First National Real Estate’s agents were presented last night with their 2025 National Awards at the network’s convention in Da Nang, Vietnam.

During the evening, FN Cleveland (Qld) was announced Sales Office of the Year and FN Hedland (Port Hedland, WA), was announced Property Management Office of the Year.

Topping the individual awards was Julie Neilsen-Thompson of FN Townsville (Aitkenvale, Qld) who took home Property Manager of the Year; Lisa Greene of FN Hall & Partners (Dandenong, Vic) who won Business Development Manager of the Year, and Ryan McCann, FN Cleveland who achieved Salesperson of the Year.

National Chair, Rob Westwood, said he was delighted to announce First National Real Estate’s 2025 national award winners.

‘These awards recognise the people who hold our industry to a higher standard every day. We congratulate every recipient and look forward to what the next 12 months will bring,’ said Mr Westwood.

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

Issued by: First National Real Estate

For more information, contact:

Stewart Bunn, Communications & Corporate Affairs Manager on 0413 624 317