Mayor Tony Bleasdale OAM was first elected to Council in November 1996 serving several terms before becoming Mayor of Blacktown City in October 2019.

Councillor Bleasdale was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen’s Birthday 2010 Honours List for his service to the community as a supporter of charitable organisations, and for his contribution to local government in the Blacktown City area.

His charity work includes financial supporter, Gynaecological Cancer Research Fund, Westmead Hospital; supporter, Blacktown Relay for Life, Cancer Council NSW; financial contributor and fundraiser, Schizophrenia Research Institute; sponsor, Construction Industry Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign (since 2005); financial supporter, Mount Druitt Town Rangers Soccer Club, since 2007; and financial sponsor, Matt McFadyen, Antarctic Explorer, 2003. Councillor Bleasdale has also had a long involvement with the West Tradies Club at Mount Druitt.

Before becoming Managing Director of National Contractors, a major construction industry labour-hire firm, Councillor Bleasdale was Group Industrial Relations Manager with the McNamara Group and Assistant Secretary at the Building Workers Industrial Union (BWIU).

Councillor Bleasdale’s vision for the next few exciting years is to create vigorous and vibrant communities in many different areas. He will also continue to focus on the cultural diversity that defines Blacktown City.