dˈaʊlɪŋ sˈɜːvd ɐ wˈʌnjˈɪɹ tˈɜːm bᵻfˌoːɹ ɹᵻlˈɪŋkwɪʃɪŋ ðə pəzˈɪʃən tə fˈɔːɹmɚ sˈɪɾi ʌv mˈɛlbɚn kˈaʊnsɪlɚ pˈiːɾɚ mək mˈʌlᵻn.
Dowling served a one-year term before relinquishing the position to former City of Melbourne councillor Peter McMullin.