Jacky Barker
Jacky Barker is the founder of In the Cove and now contributes as a journalist to the independent local news source she created. A former lawyer and long-time Lane Cove community advocate, Jacky established In the Cove to help residents stay informed, connected and engaged with local news, events and issues that matter. Her contribution to the community has been recognised through several local awards, including Lane Cove Woman of the Year in 2017 and 2023.
Sydney Edible Garden Trail 2022 – Get Involved
The Sydney Edible Garden Trail is back in 2022 and it is bigger than ever!!
What is the Sydney Edible Garden Trail?
The Sydney Edible Garden Trail is a once a year urban edible garden trail...
Lane Cove News Week in Review 12th to 19th January 2022
Welcome to our week in review.
Local Flooding and Heavy Rain
Around 1.30 pm on Thursday 13 January 2022, Lane Cove was hit by a huge rainstorm. In the 24 hours between 6 pm 12 January...
Australia Day 2022 in Lane Cove
This year Australia Day falls on a Wednesday. All the activities below (unless otherwise stated are on Australia Day 26th January 2022). Please note that due to the ever-evolving COVID19 situation, these events can...
The Sydney Library of Things – Borrow Useful Items, Cut Waste and Save Money
Why buy an item, use it once, keep it in your garage and get rid of it in five years’ time, when you can borrow? That's why The Sydney Library of Things was launched...
Marine Threat Tsunami Warning What Does That Mean for Lane Cove Residents?
As a result of an eruption of HUNGA TONGA-HUNGA HA'APA in the Tongan Islands at 3.10 pm AEDT Saturday 15 January 2022, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued a Marine Threat Tsunami Warning for the...
COVID19 PCR Testing Facilities Information – Closest to Lane Cove 15 January 2022
Throughout the COVID19 Pandemic, we have asked our readers to keep us up to date on where they are getting PCR tests and the results turnaround time and in this article, we list the...
Lane Cove News Week in Review 1 Jan to 12 Jan 2022
Welcome to our first week in review for 2022. This is a bumper edition as we are covering events from 1 January to 12 January 2022.
Lane Cove Has a New Mayor and Deputy Mayor
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Lane Cove Parents Struggle to Find January Vaccination Appointments for Children Aged 5 –...
The NSW and Commonwealth governments are advising parents to book their children aged 5 - 11 a Pfizer COVID19 appointment as soon as possible. Easier said than done.
Parents are struggling to make an appointment...
Lane Cove Has a New Mayor and Deputy Mayor
At the Lane Cove Council Meeting held tonight (10 January 2021), via zoom, Councillor Andrew Zbik was elected Lane Cove Mayor, and Councillor Bridget Kennedy was elected Deputy Mayor. Andrew Zbik will be Mayor...
Online Tools to Help You with COVID19 Testing Queue Times, RATS and Booster Shots
In The Cove has been inundated with requests about information on the closest places to get a PCR test (many of the people asking have symptoms or someone in their household has testest positive). ...