McGrath Geelong | Newtown Property Management

188 Moorabool Street, Geelong
  •   4.9   (954 reviews)
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  • National Top 100Australia
  • City WinnerGeelong
  • Suburb WinnerGeelong
  • Suburb WinnerNewtown
  • 7x City Top 5Geelong - 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
  • 5x National Top 100Australia - 2026, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
  • 5x Suburb WinnerNewtown - 2026, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
  • 4x City WinnerGeelong - 2026, 2022, 2021, 2020

Meet the team

Get to know the 16 property managers at McGrath Geelong | Newtown Property Management.

Caz Trotter
Caz Trotter

Operations Manager

About Caz
Caz Trotter brings two decades of experience in real estate operations, offering a wealth of knowledge that supports the success of McGrath Geelong | Newtown. A passionate and dedicated leader, Caz is committed to empowering her team, fostering individual growth, and ensuring they deliver exceptional service to valued clients. Known for creating clear career paths, Caz prioritizes the development and long-term success of her team members. With a proven track record in logistics, event management, project management, trust accounting, and people management, she has led her operations team through numerous accomplishments in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. Having won multiple awards in the field of operations, Caz continues to contribute to the ongoing growth and success of McGrath with her passion for excellence and leadership. Away from work Caz enjoys spending time with her young family, playing netball, doing pilates and waterskiing in the summer months.
Sally Rabbas
Sally Rabbas

Business Development Manager

sallyrabbas@mcgrath.com.au
About Sally
Sally is an award-winning Business Development Manager renowned for her exceptional results, client-focused approach and commitment to delivering six-star service. Recognised as one of the top-performing professionals across the McGrath network, Sally was a Finalist for McGrath's Business Development Manager of the Year in both 2025 and 2026, placing in the Top 3 Australia-wide on each occasion. In 2026, she also achieved the distinction of being ranked Number 1 in Victoria. With more than seven years of experience in the real estate industry and over 14 years in customer service, Sally combines extensive market knowledge with a genuine understanding of her clients' needs and goals. Her approachable nature, professionalism, honesty and empathy have earned her a reputation as a trusted advisor to property investors throughout the Geelong region. Highly organised and detail-oriented, Sally is an accomplished multi-tasker who thrives on solving problems and delivering outstanding outcomes. Her enthusiasm, dedication and ability to build strong client relationships are reflected in her consistent ranking among the top performers nationwide within the McGrath network. Outside of work, Sally enjoys travelling throughout country Victoria, attending Pilates classes, country music festivals and spending quality time with family and friends.
Despina Palermo
Despina Palermo

Senior Property Manager

About Despina
Passionate, dedicated, driven, focused are just some of the qualities Despina brings to the McGrath team. With over 10 years of experience, Despina’s focus is delivering the highest quality of service to clients through clear communication and her attention to detail. Born and raised in Geelong, Despina has a lifetime of knowledge of the demographics of the region and a finger on the fast-changing pace of the market. Outside of the office, Despina is a loving mother to one little girl, a Geelong Mums Volunteer, and a keen triathlete.
Jane Wang
Jane Wang

Senior Property Manager

About Jane
Jane Wang is a passionate and proactive member of our team and has the added advantage of being fluent in English and Mandarin. Jane graduated from RMIT University and started her career in the residential construction industry before moving into property management. With three years of construction administration experience and two years in the property management industry, Jane brings excellent customer service skills as an Associate Property Manager. Away from the office, Jane loves to spend her time going on day trips with friends and being adventurous.
Megan Paulden
Megan Paulden

Senior Property Manager

About Megan
Megan’s positive and empathetic nature will indeed place you in comfortable hands. Open and well-presented, communication is Megan’s key priority when liaising with her rental providers and renters alike, having a good partnership is the utmost advantage for her clients. Megan prides herself on the high level of customer service she delivers. Megan is professional and friendly, she loves the challenges Property Management offers as no two days are the same. When away from the office Megan enjoys spending time with family and friends and walking her beloved dog on the beach.
Carley Ludlow
Carley Ludlow

Property Manager

About Carley
With 14 years of dedicated experience as a Property Manager, Carley has been a trusted name in the industry since 2010, starting her journey in the picturesque Yarra Valley. Known for her excellent customer service, Carley combines a deep wealth of knowledge with a friendly and bubbly demeanour that puts clients at ease. Her empathetic approach ensures that every client feels heard and valued, while her organizational skills and professionalism guarantee that all needs are met with efficiency and care. Carley thrives on meeting new people and building lasting relationships, which is a testament to her outgoing nature and genuine enthusiasm for her work. Outside of the office, she cherishes time spent with family and friends, finding joy in relaxing at the beach. Whether managing properties or making personal connections, Carley brings a touch of warmth and a wealth of expertise to everything she does.

About us

Providing real estate excellence and an exceptional client experience, McGrath Geelong | Newtown is proud to offer industry leading sales and property management services. A strong team of trusted professionals and local experts, the people at McGrath Geelong | Newtown are adeptly led by Principals David Cortous and Jim Cross, Director Mergim Ibrahimi and General Manager Caz Trotter. Bolstered by unsurpassed local knowledge and a drive for top results, the team is dedicated to upholding McGrath's reputation as premier real estate specialists.

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Our reviews

  4.9  
954 reviewsacross 42 different locations, showing 6.
Our qualities as told by our client reviews: stress-free process, local expert, supportive, well-prepared, friendly, responsive, clear communication.
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Landlord review
Excellent service.
about 23 hours ago
Excellent service.

Know the current market well and able to provide quick response to the market demand.

McGrath Geelong | Newtown Property Management

McGrath Geelong | Newtown Property Management

  5   (2 reviews)
Tenant review
Efficient, comforting and makes it easy
4 days ago
Efficient, comforting and makes it easy

From start to finish they made the process straight forward. You knew exactly what was needed and when by, which is extremely important when finding a perfect place. Cannot thank the team enough for the proactive calls and timely updates.

McGrath Geelong | Newtown Property Management

McGrath Geelong | Newtown Property Management

  5   (2 reviews)
Tenant review
Very disappointed with the whole process with mcgrath.
8 days ago
Very disappointed with the whole process with mcgrath.

Honestly we are stuck with this property we are in with mcgrath! During house inspection we were advised the property will be fixed and cleaned properly. When we picked the key and open the house and looked at the condition of the house, it was very disappointing. We still had hope and reached out to the Geelong office and emailed our property manager with as much detail we could mention along with house photos and videos and also submitted the condition report with much detail. The condition report is an absolute scam ! It blur the pics through there AI camera and pictures in our iPhone camera came out different as compared to there inbuild camera for filling condition report. The manager is so slow in responding and its been 3 weeks with no progress. The wardrobe provided to us if filled with nails coming outside ( if we store clothes there it will damage our clothes) the back wardrobe is all broken and wood coming off with spider and spider webs inside. Kitchen exhaust not working, broken window, carpet is soo stinky etc. we are here with no wardrobe since we moved in. Requested many times to get it removed so that we can fit in our new wardrobe. Manager says the carpet cleaner professionally but condition report says basic clean and just vacuum on carpet was done. So many lies and no follow ups ! We were provided with all broken bins with no lids and still we dont have yellow bin to throw stuff. We are storing rubbish in shed for last 3-4 weeks ! The manager doesn’t care at all and keeps on asking same questions over and over without checking the details. It feels bad to pass on the lease to another person because it will be same problem for them and we are so frustrated with this company. The house was not cleaned on our moving day , almost every thing was so sticky and it ruined our moving in day as we are cleaning house instead of arranging it. Im stocked to see how mcgrath is handling tenants, not taking responsibility or anything seriously!

McGrath Geelong | Newtown Property Management

McGrath Geelong | Newtown Property Management

  5   (2 reviews)
Tenant review
Jasmine has been so helpful and kind:)
16 days ago
Jasmine has been so helpful and kind:)

Jasmine has been so helpful and kind:) very attentive to our needs and requests. she made the rental hunt experience very easy for us. thanks heaps Jasmine x

McGrath Geelong | Newtown Property Management

McGrath Geelong | Newtown Property Management

  5   (2 reviews)
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Our rental properties

McGrath Geelong | Newtown Property Management has 38 properties for rent and rented 415 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

For Rent
$750.00/week
20 Balcombe Road
Newtown VIC 3220
4
2
2
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For Rent
$560.00/week
1C Raven St
Geelong West VIC 3218
3
1
5
House
Rented
Radstock Avenue
Highton VIC 3216
4
2
2
House
Rented
Arden Avenue
Leopold VIC 3224
3
1
1
House
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