# Nev Hewitt > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nev_Hewitt > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nev_Hewitt.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nev_Hewitt > Source revision: 1348211918 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Australian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Nev Hewitt | honorific_suffix = | image = Flight Sergeant Neville Hewitt R.A.A.F 1943 IWM CH 11661 (cropped).jpg | caption = Hewitt in 1943 | constituency_AM = [Mackenzie](/source/Electoral_district_of_Mackenzie) | assembly = Queensland Legislative | term_start = 19 May 1956 | term_end = 27 May 1972 | predecessor = [Paddy Whyte](/source/Patrick_James_Whyte) | successor = Seat abolished | constituency_AM1 = [Auburn](/source/Electoral_district_of_Auburn_(Queensland)) | assembly1 = Queensland Legislative | term_start1 = 27 May 1972 | term_end1 = 29 November 1980 | predecessor1 = New seat | successor1 = [Neville Harper](/source/Neville_Harper) | birth_date = 19 October 1920 | birth_place = [Theodore](/source/Theodore%2C_Queensland), [Queensland](/source/Queensland), Australia | death_date = 19 July 2016 (aged 95) | death_place = Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | resting_place = | birth_name = Neville Thomas Eric Hewitt | party = [Country Party/National Party](/source/National_Party_of_Australia_%E2%80%93_Queensland) | other_party = | spouse = Nancy Dorris Freeman (m.1946) | known_for = | occupation = [Grazier](/source/Pastoral_farming) | relations = | alma_mater = }} '''Neville Thomas Eric "Nev" Hewitt''' (19 October 1920 – 19 July 2016) was an Australian politician. He was a [Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly](/source/Member_of_the_Queensland_Legislative_Assembly).{{cite web|title=Former Members|publisher=[Parliament of Queensland](/source/Parliament_of_Queensland)|year=2015|url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=2496465865|accessdate=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224110409/http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=2496465865|archive-date=24 February 2015|url-status=live}} ==Early life== Hewitt was born at [Theodore](/source/Theodore%2C_Queensland), [Queensland](/source/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](/source/Rockhampton_Grammar_School). ==World War II== thumb|Neville Hewitt in Rockhampton's Anzac Day parade, 2016In [World War II](/source/World_War_II), he joined the [Royal Australian Air Force](/source/Royal_Australian_Air_Force), reaching the rank of [Flying Officer](/source/Flying_Officer). Hewitt was aboard a [Wellington Bomber](/source/Wellington_Bomber) when it was shot down over [Tunisia](/source/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](/source/Military_Medal) and the [Air Force Medal](/source/Air_Force_Medal).{{cite news |date=3 December 1943 |title=THEODORE AIRMAN WINS MILITARY MEDAL |volume=LXV |page=1 |newspaper=[Townsville Daily Bulletin](/source/Townsville_Daily_Bulletin) |issue=288 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63149216 |accessdate=20 December 2022 |via=National Library of Australia}} 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](/source/Eidsvold%2C_Queensland) till 1956 at which time he entered Queensland politics. ==Politics== At the [1956 Queensland election](/source/1956_Queensland_state_election) Hewitt won the seat of [Mackenzie](/source/Electoral_district_of_Mackenzie) as a candidate for the [Country Party](/source/National_Party_of_Australia_%E2%80%93_Queensland). It was the only seat his party gained from the [Labor Party](/source/Australian_Labor_Party_(Queensland_Branch)), winning it by just 46 votes after a second count. At the [1972 election](/source/1972_Queensland_state_election) his seat was abolished and he moved to the electorate of [Auburn](/source/Electoral_district_of_Auburn_(Queensland)), holding it till his retirement from politics in 1980. From 1969 till 1980 Hewitt held several [Ministerial](/source/Minister_(government)) 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. ==Personal life== In 1946, he married Nancy Dorris Freeman and they have five children -Geoffery, Denise, Ian, Peter and Rodney. Fifteen grandchildren Kate, Lachlan, Nathan, Cameron, Anna, Rebecca, Thomas, Jessica, Kimberley, Callan, James, Bethany, Hamish, Charles and Fletcher. In his younger days Hewitt was an amateur jockey and rode 300 winners. Hewitt died on 19 July 2016 in [Rockhampton](/source/Rockhampton).{{Cite news|url=http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/neville-lived-life-to-its-fullest/3064861/#/0|title=Neville Hewitt lived life to its fullest|last=Gateley|first=Michelle|date=20 July 2016|work=[The Morning Bulletin](/source/The_Morning_Bulletin)|access-date=22 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160721123009/http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/neville-lived-life-to-its-fullest/3064861/#/0|archive-date=21 July 2016|url-status=live}} ==Legacy== thumb|Neville Hewitt Park in Theodore, 2016Landmarks which bear Hewitt's name include Theodore's Neville Hewitt Park and the Neville Hewitt Weir in [Baralaba](/source/Baralaba) which was built in 1976 enabling water to be supplied to the Aboriginal community of [Woorabinda](/source/Woorabinda).{{cite web |url=https://sandstonewonders.com/towns/theodore|title=The Town of Theodore|author= |date= |website=Sandstone Wonders|publisher=[Banana Shire Council](/source/Banana_Shire_Council)|access-date=28 April 2022|quote=Neville Hewitt Park surrounds the water tower and is a great spot for a picnic lunch}}{{cite news |last=Walker|first=Helen|date=22 July 2016|title=Former MP Neville Hewitt dies aged 96 |url=https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/4047750/vale-neville-hewitt|work=[Queensland Country Life](/source/Queensland_Country_Life)|location= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723165957/https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/4047750/vale-neville-hewitt|archive-date=23 July 2016|access-date=28 April 2022|quote=Another testament is the Neville Hewitt Weir built in 1976, and totally changed the uses of the Dawson River. The weir gave water to Baralaba, to nearby properties on the local Benleith Water Scheme, the Baralaba Golf Club, and for the town of Woorabinda.}} The [Neville Hewitt Bridge](/source/Neville_Hewitt_Bridge) built over the [Fitzroy River](/source/Fitzroy_River_(Queensland)) in Rockhampton was also named in Hewitt's honour and officially opened on 16 August 1980 to cater for the city's increasing traffic.{{cite sign|title=The Neville Hewitt Bridge Project|year=1980|type=plaque attached to railings at western end of Neville Hewitt Bridge|publisher=[Queensland Government](/source/Queensland_Government)|location=[Rockhampton City, Queensland](/source/Rockhampton_City%2C_Queensland)|quote=This plaque commemorates the official opening of The Neville Hewitt Bridge Project by Hon. J. Bjelke-Petersen MLA on 16th August 1980}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{s-start}} {{s-par|au-qld}} {{s-bef|before= [Paddy Whyte](/source/Patrick_James_Whyte)}} {{s-ttl |title= Member for [Mackenzie](/source/Electoral_district_of_Mackenzie)|years=1956–1972}} {{s-non|reason=Abolished}} {{s-new|seat}} {{s-ttl |title= Member for [Auburn](/source/Electoral_district_of_Auburn_(Queensland))|years=1972–1980}} {{s-aft|after=[Neville Harper](/source/Neville_Harper)}} {{s-end}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hewitt, Nev}} Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Category:1920 births Category:2016 deaths Category:National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Queensland Category:Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II Category:Royal Australian Air Force officers Category:Shot-down aviators Category:Australian recipients of the Military Medal Category:Recipients of the Air Force Medal Category:People educated at Rockhampton Grammar School --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Nev Hewitt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nev_Hewitt) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nev_Hewitt?action=history)). 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