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EOFY 2024 - 2025 Market Update

Written by Shane Colquhoun | Aug 5, 2025 4:36:06 AM

LJ Hooker Celebrates Achievements and Welcomes New Faces

LJ Hooker Solutions Gold Coast at Nerang have celebrated their achievements for the 2024/2025 financial year with their annual awards event, held at the recently launched restaurant Papa Rolly’s in Carrara.

The awards included Salesperson Of The Year, Property Manager of the Year and the highly anticipated Employee of the Year.

Principal Shane Colquhoun congratulated the team, saying

"Acknowledging our team's outstanding commitment and achievements during these awards is one of the most rewarding moments of the year. It's inspiring to see everyone unite and honour each other's accomplishments."

Some of the highlights that were mentioned included the office’s recent acknowledgements of:

  • winning the Cystic Fibrosis Queensland Champion Corporate Partner Award;
  • the sponsorship of Nerang Soccer Club which is approaching 20 years;
  • current #1 office in Qld for LJ Hooker offices for Number of Sales (regional); and
  • 2024 REB Top Sales Office – Australian Regional Winner

Shane also officially welcomed the staff who had joined the office over the past 12 months.

Office Marketing & Digital specialist Stephanie Wright was named Employee of the Year after what has been a huge year for her both professionally & personally. This award is voted by all employees on a point allocation basis.

Property Manager Of The Year was awarded to Julie Rowe, who has been with the office for two years but had served in other Solutions Gold Coast offices for a further three years. This award was also voted for by the team and weighted between the property management department, sales and admin team members and Director, Shane Colquhoun.

For the 12th year in a row, Team Doogan took out Salesperson of the Year. The team of Jane Doogan, Dean McMurtrie and Mel McKay proved to be unstoppable once again.

This award is based on sales value results, verified from LJ Hooker head office.

Awards Results:

Sales Excellence

Highest Number of Sales and Listings – Michael Folkard Winner

Salesperson Of The Year – Based on sales value.

  •      5th Place: Steve Snow
  •      4th Place: Chris Pittaway & Dan Campbell
  •      3rd Place: Alex Bally
  •      Runner Up: Michael Folkard
  •      Winner: Jane Doogan & Dean McMurtrie

Property Manager of the Year

Julie Rowe

Employee of the Year - as voted by the Team

Stephanie Thomson