Watch our senior auctioneers from the 2026 REIACT Auctioneering Championships in action and vote for your favorite here: bit.ly/2026allhomespeoplechoiceauctioneer

The winner, who will receive the 2026 Allhomes People’s Choice Award - Auctioneer of the Year will be announced at the REIACT Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner to be held on Saturday, 22nd August 2026 at the National Convention Centre Canberra.

A big thanks to our major sponsor @allhomes.com.au.

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Voting for Allhomes’ People Choice Award opens this week - stay tuned for announcement on socials and vote for your favourite auctioneer

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13 May (11 AM | Red Shed, Acton) - FORTNIGHTLY Auction Chapter Practice is back
For PMs, sales agents and auctioneers - Check out the available CPD Training (Visit https://www.reiact.com.au/services/training/)
For PMs/ sales agents in commercial, residential, strata - Check out the REIACT Commercial Learning Collections (Visit https://www.reiact.com.au/services/training/)

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2026 REIACT Awards for Excellence - nominations are now open (more details here https://www.reiact.com.au/awards-for-excellence/)

Following the 2026 REIACT AGM held on 7th May, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Wilson as the new REIACT President, and Chris Antos as REIACT Deputy President.

The Institute also extends a warm welcome to Richard Davies, who joins the Board as an Ordinary Director for the first time.

We also wish to acknowledge and sincerely thank outgoing President Hannah Gill for her outstanding leadership and commitment to REIACT throughout 2020 – 2026, including her role as Board Director since 2017.

REIACT Board 2026 -2027

President - Chris Wilson
Deputy President - Chris Antos
Treasurer - Andrew McJannett
Director - Ben Grady
Director - Bianca Emery
Director - Claire Corby
Immediate Past President/Director - Hannah Gill
Director - Mitchell Cross
Director - Richard Davies
Director - Tom Hathaway

REIACT and its members are now represented across the spectrum of Residential and Commercial Sales and Property Management along with Buyers Agents, Auctioneers and the legal and accounting professions.

Read the full announcement here: https://www.reiact.com.au/reiact-announces-new-president-chris-wilson-and-2026-2027-board/

This issue includes JML Trades' (JML Plumbing & Gas Pty Ltd) guide for property managers on the 'winterisation' of your rental properties to ensure they are winter-ready. JML Trades offer a free hot water check and report (offer ends midnight, 15 May), details on page 30.

Get an e-copy here: bit.ly/realestatevoiceapril2026