Vale: Desmond Miller Hiscutt

Des passed away on 19 June. In 2020 he was inducted onto the St Virgil’s College Heritage Roll and the citation provided at the time is provided below.

Des’ father and two brothers attended the College and the passing of his brothers , Hugh and Terry, was recounted in the April 2023 edition of OVAtion.

The passing  of Terry and Hugh was recorded in the April 2023 edition of Ovations.

Inducted onto the St Virgil’s Heritage Roll of Honour 2010

Born 5 March 1933

Married Margaret (Kelly) from Queenstown - former St Mary’s College boarder (1962)

Two daughters: Mary Anne (a vet) and Susan (a double certificate nurse).

Nine grandchildren.

Career:

• Left school early to work on family farm.

• Had sheep, cattle and grew peas, poppies, potatoes etc on the NW 

Coast at Howth.

Local Government

• Became a member of the Penguin Municipal Council (1980)

• Warden of Penguin Municipal Council for 3 years

• When Penguin and Ulverstone amalgamated to form the 

           Central Coast Council, Des served a further five years

Tasmanian Government

• Represented the Division of West Devon in the Legislative

  Council 1995-99

Community

• Justice of the Peace

• Penguin Lions Club

-  life membership (45 years holding many executive positions)

• President Heybridge Improvement Association Inc  (a position 

  held for 21 years)

Personal details:

• As a young man loved all sports. Played football, cricket, tennis, 

  squash, badminton and snow skiing. 

  • Was a member of the Penguin Surf Life Saving Club  

  • Had over 30 years in the North West Offshore Cruising Club Inc 

  • Life- long love of the water, fishing and boating

  • Served as a committee man and was Commodore for 3 years

  • Completed National Service at Brighton in 1953, won the heavyweight 

    boxing title in that camp