Tony Bleasdale

Tony Bleasdale is an Australian politician currently serving as the Mayor of the Blacktown City Council,[1][2] the second-largest local government area in New South Wales by population, and fifth most-populous local government in Australia. He previously served as deputy mayor from 2016 to 2019,[3] and has been a Blacktown City Councillor since his election in 1996.[4]


Tony Bleasdale

Mayor of Blacktown
Assumed office
14 October 2019
Preceded byStephen Bali
Deputy Mayor of Blacktown
In office
17 September 2016  9 October 2019
Preceded byKathie Collins
Succeeded byJulie Griffiths
Councillor for the City of Blacktown
Assumed office
4 November 1996
Personal details
BornLiverpool, England
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor
Children4

Bleasdale succeeded Stephen Bali as mayor in an extraordinary meeting of council in October 2019 and was re-elected unopposed by council on 9 September 2020.[5][6]

He was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 2010 for his service to the community.[7][8]

References

  1. "Tony Bleasdale OAM Elected Mayor of Blacktown". nationaltribune.com.au. The National Tribune Australia. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. "Mayor, Councillor Tony Bleasdale, OAM, JP". Blacktown City Council. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. "Bali re-elected for fourth term as mayor". The Hawkesbury Gazette. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. "Councillor Tony Bleasdale OAM elected Mayor". miragenews.com. Mirage News. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. "Mayor and Deputy Mayor re-elected unopposed". Blacktown City Council. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  6. "Blacktown Council elects new mayor Tony Bleasdale". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  7. "Blacktown Council mayoral election almost upstaged by controversial councillor Jess Diaz". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  8. "Liverpool man Tony Bleasdale stoked after being awarded Order of Australia". liverpoolecho.co.uk. Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 9 November 2020.


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