Team
about Murray
Murray cut his teeth in valuation and real estate in regional NSW before joining Walsh & Monaghan in 2000 and later becoming a director of the company.
With more than 32 years on the South Coast, Murray has intimate knowledge of market valuations across all classes of property, specialising in compulsory acquisition valuations for several state and local government bodies such as Roads and Maritime Services, Property NSW and the Valuer General.
When he’s not cruising the Illawarra and Southern Highlands with a clipboard in hand, Murray can be found trying his luck on the end of a fishing line.
qualifications
API Member 68317
Associate Australian Property Institute
Certified Practising Valuer
Certified Property Practitioner
Diploma of Business (Valuation)
about Darren
Darren grew up in the offices of Walsh & Monaghan, with his father John one of the company’s longest serving and most integral directors.
After gaining qualifications and a wealth of experience in the property and finance industries around the State, Darren ‘came home’ to the Nowra branch in 2000 and became a director in 2005.
Experienced in all facets of the valuation profession, Darren specialises in commercial and industrial valuations, as well as acquisitions and major developments in tourism and childcare.
Darren regularly appears as an expert witness in property-related legal proceedings, and has been included on judging panels for building design awards for the Shoalhaven and South Coast. He is also very active within the property industry, currently on the State Committee for the Australian Property Institute (API), Chairman of the API Illawarra Discussion Group and Chairman of the Network Property Group.
When he’s not in the office, Darren spends his time glamping and avoiding life-threatening injuries on surfing trips to Indonesia.
qualifications
API Member 69288
Associate Australian Property Institute
Certified Practising Valuer
Certified Practising Valuer (Business)
Certified Property Practitioner
QLD Registered Valuer No: 3599MR
Associate Diploma of Business (Valuation)
Licenced Real Estate Agent (Non Practising)
about Adam
After 13 years with the NSW Valuer General’s department and State Valuation Office, Adam would be forgiven for needing a holiday. Instead, he joined Walsh & Monaghan in 2002, and became a director in 2008.
Not wanting to let go of his past, Adam still oversees Walsh & Monaghan’s rating and taxing contract for the NSW Valuer General, but also finds time to specialise in compulsory acquisition valuations.
Known as ‘Hoppy’ to many of the Nowra office staff, Adam is actually a much more exciting individual than his history in land tax assessing might indicate, evidenced by his long-running interests in surfing and creative parenting. When he’s not checking the Valuation of Land Act 1916, Adam can also be found grooming his impeccable moustache.
qualifications
API Member 68926
Associate Australian Property Institute
Certified Practising Valuer
Certified Practising Valuer (Business)
Associate Diploma of Business (Valuation)
about Andrew
After a successful career in real estate, Andrew ‘saw the light’ and joined Walsh & Monaghan as a valuer in 2001, before becoming a director of the company in 2008.
Based in the Wollongong office, Andrew specialises in rental assessments for residential, commercial and industrial premises, as well as market valuations for finance and taxation purposes.
Due to his peer-reviewed status as ‘Most Patient Guy In The Office’, Andrew also oversees the NSW Valuer General’s rating objection assessments, and is widely believed to have not raised his voice for the past 22 years.
When he’s not trawling through paperwork or alphabetising his collection of ABC Classic CDs, Andrew likes surfing his local breaks at Kiama.
qualifications
API Member 69005
Associate Australian Property Institute
Certified Practising Valuer
Certified Property Practitioner
Associate Diploma of Business (Valuation)
about Neil
After a lengthy career in agriculture before moving into property valuation, Neil is Walsh & Monaghan’s answer to Australian outback legend, Russell Coight.
Joining the company in 2007 and becoming a director in 2009, Neil brings a rich knowledge of rural property valuation and agribusiness advice to the company, and can still often be found under an Akubra in the middle of a paddock.
More recently Neil has specialised in statutory valuation matters including acquisitions, determinations and objections to land values for high value and complex properties in the Illawarra and Sydney regions as well as providing advice to a range of local and state government entities.
When he’s not in the Wollongong office, Neil can be found strolling around the south coast dreaming about a return to farming.
qualifications
API Member 69762
Associate Australian Property Institute
Certified Practising Valuer
Certified Property Practitioner
Bachelor Applied Science (Agric) CSU
Graduate Diploma in Property UNISA
about Peter
Peter has been an integral part of Walsh & Monaghan for more than two decades, including eight years as a director. Based in the Nowra office, he is one of the few Certified Practising Valuers in New South Wales who specialise in compulsory acquisition matters. He works closely with several state and local government bodies such as Property New South Wales (The Valuer General) and Roads and Maritime Services, and has worked on most of the major infrastructure projects in an around the Sydney metropolitan area.
When he’s not in the Nowra office, Pete can be found on the sand of his hometown Culburra Beach, looking for a wave or volunteering for the local Surf Life Saving Club.
qualifications
API Member 68369
Fellow Australian Property Institute
Certified Practising Valuer
Certified Practising Valuer (Business)
Specialist Retail Valuer
Associate Diploma of Business (Valuation)
about James
After several years’ experience in the Sydney property market, James joined Walsh & Monaghan’s Nowra office in 2007.
Specialising in mortgage and market valuations on all classes of property, James also oversees rental assessments for Defence Housing Australia, and has a special interest in any property with views of an active surf break.
When he’s away from the clipboard, James likes to coordinate beach clean-ups on the sand of his hometown Culburra Beach, as well as tending to his established native herb garden and growing number of heritage-breed chickens.
qualifications
API Member 69524
Associate Australian Property Institute
Certified Practising Valuer
Advanced Diploma Property (Valuation)
About Ruth
Ruth joined Walsh & Monaghan in 2015, specialising in rating and taxing work for the NSW Valuer General whilst adding yet another tertiary qualification to her war chest….she says it is the last one….and has become an integral part of the Nowra office.
Having managed big buildings in mixed portfolios in Sydney, Auckland and Wollongong for 15 years, Ruth brings a continued keen interest in commercial, industrial, retail and residential property.
When not at work, Ruth can often be found indulging in her other love of native wildlife around her hometown of Minnamurra, rescuing wayward migratory sea birds from soirees and tortoises from fast lanes.
qualifications
API Member 13998
Associate Australian Property Institute
Certified Practising Valuer
Associate Diploma of Business (Valuation)
Master of Business (Property)
Licenced Real Estate Agent
about Jaclyn
Jaclyn joined Walsh & Monaghan’s Wollongong office as a valuer in 2014, where she contributes to a large number of residential property valuations and rating and taxation work.
Jaclyn’s school report cards often described her as a ‘quiet achiever’, which is evidenced in her reliability and strong work ethic in the office. She also enjoys recreational swimming and plays the keyboard when she’s not at work.
qualifications
API Member 84426
Provisional Member Australian Property Institute
Residential Property Valuer
Bachelor of Business (Property)
About Alan
Alan joined the valuations team in 2015, where he largely concentrates on rating and taxing work for the NSW Valuer General. With a keen eye for detail and personal interest in rural and residential valuations, he is a valued member of the Nowra office.
Outside work, Alan is a dedicated member of his local church and also spends time at his local rifle range.
qualifications
API Member 81265
Provisional Member Australian Property Institute
Residential Property Valuer
Advanced Certificate in Property Agency
Advanced Diploma of Property Services (Valuation)
Certificate IV Business (Small Business Management)
About Lisa
Lisa joined the Wollongong office of Walsh & Monaghan in 2015 as a valuer with special interest in residential and commercial property valuation.
After gaining extensive experience in valuations across NSW, Lisa found herself on the South Coast, where she can balance her valuations work in the office with after-hours interests of stand-up paddle-boarding and bike-riding. Lisa can often be found checking out secret trails and SUP locations with her daughter on weekends.
qualifications
API Member 84998
Provisional Member Australian Property Institute
Residential Property Valuer
Advanced Diploma of Property Services (Valuation)
Advanced Diploma of Property Services (Agency Management)
About John
John joined the Wollongong office of Walsh & Monaghan in 2015, as a graduate valuer specialising in rating and taxation valuations. He also assists the team with a wide variety of commercial and residential property valuations.
As a practicing Buddhist, John can be found tapping into a more meditative pace of life at the beautiful Sunnatarum Forest Monastery in Bundanoon, when he’s not in the office. His favourite past times are outdoor recreation with his family and dabbling in sustainable building design.
qualifications
API Member 78941
Provisional Member Australian Property Institute
Advanced Diploma of Property Services
About Luke
Luke is one of Walsh & Monaghan’s latest recruits, joining the Nowra office in 2016 as a trainee valuer. Responsible for much of the Shoalhaven’s rating and taxing work for the Valuer General, Luke also takes care of a growing number of private residential and commercial valuations.
Out of the office, Luke juggles family life with small children and dual semi-professional sporting careers in golf and cricket. He can often be found on one of the South Coast’s beautiful golf courses or representing the region with bat and ball in hand.
qualifications
API Member 84353
Bachelor Business & Commerce (Property)
Certificate III Property
about Mary-Lou
Mary-Lou is a trainee valuer at Walsh & Monaghan’s Nowra office, meaning she knows an awful lot about rating and taxing calculations within the Shoalhaven, Illawarra and South Coast. Along with fellow trainee Luke, Mary-Lou is responsible for much of the valuation work for the NSW Valuer General, as well as residential and commercial property valuations.
When she’s not in the office, Mary-Lou enjoys an impressive array of sporting activities, including competitive mountain biking and kayaking. She dreams of being the first woman to kayak solo around Australia.
qualifications
API Member 104715
Advanced Diploma in Property Services (Valuation)
about Kim
Kim has been a familiar friendly face in Walsh & Monaghan’s Nowra office since 2003. She oversees the smooth-running of the office, including managing reception, client bookings, report delivery, human resources, special events and catering, and constant troubleshooting of James Morton’s mobile phone.
Kim has played out many of life’s milestones during her tenure at the company, getting married and having two children since she first joined the Nowra office. Some would say this makes her the unofficial love child of Walsh & Monaghan itself, but Kim declined to comment on this (mainly because she doesn’t have time).
qualifications
Certificate IV (Frontline Management)
Certificate III (Business Administration)
about Belinda
Since joining the Nowra office in mid-2012, Belinda has turned typesetting into an Olympic sport, currently holding the Under-40-Years record for fastest keyboard skills across the NSW South Coast. Belinda has an extensive background in administration and business management, including several years with real-estate market leaders and major banks.
When she’s not in the office, Belinda can be found expertly wrangling her four children, buying biscuits for the boys in the office, and waxing her keyboard.
About Clinton
Clinton joined Walsh & Monaghan in 2015 as a valuer’s assistant, where he provides the busy team in the Nowra office with invaluable administrative and logistical support.
Outside of work, Clinton rides a motorbike with impeccable style, is a valued member of the local SES, and a founding father of the LEGO Owner Builder’s Guild. He has previously starred in several LEGO tournaments around the globe, but recently chose to retire from professional competition to the picturesque surrounds of Nowra.
About Eva
Eva joined Walsh & Monaghan’s Nowra office in 2015. Alongside Kim and Belinda, Eva juggles the busy reception, types a phenomenal number of reports, and looks after the complex needs of the valuing team.
When she is not in the office, Eva can be found opening up the throttle of her Suzuki 1400 GSX motorbike.
qualifications
Certificate III (Information Technology)
about helen
Helen joined the Walsh & Monaghan Wollongong office in mid-2017, where she helps churn out an impressive number of reports and administrative paperwork for the valuations team. With one of the fastest words-per-minute typing rates in the region, Helen can often be found stretching her fingertips at the printer, or greasing her keyboard in preparation for the next report.
qualifications
Certificate III (Business Administration)