Welcome to our week in review.
Lane Cove Council Appoints New General Manager
Lane Cove Council has announced the appointment of Louise Kerr as its new General Manager.
Ms Kerr has 30 years of experience in the local government sector. Ms Kerr is leaving the role of Director Planning and Place at Northern Beaches Council where she also served as Interim Chief Executive Officer in 2023.
Ms Kerr will commence in the role on 21 July 2025 under a 5-year contract. More details here.
Dumping Continues at Blackman Park
We recently reported on the increase in dumping at Blackman Park. ITC asked Lane Cove Council what steps they were going to take to try and reduce the dumping. Suggestions included CCTV. Read our article here.
Over the long weekend, the dumping continued.
Northwood Local Awarded Member of the Order of Australia
Congratulations to Northwood local Dr Michael David Steiner, who was recognised in the King’s Birthday honours for his significant service to medicine in the field of ophthalmology as a surgeon, and to professional associations.
Dr Steiner has over 40 years of experience in eye surgery with a particular interest in glaucoma, laser refractive surgery and is a medico-legal expert.
Read about Dr Steiner in our article.
Palliative Care NSW Community Conversations
Palliative Care NSW organised a Community Conversations event for the residents and families of St Peters Residential Aged Care in Lane Cove North on Thursday 29 May.
Community Conversations is a free, 1.5-hour education session that brings together palliative care experts and community members for open, thoughtful discussions on topics around end-of-life planning.
Discussing topics like end-of-life with children and loved ones can be challenging. This free session provided participants with guidance on how to reflect and articulate their own responses to questions such as “What type of service do I desire for my funeral?” or “What matters most to me as I approach the end of my life?”
Participants left the event equipped with the tools and confidence needed to navigate these important discussions.
Palliative Care NSW offers Community Conversations at no cost and is willing to travel anywhere in NSW to support any community that seeks to navigate one of life’s most challenging transitions.
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Local Pooches Supporting Pancreatic Cancer Research In June
Throughout the month of June ITC Business Supporter Bloomingtails is helping raise funds for the Team Lopez Foundation to support research, education and awareness for pancreatic cancer.
Each dog that comes through their doors in June will see a donation made to the foundation. Find out more here.
Old Sports Gear Needed For Art Installations
Have you hung up the boots? Retired the racket? Given up golf?
You can put your unused sports gear towards some new art installations.
Lane Cove Council is planning a community art program for the Lane Cove Sport and Recreation Centre (opening this summer). They want to turn items like tennis rackets, trophies, golf clubs, basketballs, and more into art installations.
Donations can be dropped off at:
Council’s Civic Centre
Lane Cove Toy Library (open Tuesdays 1:00 – 3:00 & Thursday and Saturday 9:30am – 12:00pm)
Your unused sports gear could become part of something amazing! Spread the word and help bring the project to life.
Have Your Say: Dunois Reserve
Council is collecting preliminary information to understand what the community values about Dunois Reserve to better meet the needs of its users whilst addressing the deterioration currently impacting the foreshore.
Go here for more information and to take the online survey.
Alternatively, you can lodge a written submission to the General Manager by quoting SU10620 by:
Email: [email protected] or,
Post: Lane Cove Council, PO BOX 20, LANE COVE, NSW, 1595
Submissions close 14 July 2025.
Have Your Say: Draft Use of Public Pedestrian Thoroughfares Policy
Lane Cove Council is reviewing and updating its Use of Public Spaces Policy to ensure Lane Cove’s plaza, footpaths, and community spaces remain welcoming, inclusive, safe, and well-managed for all users.
Council is seeking feedback from residents, businesses, and community groups to help shape a fair and future-focused policy that guides how these spaces are shared and used.
Go here for more information and to take the online survey. Submissions close 14 July 2025.
New Business Alert – 11:11 Sweet
A new business called 11:11 Sweet is coming to Lane Cove. It will be located between La Piazza and Sushi Maru where Hello World Travel was. Follow them on Instagram. ITC is excited to see what treats await us.
Snap Fitness 24/7 Now Open
Snap Fitness has officially opened in Lane Cove. They are located on Longueville Rd whre the Commonwealth Bank used to be. Welcome to the Snap Fitness team!
The Men’s Shed Open Day
LaVoce At Home Concert 1 July 2025
PUBLIC CONCERT – At Home Concert
Tuesday, 1 July 2025 -6.30 pm
Living and Learning Centre,
180 Longueville Road, Lane Cove
LaVoce Community Choir rehearses every Tuesday during school terms from 6.15 to 8.00pm at Lane Cove’s Living and Learning Centre where we are presenting this concert. It’s never too early (or too late) to join a choir to improve your health, your brain and your memory and to make new friends and have fun.
At LaVoce, if you are interested in joining, there is no audition or requirement to read music. They sing popular songs selected by the members for the joy of it.
They present a number of free public concerts during the year. This is the first of our concerts for 2025. If you would like to join us afterwards to learn more about LaVoce, we will be offering you drinks and nibbles.
Enquiries: [email protected] www.lavocelanecove.com
Secondhand Saturday Garage Sale
Secondhand Saturday will be held on Saturday 16 August 2025. It is a new community event where you hold the garage sale and we promote it through a FREE on-line listing of garage sales being held across Lane Cove.
Choose to hold your own garage sale at home, or coordinate/get involved with a joint garage sale in your street, with your local school, preschool, community organisation or church. You can also get involved by visiting the garage sales in your local area to grab some great pre-loved items. The Lane Cove Toy Library will be holding a garage sale selling puzzles, games and toys.
A map will be available from the 1st of August 2025. More details here.
Lane Cove Junior Rugby Reps
Our cover photo is the U14 Gordon Reps who competed in the NSW State Champs last weekend.
Huge effort from the boys to get here — plenty of hard work, team spirit and grit.
Lane Cove Swimmers At Winter Meet
Over the weekend 85 Lane Cove Swim Club members competed at the Swimming Metro North East Winter Short Course Championships. The meet was held at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.
Many of LCSC’s members recorded personal best times across the event, and 11 swimmers medalled.
Image courtesy Lane Cove Swim Club
Lane Cove Old Ignatians Ladies Day
On 31st May the Lane Cove Old Ignatians Rugby Club held their Ladies Day celebrations. Held during a home ground round at Tantallon Oval, club members celebrated the women of the club with music, food and great rugby.
Crime, Accidents and Incidents
Break-in Landers Road Lane Cove: A Lane Cove Chat by ITC member reported that on Sunday night/early Monday morning a garage was broken into at a Landers Rd unit complex.
The offenders broke the locking mechanism on the handle of the tilt a door and opened the door to the garage and left it open. The car was undamaged but residents are checking for anything taken from the garage.
This incident has been reported to police. Anyone with information should contact Chatswood Police.
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