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'''Shane Dowling''' (born 16 June 1954) is an Australian politician. He was [[List of mayors of Geelong|Mayor of Geelong]] from December 2004 to November 2005, and Mayor of [[South Melbourne, Victoria|South Melbourne]] from 1989 to 1991.<ref name=tucker1>{{Cite news|title=Dowling hangs up robes |first=Rebecca |last=Tucker |newspaper=[[Geelong Advertiser]] |date=29 November 2005}}</ref><ref name=portphillip>{{Cite news|title= Dowling contests Port Phillip poll |newspaper= [[Geelong Advertiser]] |date= 20 October 2008}}</ref> |
'''Shane Dowling''' (born 16 June 1954) is an Australian politician. He was [[List of mayors of Geelong|Mayor of Geelong]] from December 2004 to November 2005, and Mayor of [[South Melbourne, Victoria|South Melbourne]] from 1989 to 1991.<ref name=tucker1>{{Cite news|title=Dowling hangs up robes |first=Rebecca |last=Tucker |newspaper=[[Geelong Advertiser]] |date=29 November 2005}}</ref><ref name=portphillip>{{Cite news|title= Dowling contests Port Phillip poll |newspaper= [[Geelong Advertiser]] |date= 20 October 2008}}</ref> |
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Dowling was a police officer outside politics, rising to become an inspector in the [[Victoria Police]]; he was serving in [[Melton, Victoria|Melton]] at the time of his election as Geelong mayor.<ref name=tucker2>{{Cite news|title=New mayor wants to see results; no time for sleep |first=Rebecca |last=Tucker |newspaper=[[Geelong Advertiser]] |date=11 December 2004}}</ref> He was elected to the [[City of Greater Geelong]] council in 2001, representing Deakin Ward, and was re-elected in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url= |
Dowling was a police officer outside politics, rising to become an inspector in the [[Victoria Police]]; he was serving in [[Melton, Victoria|Melton]] at the time of his election as Geelong mayor.<ref name=tucker2>{{Cite news|title=New mayor wants to see results; no time for sleep |first=Rebecca |last=Tucker |newspaper=[[Geelong Advertiser]] |date=11 December 2004}}</ref> He was elected to the [[City of Greater Geelong]] council in 2001, representing Deakin Ward, and was re-elected in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/GeelongResult2001.html#9 |title=VEC: Greater Geelong City Council Election Results 2001 |publisher=[[Victorian Electoral Commission]] |accessdate=4 February 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20091002114534/http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/GeelongResult2001.html |archivedate=2 October 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/GeelongResult2004.html#9 |title=VEC: Greater Geelong City Council Election Results 2004 |publisher=[[Victorian Electoral Commission]] |accessdate=4 February 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20091002114600/http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/GeelongResult2004.html |archivedate=2 October 2009 }}</ref> He was elected mayor by the other councilpersons after the 2004 elections, following the failure of incumbent mayor [[Ed Coppe]] to hold his seat on the council.<ref name=tucker1/><ref>{{Cite news|title=Mayor, deputy mayor dumped; election ejection |newspaper=[[Geelong Advertiser]] |date=29 November 2004}}</ref> He served a one-year term before relinquishing the position to former [[City of Melbourne]] councillor [[Peter McMullin]].<ref name=tucker1/> |
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http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/GeelongResult2004.html#9 |title= VEC: Greater Geelong City Council Election Results 2004|publisher=[[Victorian Electoral Commission]] |accessdate=4 February 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> He was elected mayor by the other councilpersons after the 2004 elections, following the failure of incumbent mayor [[Ed Coppe]] to hold his seat on the council.<ref name=tucker1/><ref>{{Cite news|title=Mayor, deputy mayor dumped; election ejection |newspaper=[[Geelong Advertiser]] |date=29 November 2004}}</ref> He served a one-year term before relinquishing the position to former [[City of Melbourne]] councillor [[Peter McMullin]].<ref name=tucker1/> |
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Dowling resigned mid-term in 2008, ten months before the regular elections, as he had moved to [[Melbourne]]. He contested the 2008 municipal elections for the [[City of Port Phillip]], but was defeated by former Port Phillip mayor Janet Bolitho. Local businessman and future state Liberal MP [[Andrew Katos]] was elected to fulfill the Geelong ward vacancy caused by Dowling's resignation.<ref name=portphillip/><ref>{{Cite news|title=Former mayor steps aside, forcing by-election; Cr Dowling quits |first=Kerri-Ann |last=Hobbs |newspaper=[[Geelong Advertiser]] |date=30 January 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= |
Dowling resigned mid-term in 2008, ten months before the regular elections, as he had moved to [[Melbourne]]. He contested the 2008 municipal elections for the [[City of Port Phillip]], but was defeated by former Port Phillip mayor Janet Bolitho. Local businessman and future state Liberal MP [[Andrew Katos]] was elected to fulfill the Geelong ward vacancy caused by Dowling's resignation.<ref name=portphillip/><ref>{{Cite news|title=Former mayor steps aside, forcing by-election; Cr Dowling quits |first=Kerri-Ann |last=Hobbs |newspaper=[[Geelong Advertiser]] |date=30 January 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/portphillipresult2008.html#7 |title=VEC: Port Phillip City Council Election Results 2008 |publisher=[[Victorian Electoral Commission]] |accessdate=4 February 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20091024105400/http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/portphillipresult2008.html |archivedate=24 October 2009 }}</ref> |
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http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/portphillipresult2008.html#7 |title= VEC: Port Phillip City Council Election Results 2008|publisher=[[Victorian Electoral Commission]] |accessdate=4 February 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:06, 18 February 2016
Shane Dowling (born 16 June 1954) is an Australian politician. He was Mayor of Geelong from December 2004 to November 2005, and Mayor of South Melbourne from 1989 to 1991.[1][2]
Dowling was a police officer outside politics, rising to become an inspector in the Victoria Police; he was serving in Melton at the time of his election as Geelong mayor.[3] He was elected to the City of Greater Geelong council in 2001, representing Deakin Ward, and was re-elected in 2004.[4][5] He was elected mayor by the other councilpersons after the 2004 elections, following the failure of incumbent mayor Ed Coppe to hold his seat on the council.[1][6] He served a one-year term before relinquishing the position to former City of Melbourne councillor Peter McMullin.[1]
Dowling resigned mid-term in 2008, ten months before the regular elections, as he had moved to Melbourne. He contested the 2008 municipal elections for the City of Port Phillip, but was defeated by former Port Phillip mayor Janet Bolitho. Local businessman and future state Liberal MP Andrew Katos was elected to fulfill the Geelong ward vacancy caused by Dowling's resignation.[2][7][8]
References
- ^ a b c Tucker, Rebecca (29 November 2005). "Dowling hangs up robes". Geelong Advertiser.
- ^ a b "Dowling contests Port Phillip poll". Geelong Advertiser. 20 October 2008.
- ^ Tucker, Rebecca (11 December 2004). "New mayor wants to see results; no time for sleep". Geelong Advertiser.
- ^ "VEC: Greater Geelong City Council Election Results 2001". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "VEC: Greater Geelong City Council Election Results 2004". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mayor, deputy mayor dumped; election ejection". Geelong Advertiser. 29 November 2004.
- ^ Hobbs, Kerri-Ann (30 January 2008). "Former mayor steps aside, forcing by-election; Cr Dowling quits". Geelong Advertiser.
- ^ "VEC: Port Phillip City Council Election Results 2008". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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