Australasian Auctioneering Championships

Celebrating the best auctioneers from Australia and New Zealand.

The Australasian Auctioneering Championships (AUSTROS) is an annual event representing the most skilled and professional auctioneers that Australia and New Zealand has to offer.

REIA is excited to include the Australasian Novice Auctioneering Championships (ANAC) as a permanent addition to the AUSTROS Program.

AUSTROS 2026 will be co-hosted with REIV from 19-21 May 2026 in the iconic city of Melbourne.

AUSTROS 2026 is set to be an exciting few days of Australasia's best and brightest auctioneers showcasing their talent and charisma before celebrating in style along with the industry's best of the best at the NAFE and AUSTROS Gala Dinner on 21 May.

For more information on how you can be involved in AUSTROS 2026, please contact your local REI.

About the championship

Conducted jointly by the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) and the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), the Championships have become the most prestigious event on the Australasian Auctioneering calendar.

Originally established in 1991, as a competition between the Real Estate Institutes of Tasmania and Victoria, the concept was quickly adopted by South Australia and held every two years. Over time the remaining Australian states and territories joined the competition with Australasian partner, New Zealand. By 2005 the Championship had become an annual event with a highly sought-after title amongst auctioneers across Australasia.

Prior to the AUSTROS each year, New Zealand and each Australian state and territories host individual auctioneering competitions to determine the best auctioneers from each state and territory. These finalists go on to compete in the highly prestigious Australasian Auctioneering Championship.