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 by | Stephen Bali |
| Deputy Mayor of Blacktown | |
| In office 17 September 2016 – 9 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kathie Collins |
| Succeeded by | Julie Griffiths |
| Councillor for the City of Blacktown | |
| Assumed office 4 November 1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Liverpool, England |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor |
| Children | 4 |
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
- "Tony Bleasdale OAM Elected Mayor of Blacktown". nationaltribune.com.au. The National Tribune Australia. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- "Mayor, Councillor Tony Bleasdale, OAM, JP". Blacktown City Council. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- "Bali re-elected for fourth term as mayor". The Hawkesbury Gazette. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- "Councillor Tony Bleasdale OAM elected Mayor". miragenews.com. Mirage News. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- "Mayor and Deputy Mayor re-elected unopposed". Blacktown City Council. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- "Blacktown Council elects new mayor Tony Bleasdale". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- "Blacktown Council mayoral election almost upstaged by controversial councillor Jess Diaz". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- "Liverpool man Tony Bleasdale stoked after being awarded Order of Australia". liverpoolecho.co.uk. Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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