dˈaʊlɪŋ ɹɪzˈaɪnd fɹʌmðə kˈaʊnsəl mˈɪdtˈɜːm ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, tˈɛn mˈʌnθs bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚɹ ᵻlˈɛkʃənz, bɪkˈʌz hiː hæd mˈuːvd tə mˈɛlbɚn.
Dowling resigned from the council mid-term in 2008, ten months before the regular elections, because he had moved to Melbourne.