Raine and Horne Celebrate Record-Breaking Turnout at Prestigious NSW and ACT Awards Night
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Leading real estate group Raine & Horne celebrated the outstanding 2025 achievements of its NSW and ACT network at its State Awards for Excellence on Saturday 21 March, with powerhouse offices Raine & Horne Double Bay | Bondi Beach and Raine & Horne Lower North Shore sharing the night’s major office honours.
The event, which already has a reputation for excellence, drew a record 650 attendees at Sydney’s iconic Hordern Pavilion. Last year’s awards night, themed Our Place In The Landscape 2025, won Best Corporate Event at the 2025 Australian Event Awards.
With the theme Above & Beyond, the 2026 NSW/ACT Awards embraced an aviation-inspired concept, with leading Australian comedian Rob Shehadie “piloting” the evening.
Raine & Horne’s Head of Events & Partnerships, Rodney Fitzgerald, said the concept was designed to match the ambition and momentum within the group.
The inspiration for this year’s awards night was to better reflect the energy and ambition of Raine & Horne truly going Above & Beyond, Fitzgerald said. I wanted to elevate the experience and make the recognition of our people to be more impactful and memorable.
Sky’s The Limit winners announced
In keeping with the aviation theme, four tickets on Qantas flight QF1 to Singapore were awarded as part of the super brand’s 2025 Sky’s The Limit incentive announced at the awards event,securing a deluxe three-day Singapore Study Tour valued at $10,000 each. The winners included Ben Pryor of Raine & Horne Mollymook | Milton for the highest number of residential listings and Alex Banning from Raine & Horne Lower North Shore for the number of residential auctions.
The commercial agents didn’t miss out, with Joe Burgun from Raine & Horne Commercial Dubbo winning a trip to Singapore as the leading commercial agent for appraisals, and Luke Horton of Raine & Horne Commercial Port Macquarie won for the most commercial listings.
Angus Raine, Executive Chairman of Raine & Horne, said the awards night was a fitting tribute to the people and offices driving the strength of the brand across NSW and the ACT, as it approaches 143 years since its founding by Tom Raine and Joseph Horne on 25 May 1883.
This year, the real estate group launched its new national summer campaign, We Said It Best, marking the permanent return of its long-standing tagline, We’ll Look After You.
“This is not a nostalgic moment – it’s a powerful and deliberate statement about who we are and what we stand for,” Mr Raine said.
“It’s a promise to our offices, and to the consumers they serve.”
Chris Nicholl, Chief Executive Officer of Raine & Horne, said the scale and energy of the awards event reflected the momentum across the network.
“There was a genuine air of excitement in the room, and we are a network that is in full alignment, and we are accelerating,” Mr Nicholl said.
“Our strategy through to 2030 - Align and Accelerate - is centred on one clear mission – to accelerate the success of every Raine & Horne office and the clients they serve.
“At its core, this strategy is about growth and performance. We’re working to position as many of our offices as possible in the top 5% of their local markets – and as many as we can in the top three in their markets.
“With record attendance, a fantastic venue and so many exceptional performances to recognise, this was a tremendous celebration of what our people and offices have achieved over the past 12 months.”
Double Bay and Lower North Shore powerhouses headline the top honours
Among the major winners on the night was Raine & Horne Double Bay | Bondi Beach, led by one of Australia’s most accomplished agents and principals, Ric Serrao, who took out Top Office – GCI, while Raine & Horne Lower North Shore, with award-winning Stuart Bourne in the cockpit, won Top Office – Number of Sales Transactions.
Raine & Horne Double Bay also scored first in the Top Multiple Office category.
In the individual residential sales categories, Mr Serrao was named Top Principal – Sales GCI, while Farha Diba of Ingleburn won Top Principal – Number of Sales Transactions.
Among the other standout individual performers, Rebecca Mitchell of Raine & Horne Lower North Shore was named Top Salesperson – Sales GCI, while Marc Gable of Raine & Horne Green Square | Bexley | Beverly Hills secured Top Salesperson – Number of Sales Transactions. The Top Salesperson – Highest Transaction award went to Alex Lyons from Raine & Horne Double Bay | Bondi Beach, while Filippo D’Arrigo from Raine & Horne Marrickville | Dulwich Hill was recognised as Top Auction Lister.
Across the rural, regional and coastal categories, Raine & Horne Dubbo, led by Ken Mongan, was named Top Regional Office – Sales GCI, while Raine & Horne Berry | Nowra secured multiple honours, including Top Coastal Office – Sales GCI and Top Regional/Coastal Office – Largest Sale/Auction, a major win for principals Jacqueline Crapp and Jared Cochrane.
Raine & Horne Goulburn, led by Zeb and Courtnie Alaia, was recognised as Top Rural Office – GCI/Sales Dollar Value.
Raine & Horne Commercial Macarthur wins big
In the commercial categories, Maria Agostino from Raine & Horne Commercial Macarthur was a standout performer, taking out both Top Commercial Salesperson – GCI and Top Commercial Salesperson – Number of Sales Transactions.
Luke Smith and Nicholas Smith from Raine & Horne Commercial Inner West | South Sydney won Top Commercial Salesperson – Highest Transaction, while Luke Horton from Raine & Horne Commercial Port Macquarie scored a double with wins in the Top Commercial Leasing Agent – Number of Leasing Transactions category and Top Commercial Leasing Agent – Leasing Dollar Value.
At the office level, Raine & Horne Commercial Macarthur, led by Daniel Krobot, was named Top Commercial Office – Number of Sales Transactions, while Raine & Horne Commercial Inner West | South Sydney took out Top Commercial Office – GCI. Mr Krobot won the Top Commercial Principal for Number of Sales Transactions, and Mr Luke Smith took out the Top Commercial Principal for Sales GCI.
Industry legend takes the Max Raine Award
The prestigious Max Raine Award, one of the network’s highest honours, was awarded to Colin Henry, Managing Director of Raine & Horne Commercial Penrith and Raine & Horne Retail Services. The accolade, named after Max Raine, who led the superbrand for many decades, recognises an individual who embodies the values of growth, leadership, mentorship and entrepreneurial spirit that define the Raine & Horne network.
Mr Henry, who joined the Raine & Horne Commercial network in 1988 and now employs just under 50 staff, was recognised for his outstanding contribution to the brand, his commitment to developing people, and his unflagging drive to build a high-performing commercial business.
Other major winners included:
Auction Shield – Metropolitan: Raine & Horne Green Square | Bexley | Beverly Hills
Auction Shield – Regional/Coastal: Raine & Horne Dubbo
Best New Talent – Commercial: Ravi Kalsi, Raine & Horne Commercial Penrith
Top Auction Salesperson Commercial – Luke Smith Raine & Horne Commercial Inner West | South Sydney
Top Property Management Office: Raine & Horne Newtown
Outstanding Property Management Office – Large: Raine & Horne Green Square | Bexley | Beverly Hills
Outstanding Property Manager – Residential: Corey Shen, Raine & Horne Carlingford | Epping
Outstanding Business Development Manager: Paul Clarke, Raine & Horne Newtown
Office Marketing Excellence: Raine & Horne Marrickville | Dulwich Hill
Best New Talent – Salespeople: Andrew Bowden, Raine & Horne Mosman | Neutral Bay
Outstanding Office Support – Residential: Olivia Alexopoulos, Raine & Horne Gulgong | Kandos and Lucy Apoyan, Raine & Horne Double Bay | Bondi Beach
Outstanding Office Support – Commercial: Cirah Muir, Raine & Horne Commercial Port Macquarie
Our Broker – Top Referrer: Emma Challen, Raine & Horne Hunters Hill
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