Cliff Hawkins

Cliff Hawkins AM
Born	Clifford Hawkins 10 March 1932 (1932-03-10) (age 79) Adelaide, South Australia
Nationality	Australian
Education	Unley High School
Known for	Real Estate
Title	Member of the Order of Australia

Cliff Hawkins AM (born 10 March 1932) is a real estate agent based in Adelaide, South Australia.

Commencing work at the Lands Titles Office as a draftsman, at the age of 17 Hawkins became the youngest person in the state to qualify as a licensed land broker ( now licensed conveyancer). Hawkins subsequently joined the established real estate firm of KJ Powell as a land broker. Hawkins established his real estate business in Adelaide in 1958.^[1] Aside from activity in Adelaide, his business established a presence on Kangaroo Island, South Australia from 1963^[2] and is the longest established real estate business on the island.^[3] In 1966 he became the youngest ever councillor in the Real Estate Institute of South Australia,^[4] and in 1981 its youngest ever life member.^[5] In June 1988, he became a Member of the Order of Australia for his service to the real estate industry and the community.^[6]

In 2000, the South Australian Attorney General appointed Hawkins to a government review panel to report on the National Competition Policy with respect to land agents.^[3]

In 2007, Hawkins was recognised by the Real Estate Institute of Australia, being conferred the President's Award honouring outstanding performance, commitment and contributions to the real estate profession.^[7]

Hawkins received government appointments to the Land Agents' Board, Commercial Tribunal and the board of the State Transport Authority in South Australia.^[8] Outside of real estate, Hawkins was President of Sturt Football Club from 1985 to 1986 and is a life member of the council of Westminster School, Adelaide.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Members". Order of Australia Association, South Australian Branch. http://users.adam.com.au/saorderofaust/Members/MembersH.html. 
2. ^ Cordes, p. 20
3. ^ ^{a b} "Land agent appointed". The Islander, Kangaroo Island. 2000-11-30. http://kangarooisland.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/land-agent-appointed/402195.aspx. Retrieved 2008-09-28. 
4. ^ Donovan & Painter, p. 127
5. ^ Donovan & Painter, p. 191
6. ^ "Honour Roll - Hawkins, Clifford". Australian Government. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=870824&search_type=advanced&showInd=true. 
7. ^ "SA scoops pool at national real estate awards". Real Estate Institute of South Australia. 2007-03-23. http://wic003lc.server-web.com/~admin417/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=29&cntnt01origid=76&cntnt01dateformat=%22%3Cfont%20face%3D%22Arial%22%20color%3D%22%236f685f%22%3E%25d%20%25B%20%25Y%22%3C%2Ffont%3E&cntnt01returnid=77. 
8. ^ Hall, p. 67

Sources

• Kangaroo Island... The First 200 Years (Instalment 16) Neville Cordes (2007) Statewide & Global ISBN 0-909630-37-2
• Real History - The Real Estate Institute of South Australia 1919-1989 Peter Donovan and Alison Painter (1990) Real Estate Institute of South Australia ISBN 0-646-02056-0
• Prime Property - Success Secrets from Australia's Real Estate Leaders Tony Hall (2001) Navigator ISBN 0-95787420-0-0

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Name	Hawkins, Cliff
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Date of birth	1932-03-10
Place of birth	Adelaide, South Australia
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