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 makes the Special Winter Olympic Games
The Special Winter Olympics Australian team has welcomed its newest representative Lane Cove local Lauren Kerjan.
The Games will be held in Turin, Italy from March 8 2025. There will be 37 Australian athletes with...
A Lane Cove Local’s Overnight Dash Across Bali for Underprivileged Children
When most people think of a visit to Bali, the goal is usually to cash in some well-deserved R&R; for Bernard Cook, it’s quite the opposite.
The Lane Cove local will run an ultra-marathon of...
Cabling Cowboys Part 2: Who is to blame for Lane Cove’s damage and when...
For many Lane Cove locals affected by the ‘cabling cowboy’s’ destruction of property, questions of when it will be rectified have almost been forgotten. Finally, after months of deliberations some of the answers are...
Cabling Cowboys – Who Regulates the Activities of Data Cabling Companies?
For months, residents of Lane Cove have borne the brunt of damaged property, dangerous footpaths, constant flooding of ‘stench water’ all at the hands of third-party contractors who are protected under federal law and...
Burns Bay Retailers Feel the Impact of Lane Cove Council’s Paving Works
Footpath construction on Burns Bay Rd will replace the current old brick lining the sidewalk with granite pavers. Unfortunately, the work has come at an inconvenient time for local store owners, and now they...
An Estimated 17 000 People Enjoyed the 2024 Lane Cove Rotary Fair and Sustainability...
Reptiles, rides, sweet and savoury treats and sustainability tips. If you're not one of the estimated 17,000 people who visited the Lane Cove Rotary Fair and Sustainability Lane on Sunday, 13 October 2024, those...
Lane Cove Swim Club Awarded Australian Swimming Club of the Year
The 2024 Swimming Australia Awards dove off with a splash last month with Lane Cove Swim Club taking home the prize for Swim Club of the Year.
The awards, held on 14 September 2024 at...
Lane Cove’s Big Family Fun Ride 2024 Wrap Up
The Big Family Fun Ride was delivered exactly as advertised, as loads of Lane Cove locals turned up for music and cycling at Blackman Park on Sunday, 15 September 2024. This was the first...
Lane Cove Fun Run – We Run For Fun in Lane Cove
Crowds of people took to Kingsford Smith Oval as well as the streets surrounding it for the annual Lane Cove Fun Run on 8th September 2024.
Despite it being one of the only overcast days...
Local Anthony Doyle Represents Australia at the Triathlon Multisport World Championships
Lane Cove local Anthony Doyle will represent Australia at the World Triathlon Multisport World Championships. But the Firetrail investment strategist wasn’t always an athlete, rather embracing the lifestyle after reaching a milestone.
“I took the...