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.
Local Lane Cove Artists on Display at the Rewilding Exhibition at Gallery Lane Cove
Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studio has a new exhibition called Rewilding which gives seven Sydney-based artists, several of them local to Lane Cove, an opportunity to interpret the exhibition theme. The exhibition runs...
Lane Cove Swim Club Holds Championships in the new Lane Cove Outdoor Pool
The new 50m Lane Cove Outdoor pool has been given the thumbs up by the Lane Cove Swim Club after they held their first Club Championships in the brand new outdoor pool on 21...
Where is the Lane Cove Village Green?
The Lane Cove Council has named the grass area in The Canopy as The Village Green. This was a surprise, and as far as In, the Cove can recollect, the Council did not seek...
Lane Cove News Week in Review 28th February to 6 March 2021
Welcome to March, and goodbye, Summer.
Clean Up Australia Day
The Stringy Bark Creek Residents’ Association, supported by Lane Cove Council, organised a very successful Cleanup Australia Day in Lane Cove North, cleaning up our local...
Don’t Throw It Away – Fix It with The Repair Cafe
A group of dedicated local residents are behind Repair Cafe Sydney North. A repair cafe is a group of skilled local residents who want to fix things instead of throwing them away. Lane Cove...
How to Get Involved in Clean Up Australia Day in Lane Cove
Clean Up Australia Day is on Sunday 7th March 2021.
There are three sites in the Lane Cove Council Area where you can get involved in cleaning up Australia. If you can't go to an...
Lane Cove Library Has Returned to Pre COVID19 Opening Hours
Lane Cove Council operate two libraries in the area – Lane Cove Library, located on Library Walk, at Market Square; and the other being Greenwich Library, on Greenwich Road. There is a third library in...
40 Year Old Greenwich Man Arrested For Drug Possession
Police have charged a 40-year-old Greenwich man with the possession and supply of prohibited drugs following his arrest in Ronald Park, Greenwich last week.
Police will allege that around 6:45 pm Friday 26th February they...
Green Film Festival and Sustainable Marketplace at Eden Gardens
Eden Gardens are turning inspiration into action with a Sustainability Weekend outside in their award-winning gardens from 9th to 11th April 2021.
There will be plenty of green ideas, open-air films, Q&A’s, small workshops, exclusive...
Lane Cove Council is Shouting You Coffee to Promote the Huskee Reusable Cup Initiative
Huskee has partnered with the Lane Cove Council to help local businesses transition away from single-use disposable cups and to operate more sustainably.
The Huskee Swap system uses the HuskeeCup, and the programme is a...