REISA awards 2025: All the winners revealed

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

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

Turner Real Estate CEO Emma Slape was presented with the Sir Robert Torrens award – the highest honour that can be bestowed on a real estate professional in SA.

Brad Allan of Allan Real Estate was recognised as South Australian residential salesperson of the year, ahead of Klemich Real Estate’s Matt Smith and TAARNBY Real Estate’s Tayla Taarnby, who both took home silver awards for the same category.

Simon Noakes of Noakes Nickolas Real Estate, and LJ Hooker Mile End/Woodville’s Thanasi Mantopoulos both received bronze awards in the same category.

Amity Dry of OC was named the metropolitan local salesperson gold award winner, with Klemich Real Estate’s Brenton Milewski taking out silver, while Elders Real Estate Robe’s Grant Schubert was crowned regional/rural salesperson of the year.

It was also a big night for LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide, which 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 & industrial office.

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

REISA CEO Andrea Heading said the level of talent across the entire industry was immense, and that they had shone in particularly challenging conditions for both agents and consumers.

“This year, REISA has been especially proud to see so many new entrants take part — and a particularly strong showing from regional South Australia,” she said.

“It’s inspiring to see such talent emerging from every corner of the state.

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

“Real estate is not for the faint-hearted – it demands adaptability, trust, and teamwork.

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

“And finally, to our new winners and emerging 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: Gold, Silver and Bronze awards were not awarded in all categories.)

The Sir Robert Torrens Award

Emma Slape – Turner Real Estate chief executive officer

South Australian Salesperson Regional / Rural

Gold winner: Grant Schubert – Elders Real Estate Robe

South Australian Salesperson Commercial / Industrial

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 – Property 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 Real Estate

Bronze winner: Samara Douglas – Fox Real Estate

Ian Nangca – Teague Real Estate

Property Manager – Regional

Gold winner: Steph Taylor – Kemp Real Estate

Property 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 – Refined Real Estate

Silver winner: Melanie Williams – Harris Real Estate

Bronze winner: Hannah Catlin – Noakes Nickolas Real Estate

Local Residential Salesperson – Metro

Gold winner: Amity Dry – OC

Silver winner: Brenton Milewski – Klemich Real Estate

Bronze winner: Sam Shoaeeyan – Refined Real Estate

Local Residential Salesperson Rural / 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

Buyers 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

Residential Agency – Small Office

Gold winner: TAARNBY Real Estate

Silver winner: Real Simple Real Estate

Bronze winner: Auta Real Estate

Residential Agency – Medium Office

Gold winner: Turner Real Estate

Silver winner: Eclipse Real Estate

Bronze winner: Lands Real Estate

Residential 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 Real Estate

Property Management Agency – Medium 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

Property Management Agency – Commercial & 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

Project Marketing Developments

Gold winner: OC Projects

Sustainability Leadership – Agency

Gold winner: TAARNBY Real Estate

Innovation

Gold winner: LULULiV

Residential Property 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

Hall of Fame – Commercial & Industrial Agency

LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide

Hall of Fame – Property Management Agency – Commercial & Industrial Office

LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide

AUSTROS Winner – Senior

Anthony DeMarco

AUSTROS Runner Up – Senior

Vincent Doran

AUSTROS Winner – Novice

Ben Krieg

AUSTROS Runner Up – Novice

Crispian Fielke

– Winners list supplied by REISA.

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