Nambour mourns passing of respected real estate identity
Terry Hinds will be sadly missed. “He was a person who said it like it was, and always spoke with a bit of cheek.”
Well-respected and loved local real estate agent Terry Hinds sadly passed away at age 81 on June 14 at his family home in Nambour after an ongoing battle with prostate cancer.
The tributes and outpouring of love for Terry are a testament to the impact he had on so many during his life.
“I think dad would be absolutely touched by the people who have reached out to our family, and who have travelled from all around the country to pay their respects,” said his daughter Toni.
One of four children, Terry was born in Collinsville in 1940. From early on, his great love of sport was evident. He was introduced to rugby at Townsville Grammar School, where he attended as a boarder. His passion for football only grew and in 1964 he played hooker in the premiership winning Townsville Brothers Rugby League team.
Terry entered the workforce in the Collinsville mines as a cadet surveyor and pay clerk. This work then led to a job at the local abattoir as an assistant accountant.
It was at this time that Terry met his beloved wife Ursula. Terry and Ursula moved to Brisbane in 1971 where Terry worked with Trans Australia Airlines for ten years. In 1974 they moved to Nambour and bought the Nambour Toy and Sports Store.
Over the years Terry and Ursula became proud and loving parents to their daughter Toni and son Ian. “Dad loved the outdoors and we have so many wonderful memories of him taking us camping, fishing and crabbing,” Toni said. “He was a man who said it like it was, but he also had an incredible sense of fun and always spoke with a bit of cheek.”
Through his Toy and Sports business, Terry was able to make ongoing contributions to the sports he loved so much. “Dad spent decades volunteering for sporting clubs and organisations in all kinds of ways,” said Toni.
Amongst other things, Terry coached the Nambour PCYC youth team and sold raffle tickets at the Royal George Hotel to raise money for a shaded stand for parents at local cricket games.
He held positions with the Nambour Golf Club, the Sunshine Coast Rugby League Judiciary and the Sunshine Coast Sportsmen Association.
Mr Hinds is remembered as a savvy and energetic businessman who first went into real estate in 1980 after helping to establish LJ Hooker in Nambour. He then worked for First National Real Estate before starting his own agency in 2001. From that point, Terry operated Terry Hinds Real Estate out of his Nambour home. In an industry that is tough, competitive and often erratic in nature, Terry was overwhelmingly regarded as a steadfast man of the highest integrity and principles.
“Since my dad passed, I have been a little overwhelmed by stories of his compassion and kindness,” Toni said. “There were so many times when he gave people a chance when they were unable to rent a property because they had been property owners and had no rental history. Sometimes they were women escaping violent situations. My dad always gave people a go and more times than I can mention, these same people went on to become our best tenants.
“But that was just my dad. He was always helping people. His kindness and devotion to his family are just a part of the reason we loved him so much.”
Terry continued to work with Toni in the family business, helping with the management and book work in the years before his passing.
Mr Hinds was remembered as a loving husband to Ursula, wonderful father to Toni and Ian and devoted poppy to Tiahna and Levi.