Ray White Rural Dalby opened its doors just 15 months ago but that hasn't stopped two of its team members from taking home some of the top prizes at the Ray White Rural Awards.
The awards recognise the achievements of top offices and individuals throughout the network and hundreds of guests tuned in via Zoom for the event last Thursday night.
Ray White Rural and Livestock managing director Stephen Nell said unfortunately this year's awards night was not in-person as everyone had hoped it to be, but it was still important to recognise those people who have achieved amazing success in the last year.
"Rural property and livestock sales are at levels that none of us have ever seen before," Mr Nell said.
"What is absolutely apparent to me now is that the Ray White Rural and Livestock business is not only better, but the pace is quicker."
Ray White Rural Dalby principal David Felsch and livestock auctioneer Timothy O'Dwyer were both recognised during the awards ceremony.
Mr Felsch was named as an Alan White Elite Performer, which ranks him among the top two per cent of Ray White agents in the country. It is the Ray White group's prestigious ranking that recognises agents who gross more than $600,000 in commission in the past fiscal year.
Mr Felsch said he was very humbled to receive such an honour, but this award would not have been bestowed upon him without the team behind him.
"It really belongs to the whole team and it has been a huge 15 months since opening the Dalby business, with fantastic client support and a lot of hard work," he said.
Mr Felsch has enjoyed a long relationship with the Ray White Rural network and was a part-owner of a franchise from 2010 to 2014 at Katherine, in the Northern Territory.
He then joined the Ray White Eastern Rural Dalby franchise in 2018, before he and wife Amy branched out on their own in July 2020.
It is an honour to have my name up there...
- Timothy O'Dwyer
Mr O'Dwyer was awarded the prestigious Charlie Maher Memorial Trophy for his characteristics and attributes that align to the late Mr Maher's values.
Mr Maher was the Ray White Livestock CEO until his death in an aircraft crash at Roma in March 2013.
Mr O'Dwyer said he was 'pretty stoked' to be recognised and it was really unexpected.
"I was heading off to a campdraft, but was told I had to be at the awards," he said.
"It is an honour to have my name up there with previous winners such as Bill Seeney, Wayne Bean and Gary Wendt."
Mr and Mrs Felsch knew Mr Maher and were incredibly proud to see Mr O'Dwyer selected for the award.
Helen Walker
Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.
Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.
