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 Local Ruby Hoyland Awarded Valedictorian for Science Honours
Lane Cove local Ruby Hoyland has gone above and beyond in completing her Bachelor of Science Honours, being awarded Valedictorian at the University of Tasmania (UTAS).
“Yeah, unexpected to be asked to be the Valedictorian...
How a Japanese Karate Grandmaster Came to Teach in Lane Cove
If you’re a Lane Cove local, studying and practising karate may be a recreational way of learning discipline and self-defence. For Kazuo Saito, it was for survival in a post-WWII Tokyo.
“Japan was a very...
How to Return and Earn Without Leaving Home
Lane Cove Return and Earn (an ITC Business Supporter) is reshaping the recyclables-for-cash scheme so it’s easier for locals to earn a quick buck in the most convenient ways. Forget about feeding those bottles...
Saved by the Bell: Lane Cove’s Oldest Church rescued from development
Lane Cove’s first and oldest church’s fate was up in the air for around a decade, now it seems its former legacy will continue to live on through another church group.
A decade ago, Chatswood...
Crowds Gather to celebrate Lane Cove Music’s 80th Anniversary
Around 200 people swarmed the halls of LCM Church last Tuesday, 11 March 2025, to celebrate Lane Cove Music’s 80th anniversary. They were accompanied by world-class jazz performed by internationally renowned musicians.
A night expected to be...
The Ripple Effect: North Shore Pool Closures Swamp Lane Cove Aquatic Centre
Lane Cove Aquatic Centre regulars may have noticed out-of-area swimmers swarming the facility as neighbouring suburb pools close down temporarily; but does the facility have the capacity for this indefinite shift in popularity?
Since the...
Lane Cove Coffee Prices: Are Cafes Selling Themselves Short?
Coffee prices are at some of the highest they’ve ever been in Sydney, with industry experts claiming they should be even higher, so why are Lane Cove cafes selling your latte or flat white...
Curtains Up! Lane Cove Celebrates the New Pottery Lane Performing Arts Space
Lane Cove culture lovers rejoice: The Pottery Lane Performance Space (PLPS) officially opened last week after over thirty years of advocacy.
Official Opening Pottery Lane Performance Space
Numerous members and representatives of the Lane Cove creative...
Turning Hay into Green Hydrogen – Its Happening in the Lane Cove West Business...
A Sydney startup company that uses farmstock waste to power the agricultural sector has made Lane Cove West Business Park its base of operations. The Park is located behind the Lane Cove West Public School; however, access...
Cabling Cowboys Part 3: A Federal Investigation Has Been Instigated
It’s now well into the new year and although Lane Cove seems to be healing at the hand of its destructors, there are still dangerous footpaths and verges still in need of restoration from...