| Honorific-Suffix: | OAM |
| Office1: | Mayor of Blacktown |
| Deputy1: | Julie Griffiths Brad Bunting Christopher Quilkey |
| Term Start1: | 14 October 2019 |
| Term End1: | 3 May 2024 |
| Predecessor1: | Stephen Bali |
| Successor1: | Brad Bunting |
| Office2: | Deputy Mayor of Blacktown |
| Term Start2: | 17 September 2016 |
| Term End2: | 9 October 2019 |
| Predecessor2: | Kathie Collins |
| Successor2: | Julie Griffiths |
| Office3: | Councillor of the City of Blacktown |
| Term Start3: | November 1996 |
| Term End3: | 3 May 2024 |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
| Honorific-Prefix: | Emeritus Mayor |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Party: | Labor |
| Spouse: | Nina Bleasdale |
| Children: | 4 |
Anthony John Bleasdale OAM (1946 – 3 May 2024) was an Australian politician. He served as a Labor councillor on Blacktown City Council from 1996 and Mayor of Blacktown until his death in May 2024. He previously served as deputy mayor between 2016 and 2019.[1] [2]
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.[3] [4]
In the 2010 Australia Day Honours, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for "service to the community as a supporter of charitable organisations, and to local government in the Blacktown area."[5] [6] [7]
On the 24th of July 2024, Tony Bleasdale and his wife, Nina Bleasdale, were awarded the highest honour Blacktown City Council can award. Nina Bleasdale and her family were presented with the "Keys to the City of Blacktown" for their enthusiasm, support, and advocacy for the people and communities on show at all times.In October 2024, the association of local government New South Wales bestowed upon Anthony John Bleasdale the title of Emeritus Mayor.
Bleasdale passed away on a flight on 3 May 2024, whilst returning from a trip to Blacktown City Council's sister cities of Liaocheng and Suseong-gu. He was 77.[8]