George Albert Creed OAM (9 February 1940 - 29 November 2010) was an Australian politician, best known for his work in local government in Queensland.
[1] To make ends meet during the 1970's beef slump, Creed commenced employment at Queensland Alumina in Gladstone while Leonie worked as a teacher aide at Mount Larcom State School.
[1] Creed was first elected as a councillor on Calliope Shire Council on 27 March 1976, becoming mayor on 18 July 1995 succeeding Liz Cunningham.
[4] In 2008, Creed was elected as the inaugural mayor of Gladstone Regional Council, winning with 54.16% of the vote, beating opponents Len Smith, Karen Sorensen and Stephen Mills.
[1][8] Creed died just over two months later on 29 November 2010 at Rockhampton Mater Hospital, prompting a range of tributes from community and political leaders including Kevin Rudd, Anna Bligh, Paul Neville, Liz Cunningham and Ken O'Dowd.