 After emigrating to Australia in 1975, he was an arranger and conductor for the St Lucia Orchestra in Brisbane.He died in Brisbane on 23 May 1994.Hanmer's original works included pieces such as "Bouquet de Paris", "Capstan and Windlass", "The Heather and the Thistle", "Heritage of England", "The Holly and the Mistletoe", "The Oak and the Rose" and "Memories of Hungary", and original genre pieces in orchestral or piano versions such as "On a Windy Day", "Limelight Lady", "Dot and Carry One", "Mosquito", "City Desk", and "Fashion Parade".