AROUND THE GROUNDS
CITY AND COUNTRY COLLABORATION
From his office in Double Bay , Craig Pontey just helped facilitate almost $ 50 million of land sale some 145kms away in Berry . Together with Kate Morgan of Ray White Gerringong and Shane Hilaire of Ray White Berry the trio found buyers for the 28 lots at Serenity Ridge , off Beach Road in Berry .
The whole subdivision recorded close to $ 50 million worth of sales . Craig Pontey loved working with his regional friends and said that ’ s the beauty of the scale of the Ray White Group .
“ We love it when the bush and the city offices combine forces ( not that Berry is the bush anymore ),” he said . “ Buyers for the former farm were a mix of locals , Sydneysiders and Canberra residents .”
BIG BROTHER STAR MAKES BIG IMPACT AT PAKENHAM
After a successful run on season 12 of Big Brother Australia , pocket-rocket Sarah McDougal has joined the Ray White Pakenham team . At just 21 years old , standing 4 ’ 11 ”, Sarah is making a big impact working alongside Ray White Pakenham senior sales consultant Gavin Staindl as his personal assistant . Currently studying public relations , focusing on social media marketing , at university , Sarah is also helping Ray White Pakenham with its social media .
Sarah created a TikTok account for Gavin , which received more than 500,000 views in the first week . The page now has more than 132,000 likes and more than 2,100 followers .
DOUBLE BAY CARES
Ray White Double Bay have been contributing to the local community for five years , donating $ 100 from every sale made by the team . Managing director Elliott Placks says it ’ s vital to give back to the community that does so much to support their business .
“ Fostering our local community is central to my values and the values of our team - this helps us show our gratitude and support those who really need it .” Over the last five years the group has contributed more than $ 500,000 , including personal donations from the directors .
This year , the beneficiaries of the group ’ s generosity were the Black Dog Institute - a group that pioneers mental health treatment and support , and Jewish Care , a network offering whole community support , providing aged care , mental health services , financial support and human connection to eastern suburbs locals .
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