Rowe was born in Coburg,Victoria,to Douglas James and Norma Lilian Rowe.[2] He attended Glen Waverley High School before studying at Victoria Police Academy,where he was one of the top ten graduates. In 1970 he became a police officer,but in 1974 became a consultant with National Mutual and in 1977 founded a finance and insurance company,of which he became director. He was also director of a number of other finance and insurance businesses. In 1989,he was elected to Cranbourne Shire Council,serving until 1992.[2]
In 2012,Rowe was elected as a councillor for Mayfield Ward in the City of Casey.[5] Councillor Rowe was not re-elected to Casey City Council in October 2016,[6] but was subsequently re-elected at a countback for Mayfield Ward in April 2017 after Councillor Steve Beardon resigned.[7][8] He was dismissed alongside the rest of Casey City Council in 2020,following a municipal monitor's report that found the council had overseen significant governance failures.[9][10][11] Regardless,he was once again re-elected as a councillor for Casey in 2024 after successfully contesting Correa Ward.[12]
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