Nev Hewitt

Nev Hewitt
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Mackenzie
In office
19 May 1956  27 May 1972
Preceded by Paddy Whyte
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Auburn
In office
27 May 1972  29 November 1980
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by Neville Harper
Personal details
Born Neville Thomas Eric Hewitt
(1920-10-19) 19 October 1920
Theodore, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party National Party
Other political
affiliations
Country Party
Spouse(s) Nancy Dorris Freeman (m.1946)
Occupation Grazier
Religion Church of England

Neville Thomas Eric "Nev" Hewitt (born 19 October 1920) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

Hewitt was born at Theodore, Queensland in 1920 to Herbert Deane Hewitt and his wife Mildred Sarah Elizabeth (née Davey). He started his schooling in Theodore before completing his education at Rockhampton Grammar School.[1]

World War Two

In World War Two he joined the Royal Australian Air Force, reaching the rank of Flying Officer. Hewitt was aboard a Wellington Bomber when it was shot down over Tunisia. He managed to parachute out and endured an artillery duel before landing and breaking his ankle. Over four nights he managed to crawl back to where his plane had crashed and destroyed anything of value to the enemy. He was finally rescued by a British patrol and for his actions was awarded the Military Medal and the Air Force Medal. After the war he returned to Theodore and worked at Forest Hills Station till 1948. Hewitt then worked as manager for Australian Estates in Eidsvold till 1956 at which time he entered Queensland politics.[1]

Politics

At the 1956 Queensland election Hewitt won the seat of Mackenzie as a candidate for the Country Party. It was the only seat his party gained from the Labor Party, winning it by just 46 votes after a second count. At the 1972 election his seat was abolished and he moved to the electorate of Auburn, holding it till his retirement from politics in 1980. From 1969 till 1980 Hewitt held several Ministerial roles including Water Resources, Aboriginal and Islander Advancement, and Local Government. During his 12 years as a Minister 10 major dams were built, the Brigalow Land Development Scheme was introduced, and the Moura and Blackwater mining developments commenced.[1]

Personal life

In 1946 he married Nancy Dorris Freeman and they have four children. In his younger days Hewitt was an amateur jockey and rode 300 winners.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Paddy Whyte
Member for Mackenzie Abolished
New seat Member for Auburn
19721980
Succeeded by
Neville Harper
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