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I hav e been an as s o c i a t e membe r f o r
16
year s and I hav e a l ways s uppo r t ed
t he REIQ and i t s membe r s h i p. I am
p r oud t o be ab l e t o g i v e bac k t o t he
i ndu s t ry i n t h i s v o l un t ary capac i t y.
How long have you been in real estate?
I began in real estate in 1990, or about
26 years ago.
How did you get your start in real
estate and what led you to this point?
In 1989 I commenced a three-year
licensing course which to be attended
three-nights a week for three years.
A total of 36 started the class and
just nine of us completed it. After
completing my first year of the course I
was offered a sales and marketing role
within my local area in Nowra, NSW.
What professional organisations do
you belong to?
I am a proud member of Rotary
Brisbane Inner West and the Life
Coaching Institute of Australia.
Why did you choose to nominate for
a zone chair role?
I have been an associate member for
16 years and I have always supported
the REIQ and its membership. I am
proud to be able to give back to the
industry in this voluntary capacity.
What are your hobbies?
I love crabbing and fishing in
Moreton Bay with my daughters
and also supporting our community
service activities with our local
Rotary Club and the local school.
Tell us about your family:
I’ve been married for more than 20
years to Judy. We have two gorgeous
(sometimes) teenage daughters,
Elly and Matilda. Elly finished high
school last year and is studying at the
University of Queensland and my
youngest daughter, Matilda, is in year
10 at (Brisbane school) All Hallows. We
are all extremely busy individually and
collectively but we all support each
other and encourage participation in
many various activities.
Do you have any pets and if so, what
type and what are their names?
We have a Jack Russell named
Max. His registered name is
Mighty Max Hawkins.
If you could host a dinner partywith
four celebrities who would you invite?
Not so much celebrities but famous
people I would love to have dinner
with include motivational speaker
and entrepreneur, Dr Jim Rohn,
Nelson Mandella, Sir Edmund
Hilary and Captain Cook.
Z O N E C H A I R S
Name:
Colin Hawkins
Zone:
Western Suburbs
Agency:
Elders Queensland & Nor
thern NSW
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