Quick Questions with Member for Nicklin Marty Hunt
Member for Nicklin Marty Hunt
State Member for Nicklin Marty Hunt wanted to fly jets in the Australian Airforce but missed out and was accepted into the Police instead.
No doubt though, the pinnacle of the now-State Member for Nicklin’s journey so far, is being asked to be this week’s ‘Quick Questions’ celebrity.
• Birth date and/or star sign: February 12, Aquarius
• Favourite local hinterland food and why: This is a hard one as there are so many, but Rick’s Garage burgers have become iconic and are top shelf or the Spirit House Yandina for the food and cooking school.
• Where did you grow up: Lismore and moved to Brisbane after school to join the Police Academy.
• Last book read (title and author): The Undercover Economist, Tim Harford.
• Nickname as a kid (and explanation): “Perm” – my hair went curly in my teens.
• First job & what was it like: I got $1 a game, U18s, Reserve Grade and 1st Grade being ball boy for the Marist Brothers Lismore Rams. I remember when we were losing I just wanted to run on and help them … but I was only 10 years old.
• Why do you like most about your current job: It’s the little wins that no one really sees except for the person you help. Getting people’s surgery done, a power issue fixed, a school issue or other day to day things in people’s lives that through our contacts we are able to resolve for them.
• Most important thing you ever learned: I love Roosevelt’s “Man in the Arena” speech in that there is no effort without error and shortcoming. I’ve learned to take chances and not be scared to fail.
• Your favourite saying: “Experience is something you only get shortly after you needed it.”
• Happiest moment in life that wasn’t related to family matters: When we got a colour TV in 1977 as a present from Nanna. I was over the moon, 7 years old and realised that HR Puff n Stuff was yellow…or when I was accepted into QPS as a Police Cadet.
• What were you doing 10 years ago: Sergeant in Charge of Police Youth Club (PCYC), Nambour and a weekly piano bar gig at the Club Hotel, Nambour.
• What do you hope to be doing in 10 years: Celebrating turning 60, in good health, having been part of the team that delivered fast train to Nambour, with fantastic hinterland health services, school facilities, roads and a safer community.
• What did you want to be as a kid? I wanted to fly jets as an Australian Airforce Pilot but I missed out and got accepted into the Police instead.