History made as REIQ Awards for Excellence crowns top Queensland agents in Brisbane

The property market may look very different to 12 months ago but that didn’t stop the Queensland real estate sector getting together to honour the top performers across the state. More than 1000 real estate professionals attened the Real Estate Institute of Queensland’s (REIQ) 2026 Awards for Excellence at The Star Brisbane last night, with 31 individual and agency award winners revealed. One of the night’s most anticipated titles, Residential Salesperson of the Year, went to Mackay-based Leanne Druery of REMAX SELECT, who also claimed Residential Salesperson of the Year – Regional (Settled Commissions). Leanne Druery of RE/MAX Select Mackay Cheryl Head of REMAX Success in Toowoomba was named Residential Property Manager of the Year. In a first for the Awards, the Auctioneer of the Year title could not be split, with Tiera Butkus of Ray White Mooloolaba and Jordan Curd of Ray White Malan + Co on the Gold Coast, with the duo jointly claiming the honour, while Ben O’Brien of Strud Property was named Novice Auctioneer of the Year. Tiera Butkus of Ray White Mooloolaba was the joint winner of the Auctioneer of the Year category, the first woman to take out the category. Bronwen Stacey w...