I and The Auction Company wouldn’t be here without your involvement over the past 3+ years. You are like Yoda is to Luke, you have always pushed me and lent a helpful hand whenever required.
Your experience over 30 years is unrivalled and the more we have worked together the more I have seen your knowledge imparted onto me. All auctioneers should benefit from that.
Regularity of training has been integral to professional development and it’s interesting as training does not always mean rehearsing as an auctioneer. I would say that our training has come in the form of learning more about the english language, things like grammar and pronunciation. It has come in the form of reviewing auction situations and brainstorming various ways we would have handled it differently. It has come in the form of introducing me to a voice trainer, to improve how I use my voice. and these are just some of the things you have guided me on.
Without you highlighting the importance of each of these key ingredients I may not have gone on the journey to learn more to improve my all round auctioneer performance, which has directly improved me as a person.
Overall, you are a true and honest individual. I trust you and I am grateful to call you my friend. I would have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone, as you live and breathe auction and genuinely care about everyone’s well being and progress.
Thank you for everything you have done and consider this a very small representation of the appreciation I have for you and the help you provide.
Paul Tzamalis, Director
Paul Tzamalis
Director, The Auction Company Pty Ltd
Tip 1: Acquire a coach. I couldn’t do without one!
I needed all the help and support I could get when I started so I secured the services of Phil de Fégely. He’s an expert and has coached a couple of past winners. He really is first class at what he does.
Matthew Young
2011 Victorian Auctioneer Competition Champion, Principal Buxton St Kilda

July 2016
REIV Master Auctioneer Award
Monday, 25 July 2016
I am very humble to receive the REIV Master Auctioneer award, even more humbling is to receive it with 3 other auctioneers who are recognised posthumously John Nicholls, Marshall White …
REIV Senior Auctioneer Competition
Monday, 25 July 2016
Congratulations to Harry Li for winning for the second time the Victorian Senior Auctioneer Competition which was held at a gala dinner at Crown last night. Last year\‘s winner Tom …
NSW representation at the upcoming Australasian Auctioneering Championship
Thursday, 21 July 2016
It was also announced last Wednesday that Edward Riley and Gavin Croft will represent NSW at the upcoming Australasian Competition held in Alice Springs in September.
Station of Origin Auctioneer Competition
Thursday, 21 July 2016
Congratulations to the NSW team of Scott Kennedy-Green, Josh Larsen, Edward Riley, Gavin Croft and Jesse Davidson who were victorious in the State of Origin Auctioneer Competition with Queensland.
Heart Foundation Tasmania
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
A great night in Hobart at the Grand Chancellor Hotel for the Heart Foundation Tasmania Annual Fund Raising Cocktail Party, in the presence of the Governor Professor Kate Warner and …