Eddie Liu

James Edward "Eddie" Liu (25 May 1922 – 25 June 2013) was an Australian community leader. best known for his work with the Chinese Australian community in Brisbane, Queensland.

Among his most notable achievements are co-founding the Chinese Club of Queensland in 1952 and establishing Brisbane's Chinatown in the 1980s.

Biography Born in Hong Kong in 1922, Liu grew up in Kowloon and attended La Salle College.

He moved to Australia in 1937 to complete his secondary education at Christian Brothers College in Melbourne. Upon its opening in 1987, Liu was appointed an honorary ambassador of Brisbane.

Eddie Liu died on 25 June 2013. His death prompted a number of public tributes from community and political leaders. His funeral was held at Brisbane City Hall on 11 July 2013. At the time of his death, Liu had six children, 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. His wife Elizabeth, whom he had married in 1940, predeceased him when she died in 2001 at the age of 79.