Three new offices open their doors, and Jason Cook joins The Agency in Geelong

In this week’s edition of Movers +Shakers…

Belle Property adds Macarthur team led by three principals

Three principals, one shared address book across Camden, Picton and Campbelltown – Luke Mannion, Anna Younan and Tanya Gilbert have spent years building local relationships across sales, rural property, developments and management. Now trading as Belle Property Camden | Picton | Macarthur, they're pairing that local depth with a national network behind them. More here

Peter Kladouris opens OBrien Real Estate Mount Waverley office

Sixteen kilometres from Melbourne's CBD, Mount Waverley has long been one of those quietly resilient pockets where trust matters more than flash. Peter Kladouris brings his local relationships and track record to a fresh OBrien Real Estate office there, with Dean O'Brien welcoming what he calls a strong alignment of values between the businesses. More here

Tom Gunness named Ray White Queensland's Head of Auctions

Three years ago Tom Gunness swapped selling for the gavel, chasing the buzz of the auction floor rather than the listing pitch. That instinct has now landed him a corporate seat, with Ray White Queensland handing him the Head of Auctions role and a mandate to mentor agents chasing genuine buyer competition statewide. More here

Jack Cole thrives with Area Specialist in Frankston

Jack Cole started out in Frankston real estate off the back of a podcast he heard at 18, and a decade on he's still known locally as the ute-driving agent who sells to everyday families. He's candid that going it alone with Area Specialist means generating every lead himself, but at 30 to 40 deals a year, he says the trade-off has paid off. More here

Harcourts Property Hub opens new office in Currumbin

Two years after joining Harcourts, brothers Dave Manby and Chris Manby have taken their expansion to Currumbin, rounding out a footprint that now stretches from Palm Beach through to Banora Point. Rather than pulling back amid market uncertainty, the pair say they're leaning into it. "We believe times like these create opportunities," Dave and Chris said. More here

Jason Cook joins The Agency in Geelong

Two decades in sales and service, eight of them dedicated to Geelong, have earned Jason Cook a reputation built on trust and tailored strategies rather than quick transactions. He's now stepping into the property partner role at The Agency, bringing that relationship-first approach to the brand's growing Greater Geelong footprint. More here

Barry Plant Mildura reshapes leadership as next generation steps up

35 years in business, and Barry Plant Mildura just recorded its best financial year yet. Rather than filling one gap left by Tense Venneri's move to head office, the team spread the load: Matt Mason now leads as Managing Director, Brenton Love has more sway over sales, Danica Leng handles the numbers, and Dominic Mezzatesta owns the socials. More here

LATEST ROLES

Ferguson, Fairweather directors rebrand Sydney agency to LJ Hooker

Two decades building a name on the Northern Beaches now comes full circle for Michael Ferguson, Lachelle Ferguson and Kathleen Fairweather, whose Forestville and Narrabeen offices are back under the LJ Hooker banner Kathleen's late husband Brian once flew. From here, it's about growing rent rolls and backing their agents to lead. More here

More Than 1,000 Food Items Collected as Urban Community Rallies for OzHarvest

By month's end, all those tins and cereal boxes tallied to more than 1,000 items, now heading to OzHarvest for distribution to charities across New South Wales. Katrina Tarrant, Urban Real Estate's chief executive officer, sees it as proof of what a real estate team rooted in its community can do beyond settlements. More here

Mike Hay and David Conolly launch Ray White Noosa

What drew Mike Hay and David Conolly to Ray White wasn't chasing something new – after 15 years building their name in Noosa, it was culture. Mike points to Ray White's capital city databases opening Noosa listings to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane buyers, while David says the long tenure of staff at head office sealed the decision. More here

David Hayden takes ownership of Stone Forest office

David Hayden went to school in the Forest and never really left, building relationships there for two decades before he became an owner rather than just an agent. Now he's steering Stone Forest into its next phase, with local hiring high on the agenda. More here

Ray White's high stakes negotiation training blows 700 members away

Dan White called Victoria a return act for good reason – he says the network's people were "blown away" by her session two years ago, and this second run drew more than 700 members. Her core lesson landed again: negotiations succeed when you focus on the other side's needs, not your own. More here

Daniel Robinson – building an attraction business on the Mornington Peninsula

Two and a half years after moving to Area Specialist, Daniel Robinson has turned steady growth into the numbers to back it up – and a renovated home in Mount Martha to show for it. He's now leaning further into the model that got him there, marketing hard and turning away listings that don't fit. More here

Harcourts leaders launch podcast on business planning and data

Nothing says Sunday morning like a podcast title that doubles as a dress code. Mike Green and Nick Jewitt have already banked three episodes, with more recorded and ready to roll, promising the kind of honest, after-the-meeting talk about leadership and data most webinars never quite get to. More here

ALSO, DID YOU MISS…

• PRD Tamworth extends its footprint into Gunnedah
• Phil Crowder and team join TOOP+TOOP in Adelaide Hills

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