Our goal is to help you reach your goals.
With over 30 years of rural stock and property experience to draw on, RPL has the knowledge and resources necessary to achieve the best possible results. Our agents are committed to going the extra mile to deliver those results. We work in partnership with our clients. We think smart and act strategically, taking a planned and measured approach to everything we do.
Our working knowledge and passion for Australia’s agribusiness drives us further to source and deliver not just any outcome, but the right outcome.
Why Choose RPL?
With RPL you can expect more than just rural business expertise. We combine practical experience with a current and long-term view of the industry to provide valuable insights and strategic marketing plans.
Rural Property & Livestock has a vast knowledge of many rural properties and the history of rural properties and markets in Australia. We have been involved in many property sales throughout Queensland, Northern Territory, and northern Western Australia. Our own cattle station is located west of Longreach in Western Queensland meaning we understand the challenges agribusiness in Australia faces firsthand.
As genuine, honest, and hardworking rural advisors we take the time to get to know you and your business. Establishing trust is vital to the quality of the experience and the outcome.
We do not sell anything we would not buy ourselves.
Our Team
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Managing Director/Licenced Agent
Walter (Wally) Cooper is a respected rural property and livestock business owner and sales agent. He is the industry leader behind RPL. Before becoming a licensed Stock and Station agent, Wal spent his years in the stock camps of the Northern Territory and Western Australia’s Kimberley region. He then graduated from the Gatton campus of the University of Queensland with an Associate Diploma of Applied Science (Agronomy). Wally has worked and managed properties in the Cloncurry region of Northwest Queensland, the Longreach region in Central West Queensland, and the Quilpie region of South West Queensland.
He acquired his own property west of Longreach, Queensland in 2001, the same year the passionate aviator gained his fixed wing licence. In 2012 Wally added a commercial helicopter licence to his resume and uses this for mustering, while managing country for various clients.
Wally has been a licensed real estate salesperson since 2008, graduating to a full real estate agent’s license in 2016 and started RPL with his wife Sally in 2017. Wal understands his clients better than most due to his long running experience on the land. Wal and Sal run their family property in Longreach with the same knowledge and values he implements into every transaction with his clients.
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Business Manager
Sal was raised on a family cattle property near Goondiwindi, Queensland, where she enjoyed her childhood and early adult years learning about life on the land. She then went on to study agricultural science and has spent many years working in business logistics and events, as well as in a national management role with the Leukaemia Foundation. Sal also headed programs for indigenous youth and young indigenous men and women.
As an integral part of RPL, she keeps the team accountable and ensures that the business is running at a high standard. She really does keep the wheels turning in the engine room of the RPL office. When Sal is not in the office, she is wearing multiple hats including being ‘mum’ to Gus and Monty as well as helping Wal run the family’s property ‘Tanamera’, South West of Longreach. Together, Sal and Wal have created a thriving business in RPL, which models many of the values and attitudes that they hold themselves accountable for when running their station day to day.
When Sal isn’t working on the station or in the office, she is spending her free time with her children and is a devoted community member, help sporting clubs, committees, and organising events in their local town of Longreach and the central west surrounds
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Licenced Realestate Sales Person
Jess was raised in Far North Queensland, spending her childhood on family-owned mining country in Cape York in between receiving her education in Cairns.
Since Graduating in 2019 Jess has worked to create a strong foundation of knowledge and skills in the agricultural sector. With a Certificate 3 in Business Management under her belt, Jess is also studying a degree in Animal Science, majoring in Livestock Production and Nutrition from the University of New England.
Having spent time on various properties in Central-Western Queensland, as well as nearly two years as Merchandise manager for the Longreach branch of a world-wide Ag company, Jess has a combination of both solid business acumen and practical skills, making her the perfect all-rounder for the RPL team.
Jess brings a unique blend of experience from various industries, as she works alongside Wally to expand her knowledge in rural real-estate and service RPL’s growing client base.
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Marketing & Business Development Managers
Issy has nearly ten years’ experience working in business development, communication, marketing and public relation roles at both medium to large organisations. Issy not only has the day-to-day business running experience and skills to complement RPL, but also has a knowledgeable grasp on how rural communities operate and the challenges property and stock owners come across working on the land.
Courtney completed a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Public Relations and Journalism at Griffith University. She has completed an Agricultural and Beef Management certificate to add to her expertise of Agriculture and Business combined. Courtney has worked in the real-estate industry for 8 years, managing small to medium sized agencies and offices.