Latest articles by Jenny Denton
City of Melbourne chief Alison Leighton to take leave as acting CEO appointed
June 2nd, 2026 - Jenny Denton
City of Melbourne councillors have endorsed the council’s general manager of infrastructure and amenity, Rick Kwasek, as acting chief executive officer for a six-week period from June 26 to August 7 while CEO Alison Leighton is on leave.
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Drugs, weapons seized in organised crime bust
February 4th, 2026 - Jenny Denton
Victoria Police seized a range of illicit drugs and weapons allegedly linked to organised crime when they raided two properties in Docklands and Newport last month.
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Docklands lizard smuggler sentenced to minimum 12 months in jail
September 3rd, 2025 - Jenny Denton
A man who posted seven live lizards from the Docklands post office as part of a sophisticated reptile smuggling operation has been sentenced to a minimum 12 months’ jail after pleading guilty in the County Court to attempting to illegally export multiple “specimens”.
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