Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly is a freelance journalist and visual producer contributing to In the Cove. He covers stories impacting the Lower North Shore community, with a focus on public interest journalism, local investigations and community news. In 2025, Jack was named a finalist in the Walkley Foundation Mid-Year Media Prizes for Public Service Journalism for an investigative piece published by In the Cove.
Jack’s work focuses on public interest journalism, local investigations and community stories that help keep residents informed about what is happening in their area. His reporting has generated significant local and broader attention, including an investigative piece for In the Cove that earned him finalist recognition in the 2025 Walkley Foundation Mid-Year Media Prizes for Public Service Journalism.
With skills across reporting, video, digital production and social media journalism, Jack brings a modern multimedia approach to local news coverage. His work with In the Cove combines strong community storytelling with a focus on issues that impact people living and working across the Lower North Shore.
Lane Cove Legends: The Adventurer in a Chair
Lane Cove is a tapestry of characters equipped with unique stories of journeys travelled unbeknownst to anyone unless asked; Richard Stephen has experienced a life of adventure and tragedy - he is one of...
Lane Cove partners with Sydney Fringe Festival for month-long performance
Lane Cove can expect a flurry of independent and innovative performances to hit their streets and venues as Council has announced a month-long partnership with Sydney Fringe.
The Sydney Fringe Festival is a multi-genre arts...
A slice of heaven: Lane Cove Bowling Club
If you're looking for a local place to visit where you can feel the grass beneath your feet, have some friendly competition with mates and all whilst enjoying a crisp beverage, may we suggest...
An “Unkindness of Adolescents” are vandalising your cars
Car windscreen wipers are being vandalised in the streets of Lane Cove, some may assume this is the handiwork of bored adolescents, and those people could be technically correct.
Young ravens are likely to blame...
Lane Cove Community Brave the Storm to Attend Lane Cove Rotary’s Talk on Mental...
Despite torrential weather, over 60 people attended a speaking session by Black Dog Institute founding chair Peter Joseph AM for a conversation on finding direction through a much more personal storm, mental health.
The event...
Lane Cove Council Warns of an Unwelcome Plant Invasion
Lane Cove residents have been told to be on the look out for an invasive weed killing the area's most endangered native plant species.
Spanish Moss is an escaped garden plant, but is classified as...
An Easy Way to Shrink Your Soft Plastics – Wholly Shrink
In this day and age, everybody is trying to do their bit in reducing waste, but some things seem unavoidable, like using soft plastics; Wholly Shrink aims to help with that.
The company offers the...
Does Lane Cove Have More Aircraft Noise Than Other Suburbs?
Article Updated 20 June 2025
Lane Cove residents would be well aware of the number of planes in the air and the noise they emit, with it being such a common occurrence, it’s easy for...
Free Food Hampers for Lane Cove’s Vulnerable
A free food bank for the vulnerable will be available at Turrumburra Park, this Saturday, 10 May 2025, from 11 am. Turrumburra Park is located on the corner of Centennial Avenue and Epping Road...
Learn to Jig like a Scot – Right Here in Lane Cove
If you think Scottish Country Dancing is all kilts and synchronised moves, well you’d be half right.
In reality, it’s a social activity that not only breaks a physical sweat, but also a mental one...