The Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) is proud to reveal the September Top 20 Touring Agents, celebrating the most engaged learners in the CATO Touring Academy over the past month.
This month’s leaderboard welcomes several newcomers and shows just how competitive the Academy has become, with independent agencies and major retail groups going head-to-head right across the country.
Highlights from the September leaderboard
- Rosemary Spiteri (The Curated Traveller) takes #1 outright with 775 points, continuing her impressive form.
- Trent Rice (Flight Centre Renmark) and Debbie Jackson (All Abroad Travel) share #2 on 755 points, underlining how tight the race is at the top.
- Brett Atkinson (Flight Centre Forest Hill) and Cassandra Monteath (Flight Centre Wodonga) lead the chasing pack on 745 points.
- Fresh names making their mark include Ashley Jamieson (Flight Centre Colonnades), Heidi McPherson (Flight Centre Glenorchy), and Tina Gane (Flight Centre The Pines Elanora), with a strong return from Maria Summers (Maria Summers Envoyage).
- Rounding out the Top 20, Alison Harris (Flight Centre Murray Street Mall) re-enters the list with consistent progress.
Congratulations to our winners
CATO is pleased to announce the two randomly selected winners from the July, August, and September leaderboards, who will each receive a free ticket to the CATO Christmas Lunch on Thursday, 4 December 2025 at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park:
- Maria Summers - Maria Summers Envoyage
- Abby Johnson - Flight Centre Barossa Valley
Additionally, Rosemary Spiteri - The Curated Traveller wins a ticket as the top placeholder.
CATO congratulates all of September’s Top 20 and applauds their commitment to growing their touring expertise through the Academy’s 60+ modules spanning destinations, brands and niche styles.
Brett Jardine, CATO Managing Director, said:
“September’s results are among the most competitive we’ve seen. It’s fantastic to see new names stepping up alongside familiar high performers, all focused on delivering better touring outcomes for their clients. Congratulations to Rosemary, Maria and Abby on winning their Christmas Lunch tickets, and to all of our September Top 20.”
