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The hammer drops for Mark McGoldrick at the AUSTROS, Rishi Ankus steps up at Realestate.co.nz, Sarah Savio makes the Pinnacle Club

Also... Samuel Yang and Ryan Poh launch McGrath Mt Gravatt, Kara Barnston joins International Realty, and James Bell moves to MRI.

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Elite Agent Editor
May 18th, 2025

Featuring in this week’s edition of Movers + Shakers: Kara Barnston, James Bell, Bianca Stubbs, Pino Monaco

Winter is well and truly in the air, but that doesn’t mean the changes across the industry are going into hibernation.

We’ve got all the latest updates in this week’s edition of Movers + Shakers!

Harcourts Hamilton Rototuna auctioneer, Mark McGoldrick, has travelled from New Zealand to claim this year's Auctioneering crown ahead of a strong field in Adelaide.

Realestate.co.nz is revamping its leadership team with Rishi Ankus stepping up as GM of Sales as the platform looks to continue to grow.

Dexter Prack is headed back to where it all began with as he launches the new Ray White Judd White Group, in Melbourne’s City of Monash.

All that and a lot more in this week’s edition of Movers + Shakers!

This week’s big moves

Mark McGoldrick has won the Australasian Auctioneering Championship. Photo: Supplied

“It all came together pretty well. I think what got me there was that in the final I was just in it. It's a really good feeling.”

MARK MCGOLDRICK

Mark McGoldrick wins Australasian Auctioneering Championship

The New Zealand auctioneer claimed the prestigious 2025 title in Adelaide after multiple attempts. More here.

Rishi Ankus. Photo: Supplied

"I'm looking forward to being part of this next phase and helping our customers get the most value from our platform.”

RISHI ANKUS

Realestate.co.nz reshapes their sales leadership

Rishi Ankus has been appointed as GM of Sales alongside new directors Tonia Dixon, Ryan Steven, and Karl Bradford as the platform approaches its 30-year milestone. More here.

Awards, appointments and agency advances

This week, we put the spotlight on some impressive industry accolades, strategic leadership appointments, and exciting agency expansions across the country. We've rounded them up for you here…

Sarah Savio. Photo: Supplied

Sarah Savio reaches Pinnacle Club for fourth year.

The Barry Plant agent has transformed from animal science student to office leader in Yarra Glen, where she was born and raised. More here.

Daniel Galea, David Yang, Neo Chen, Dexter Prack, Andrew Dimashki and Jourdain Creigh. Photo: Supplied

Dexter Prack returns to Ray White.

The Judd White Group Managing Director has brought his successful Melbourne agency back to where he started his career in 1994. More here.

Also…

First National announces national award winners.
The network celebrated top performers at a Port Douglas event, with FN Cleveland taking Sales Office of the Year and FN Hedland winning Property Management Office of the Year. More here.

Conrad Nissirios appointed GM at X Commercial.
With 30+ years of experience, he’ll lead the NSW Agency teams as the company continues its expansion across Australia and New Zealand. More here.

Ryan Poh and Samuel Yang to lead McGrath Mt Gravatt.
The experts bring 25 years of experience to the new Queensland office that will service areas from Carindale to Calamvale as part of the company's strategic expansion. More here.

James Bell appointed Director at MRI Software.
The industry veteran brings over two decades of experience to drive enterprise growth across real estate networks in the APAC region. More here.

Kara Barnston joins International Realty.
The 25-year industry veteran brings her client-focused approach to the team after previously working independently. More here.

Pino Monaco wins top housing industry honour.
The GV Lawyers Director received HIA's prestigious Sir Phillip Lynch Award of Excellence for his four decades of exceptional service to the residential building sector. More here.

REIA announces 2025 National Awards winners.
Two South Australian recipients made history as Hall of Fame inductees - Harris Real Estate for Large Residential Agency and Nikki Katz for Business Broker of the Year. More here.

Besser & Co

And finally…

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