Winner · 2026
Innovation and Technology
Awards archive · 2026
Past winners.
Twenty-two category winners recognised for measurable impact, leadership and contribution across the Australian and New Zealand real estate industries.
This permanent archive is drawn from the official Real Estate Today announcement.
2026 Trailblazer Awards
The winners
Winner · 2026
Wellness and Culture — Group
Shannon Welch
Property Assist
Winner · 2026
Wellness and Culture — Corporate
Rachel Atkin
Harcourts Australia
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Rising Star · Australia
Karan Vaghela
Ray White Judd White Glen Waverley
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Rising Star · New Zealand
Tommy Laybourn
Professionals Lower Hutt
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Recruitment and Retention · Australia
Julie Davis
AD360
Winner · 2026
Recruitment and Retention · New Zealand
Mitch Logan
Ownly
Winner · 2026
Boutique Network — Under 40 Offices · Australia
Agency HQ
Winner · 2026
Boutique Network — Under 40 Offices · New Zealand
Ownly
Winner · 2026
Major Network — Over 40 Offices · Australia
LJ Hooker
Winner · 2026
Major Network — Over 40 Offices · New Zealand
@realty
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Events and Experiences · Australia
Rod Fitzgerald
Raine & Horne
Winner · 2026
Events and Experiences · New Zealand
Cat Dearlove
PMC 2025
Winner · 2026
Community
Jo Black
Black Book Solutions
Winner · 2026
Thought Leader
Nick Georges
Wingman Group
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Marketing · Australia
Ellen Bathgate
Content Collab
Winner · 2026
Marketing · New Zealand
Lyall Russell
LJ Hooker
Winner · 2026
Property Management · Australia
Joe Shannon
The Efficiency Co
Winner · 2026
Property Management · New Zealand
Monita Keshwan
Barfoot & Thompson
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Sales Trailblazer · Australia
Mac Dawson
One Agency Scone
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Sales Trailblazer · New Zealand
Kylie Johnston
LJ Hooker
Winner · 2026
Rural and Regional
Megan Dale
LJ Hooker Property Plus
Names, category titles and imagery are reproduced from the official Real Estate Today 2026 winners announcement.