 After the partnership dissolved, Hunt practiced as an architect and surveyor in Townsville until 1931, and taught architecture at the Townsville Technical College from 1923.The former Mulgrave Shire Council Chambers was constructed by builders Wilson and Baillie, and the successful tender (including the front fence) was .The building originally comprised a T-shaped plan, with verandahs to all sides, and with an entrance porch fronting the Esplanade.