First National Real Estate has announced its 2025 national award winners at the network’s convention in Da Nang, Vietnam.
First National Cleveland in Queensland took out Sales Office of the Year, while First National Hedland in Port Hedland, Western Australia, claimed Property Management Office of the Year.
The individual honours went to Julie Neilsen-Thompson of First National Townsville for Property Manager of the Year, Lisa Greene of First National Hall & Partners in Dandenong for Business Development Manager of the Year, and Ryan McCann of First National Cleveland for Salesperson of the Year.
Western Australian offices featured prominently across the property management categories, with five of the top ten offices located in the state – including Hedland, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, and two Perth metro offices.
Queensland meanwhile, dominated the sales rankings, with offices in Cleveland, Surfers Paradise, and Ipswich all placing in the top ten.
“These awards recognise the people who hold our industry to a higher standard every day,” Rob Westwood, National Chair of First National Real Estate said.
“We congratulate every recipient and look forward to what the next 12 months will bring.”
Dylan Di Francesco of First National Townsville was named New Salesperson of the Year, while Marnie Robbins of First National Mudgee received the David Nitschke Scholarship.
Alexandra Haggarty of First National Maitland and Morag Lowe of First National Hedland shared the Kaye Heath Memorial Award.
The Surfers Paradise office placed three salespeople in the top ten – Russell Rollington, Bob Rollington, and Rob Rollington – suggesting strong performance from the team.
Winners of Sales Office of the Year awards were:
1. FN Cleveland (Qld) – Sales Office of the Year
2. FN Surfers Paradise (Qld)
3. FN Byron Bay (NSW)
4. FN Hedland (Port Hedland, WA)
5. FN Charles L. King & Co. (Echuca, Vic)
6. FN Action Realty Ipswich (Qld)
7. FN Hills Direct (The Ponds, NSW)
8. FN Genesis (Mt. Hawthorn, WA)
9. FN Latrobe (Traralgon, Vic)
10. FN Port Stephens (Salamander Bay, NSW)
Winners of Property Management Office of the Year awards were:
1. FN Hedland (Port Hedland, WA) – Property Management Office of the Year
2. FN Hall & Partners (Dandenong, Vic)
3. FN Druitt Saunders (Doubleview, WA)
4. FN Kalgoorlie (WA)
5. FN Karratha (WA)
6. FN Patterson (Port Macquarie, NSW)
7. FN Connect Richmond (Richmond, NSW)
8. FN Swans Residential (Aveley, WA)
9. FN Townsville (Aitkenvale, Qld)
10. FN Alice Springs (Ciccone, NT)
Winners of Property Manager of the Year awards were:
1. Julie Neilsen-Thompson, FN Townsville (Aitkenvale, Qld) – Property Manager of the Year
2. Melissa Starkey, FN Surfers Paradise (Qld)
3. Naomi Fletcher, FN Karratha (WA)
4. Karlie Ridley, FN Lewis Prior (Warradale, SA)
5. Sarah Kaur, FN Swans Residential (Aveley, WA)
6. Rebecca Lewis, FN Patterson (Port Macquarie, NSW)
7. Rebecca Grazziadelli, FN Kalgoorlie (WA)
8. Becky Gwin, FN Surat Basin Chinchilla (Qld)
9. Karen Walker, FN Hedland (Port Hedland, WA)
10. Jackie Lyons, FN Hall & Partners (Dandenong, Vic)
Winners of Business Development Manager of the Year awards were:
1. Lisa Greene, FN Hall & Partners (Dandenong, Vic) – Business Development Manager of the Year
2. Amy Doran, FN Hedland (Port Hedland, WA)
3. Kathryn State, FN Kalgoorlie (WA)
4. Kristy Surman, FN 360 Mackay
5. Will Trainer, FN Compass (Cannington, WA)
6. Sarah Kaur, FN Swans Residential (Aveley, WA)
7. Rachel Martin, FN King & Heath (Bairnsdale, Vic)
8. Melanie Ross, FN Action Realty Ipswich (Qld)
9. Robert Gilmore, FN Kalgoorlie (WA)
10. Michelle Wells, FN Karratha (WA) and Kirsty Bohn, FN Moreton (Caboolture, Qld) – Tied
The winners of Salesperson of the Year awards were:
1. Ryan McCann, FN Cleveland (Qld) – Salesperson of the Year
2. Rebecca Dean, FN Port Stephens (Salamander Bay, NSW)
3. Russell Rollington, FN Surfers Paradise (Qld)
4. Rick Hockey, FN Hedland (Port Hedland, WA)
5. Danielle Collins, FN Hedland (Port Hedland, WA)
6. George Rafty, FN Newcastle City (The Junction, NSW)
7. Su Reynolds, FN Byron Bay (NSW)
8. Bob Rollington, FN Surfers Paradise (Qld)
9. Eddie Quispe, FN Hills Direct (The Ponds, NSW)
10. Rob Rollington, FN Surfers Paradise (Qld)
A range of specialist awards were also announced:
· David Nitschke Scholarship – Marnie Robbins, FN Mudgee (NSW)
· Kaye Heath Memorial Award – Alexandra Haggarty, FN Maitland (NSW)
· Kaye Heath Memorial Award – Morag Lowe, FN Hedland (Port Hedland, WA)
· New Salesperson of the Year – Dylan Di Francesco, FN Townsville