborative spirit that drives the industry forward.
