[1][2] In 1896 and 1897, he was an alderman in the Kiama Municipal Council and was involved in establishing the town's water supply.
[2] From 1902 he was a Fellow of the Institute of Architects New South Wales and from 1912 a Fellow of the Queensland Institute of Architects.
[1][3][4] In 1911 Hunt formed a partnership with Charles Dalton Lynch called CD Lynch and Walter Hunt, Architects, Northern Queensland, located in Townsville.
During that partnership the firm undertook diverse projects.
[2] Buildings designed by Walter Hunt included:[1] Buildings designed by C D Lynch and Walter Hunt, Architects, Northern Queensland included:[1]