The mayor of the Sydney council of Blacktown Tony Bleasdale has died while on a delegation flight returning from China.
The sudden death of the mayor of Blacktown during a flight from China has left the city council in shock as they remember “Mr Western Sydney ”.No cause of death has been established, but Mr Bleasdale had struggled after a past Covid diagnosis, acting mayor Chris Quilkey said.“It was a great shock to everyone in the council that I’ve come into contact with today, it’s left us all reeling,” Mr Quilkey said.
Blacktown City Mayor Tony Bleasdale received an Order of Australia in 2010 for his commitment to local government and charities. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi Mr Quilkey said it was a tribute to Mr Bleasdale’s commitment to the city that he died while serving his mayoral duties. Blacktown Mayor Tony Bleasdale was remembered by acting mayor Chris Quilkey as “Mr Western Sydney”. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi
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