Shane Dowling (born 16 June 1954) is a former Australian politician.
[3] He was elected to the City of Greater Geelong council in 2001, representing Deakin Ward, and was re-elected in 2004.
[1][6] Dowling served a one-year term before relinquishing the position to former City of Melbourne councillor Peter McMullin.
[1] Dowling resigned from the council mid-term in 2008, ten months before the regular elections, because he had moved to Melbourne.
Local businessman and future state Liberal MP, Andrew Katos, was elected to fill the vacancy caused by Dowling's resignation.