Blacktown City Mayor Tony Bleasdale dies suddenly on flight back from Chinese ... trends now By Freddy Pawle For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:33 BST, 3 May 2024 | Updated: 04:37 BST, 3 May 2024 Viewcomments The mayor of one of Sydney's biggest councils has died on a flight home from China. Tony Bleasdale, 77, was due home this morning after a tour of the Blacktown City Council's sister cities in South Korea and China when he suddenly died. Mr Bleasdale had been a councillor in Blacktown since 1996 before being elected mayor in 2019. He was awarded a medal of the Order of Australia in 2010 for his extensive charity work and service to Blacktown municipality. With an estimated 426,000 people, Blacktown is the largest local government area in Sydney. More to come. Mayor of Blacktown City Council, Tony Bleasdale (pictured), has died at the age of 77 during a flight home from China on Friday morning Share or comment on this article: Blacktown City Mayor Tony Bleasdale dies suddenly on flight back from Chinese study tour All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility
