It's been a big week for the industry - and not just in the market. The King's Birthday Honours List has put some well-known property names firmly in the national spotlight.

We have all the updates in this edition of Movers + Shakers!

Philip Webb, founder of Philip Webb Real Estate and former REIV President, received an OAM, while Dexus Chair Warwick Negus and QIC Real Estate's Deborah Coakley were both recognised with AM honours.

REA Group and Harcourts have announced a landmark strategic partnership, with Harcourts agencies set to access REA Pro subscriptions at a best-in-market rate from July, backed by premier event sponsorship through FY27.

RWC Canberra has acquired Sentia, bringing the entire team under one roof at its Braddon office from July and creating the ACT's largest commercial team with more than 1,500 tenancies under management.

All that and more in this week's edition of Movers + Shakers!

This week’s big moves

Property leaders recognised in King's Birthday Honours

Several figures with deep ties to Australian real estate featured in this year's list, including Philip Webb, Peter Clisdell and Deborah Coakley AM. More here.

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Three brothers building for people and planet

For Christopher, Nicholas, and James Tyas, profit without purpose isn't really profit at all. Their property group Cadre operates on a "triple bottom line" – measuring success through social, environmental, and financial outcomes. From 7-star energy-rated homes in Richmond to community spaces in Byron Bay's hinterland, their philosophy just earned them Game Changer of the Year at the 2025 REA Excellence Awards.

What you'll learn in the full article:

• The triple bottom line framework: How Cadre measures success through social, environmental, and financial outcomes simultaneously

• 500% energy savings: The specific design decisions behind their 7-star NatHERS rated homes and 100-year material choices

• Design for "indirect social impact": How they engineer chance encounters and community connection into their buildings

• The build-to-rent pivot: Why they're now focused on rental communities and what their Swan House project reveals about the future

The full profile unpacks how three brothers went from renovating one house to reshaping what Australian development can look like. More here

New offices, award-winning appointments and rising equity partners

This week, we put the spotlight on exciting new office openings across the country, a standout first year earning a well-deserved equity stake, an award-winning auctioneer landing a major new role, and commercial leadership teams growing through strategic acquisition. We've rounded them up for you here…

Grant Turner joins RWC CSR leadership team

Grant Turner, with nearly two decades in commercial real estate and proptech, has joined Ray White Commercial CSR's expanded executive team. More here.

First National returns to Carlingford with Co Bridge appointment

First National Real Estate has strengthened its Sydney footprint with the appointment of Charles Fu as Principal of First National Real Estate Co Bridge Group in Carlingford. More here.

Award-winning auctioneer joins Ray White Malan + Co

Jordan Curd, the 2025 REIQ Auctioneer of the Year takes on a newly created Chief Auctioneer and Head of Performance role across the Gold Coast. More here.

Pinakin Patel opens REMAX Sapphire in Pakenham

The new office covers residential, commercial, and property management under one roof. More here.

REA Group and Harcourts announce strategic partnership

Harcourts agencies will access REA Pro subscriptions at a best-in-market rate from July, alongside a premier sponsorship of major Harcourts events through FY27. More here.

RWC Canberra acquires Sentia to create ACT's largest commercial team

The entire Sentia team will join RWC Canberra's Braddon office from July, forming the ACT's largest commercial sales and leasing team with more than 1,500 tenancies under management. More here.

The Agency opens office in Perth's Cottesloe

The national brand has launched a Western Suburbs office, backed by a team with more than 50 years of combined local experience. More here.

Ray White Ashgrove principal expands into Indooroopilly

Adam Downes has expanded into Ray White Indooroopilly, with outgoing principals Kirrilli Cobley and Jessica King staying on to continue selling. More here.

Sam Schumann named Equity Partner at Highland Double Bay Malouf

The promotion comes just 12 months in, off the back of 44 transactions totalling $112.7 million. More here.

Tina Sander inducted into Harcourts Hall of Fame at HX 2026

The regional Queensland leader and mentor was honoured for nearly two decades of contribution across the global Harcourts network. More here.

And finally…

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