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.
The Canopy Lane Cove Car Parking FAQ’s
The Canopy car park is now fully operational, with 500 underground parking spaces available. Lane Cove Council owns the Car Park.
How Do I Access the Car Park?
You access the car park via the roundabout...
Lane Cove News Week in Review 21st to 27th June 2020
The big talking point in Lane Cove this week was a positive COVID19 test for a year two student at Lane Cove West Public School.
Positive COVID19 Test Lane Cove West Public School
On Wednesday night,...
NSW Health Minister’s Update on Lane Cove West PS Student’s Positive COVID-19 Test
A seven-year-old (Year 2) student at Lane Cove West Public School was one of the four new COVID-19 cases recorded in NSW since 8 pm yesterday (24 June 2020). The source of infection is...
Sirens of Gunnedah are in Lane Cove and You Could be a Lane Cove...
The successful Sirens of Gunnedah exhibition is now in Lane Cove. Gunnedah is Lane Cove’s sister city and over recent years the connection has become stronger and stronger as our sister city continues to...
Meet Harbourline Real Estate’s Bernadette Hayes
Bernadette Hayes is the founder of Harbourline Real Estate agency in Greenwich. She started Harbourline in 2009 after a successful career in the hospitality industry (including a management role at the Sydney Opera House).
When...
Lane Cove Buses Once Step Closer to “Privatisation” or “Franchising”
Public Transport, and in particular buses, has always been a hot topic in Lane Cove. Over the last couple of years, Lane Cove commuters have pushed for more bus services.
The NSW Government has now...
Lane Cove News Week in Review 14th June to 20th June 2020
A big week again in Lane Cove. The Canopy is still creating excitement among Lane Cove residents. ALDI opened this week, and the line to get into the store stretched nearly the full length...
Police Search for Lane Cove West Man Involved in an Incident in Burns Bay...
Update: This article has been updated on 22 June 2020. See last paragraph.
On Friday 19th June 2020, numerous police, POLAIR and the dog unit were searching for a Lane Cove West Man after an...
Defibrillators Save Lives – Find out Where They are in Lane Cove
In the last couple of years, the Lane Cove Council has rolled out a programme of installing defibrillators at local sports grounds and high traffic public areas.
This programme has paid dividends. In 2018 the...
ITC’s COVID19 Test Experience – Don’t Worry It was Negative
Yesterday NSW Health tested 17, 392 people for COVID19, this was a record number of people tested in one day in NSW. In total, nearly 680,000 COVID-19 tests have now been carried out in...