Rick Schultz's next move, plus the new McGrath leader

In this week’s edition of Movers +Shakers…

Gemma White: Building success through authentic relationships

Twelve years learning the rental side of the business gave Gemma White a grounding most agents skip, and it shows in how she talks numbers with buyers today. Now approaching five years in sales at Professionals Vertullo Real Estate, she's carved out a genuine niche across Hope Island and Runaway Bay, owning five investment properties there herself gives her advice on the ground weight. More here

Ayden Vojnic joins LJ Hooker as growth manager

Ayden Vojnic brings a background in recruitment and broker performance from his time at Aussie Home Loans to a new growth manager role at LJ Hooker. He'll focus on building the network's footprint across Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. More here

Urban Real Estate offices become OzHarvest food drop-off points

Katrina Tarrant is turning Urban Real Estate's office network into a community food bank this winter. As CEO, she's partnered with OzHarvest to open every branch across the Hunter, Sydney and Illawarra as a drop-off point for non-perishable donations, twice weekly, supporting families facing food insecurity. More here

Lukas Pedder to lead new McGrath office in Mildura

Mildura's property market is drawing fresh attention from investors and buyers' agents, with McGrath Research ranking it 11th out of 191 east coast markets in March 2026. Lukas Pedder, who has worked in the region since 2016 and previously sold real estate for McGrath in Melbourne, has been appointed principal of the network's new Mildura office, running both sales and property management. More here

Harcourts Australia, NZ face off in Dial Hard 2

Come 28 July, Harcourts teams on both sides of the Tasman will spend three hours seeing who can book the most appraisals, with New Zealand stepping into its first Dial Hard after Australia's earlier win. Adrian Knowles and Bryan Thomson lead their respective countries into the contest, with spring pipelines – and bragging rights – on the line. More here

BresicWhitney bolsters commercial team with two appointments

Two decades across commercial property has led Tony Youssef to BresicWhitney, where he takes on the Commercial Manager role. Michael Lahood joins as Commercial Associate, bringing a background in business ownership to the team. The pair will help lead BresicWhitney's commercial division, which manages a portfolio the group describes as spanning 5,000 properties. More here

Harcourts Foundation grant to fund 1,700 meal packs

Lynne Davis has spent more than 15 years working in the not-for-profit sector, and five years ago she launched Koala Kids' Back Packs Inc to help Adelaide children facing food insecurity. The volunteer-run charity has now received a $5,000 grant from the Harcourts Foundation, funding more than 1,700 emergency meal packs for children across the city's north suburbs. More here

LATEST ROLES

Samantha Self joins REMAX Select as general manager

A known face around Mackay's retail scene, Samantha Self is swapping shopping centre management for real estate leadership, taking the general manager's chair at REMAX Select. Principal Nikita Kinnane picked her for shared values around trust and integrity as much as her business background. "I'm excited to take on the role of general manager and work alongside Nikita and the entire team at REMAX Select," Samantha said. More here

Harcourts adds Glenfield and Austral to NSW network

Babu Pokhrel, Ish Khanal and Min Bhusal have spent years building a Southwestern Sydney agency on trust and local reputation. That business now trades as Harcourts Glenfield & Austral, joining the brand's New South Wales network with access to its systems, technology and international reach. The office services Glenfield, Austral and surrounding suburbs, an area seeing strong infrastructure investment and population growth. More here

Sam Borg named director of Ray White Woodside

At 27, Sam Borg has spent six years building his career with Ray White, earning back-to-back Elite status before stepping into business ownership. He's now been named director of the newly launched Ray White Woodside in the Adelaide Hills, taking charge of sales and day-to-day management alongside Ryan Keatley, who steps into an advisory role focused on operations. More here

Belinda McLachlan joins Harcourts Pinnacle in Brisbane

Northern Brisbane's Lawnton and surrounding suburbs have a dedicated specialist again, with Belinda McLachlan taking on the role at Harcourts Pinnacle. She's been in the industry since 2015, building a client base across Moreton Bay on campaigns ranging from waterfront homes to lifestyle acreage. At Pinnacle, she'll lean on that local track record with the backing of a growing Queensland team. More here

Volkan Akintetik and Reece Caira join LJ Hooker network

Berkeley Vale has a new LJ Hooker office, and it's owned by two agents who built their names locally first. Volkan Akintetik and Reece Caira, consistently ranked among the Central Coast's top performers according to LJ Hooker, have stepped up from sales into business ownership, filling what the network calls the missing piece in its corridor market presence. More here

Rick Schultz opens Ray White Albert Park

Rick Schultz spent seven years building his name at Ray White Port Adelaide before deciding it was time to run his own show. He's now hung out his shingle at Ray White Albert Park with a five-strong team, including sister Rayme Truong as office manager, with the first year earmarked for building local market share and community roots. More here

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• Sotheby's buys $13.5 billion western US luxury collective
• Andy Bui named principal of Century 21 Property People
• Jacob Siever joins CBRE as senior negotiator
• Rob Gillies to head property management at RT Edgar Stonnington
• Christie's International Real Estate opens new South Coast prestige team
• BigginScott Manningham relocates to new Doncaster East office
• PRD-Colliers dual-brand partnership marks 20 years

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