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.
Lane Cove COVID19 Update 15th April 2020
Please see below our daily update regarding Lane Cove and other important COVID 19 news. If you know elderly or vulnerable people in the community who do not have access to social media, then...
Show Your ANZAC Spirit Lane Cove – Light Up the Dawn
Every year Lane Cove comes out in force to watch the Lane Cove ANZAC Day service held in the Lane Cove Plaza. The Lane Cove RSL Sub-Branch and the Lane Cove Council jointly organise...
Lane Cove Council Area COVID 19 Stats – How Accurate Are They?
"Lies, damned lies, and statistics" is a quote describing the immense power of numbers, particularly the use of statistics. This quote is usually attributed to Samuel Langhorne Clemens (aka Mark Twain). (FYI he did...
9 Fun Things To Do on a Wet Good Friday in Lane Cove
It's the first day of school holidays and it is wet and we all have to stay inside. One exception is you are allowed to exercise. It's not really pleasant exercising or walking with...
Lane Cove Easter Trading – What is Open?
It is a completely different Easter this year and supermarkets, bakeries etc are open.
We also specifically checked which Fish Shops were open on Good Friday (that was for ITC’s mum – we were never...
Lane Cove Covid 19 Resources and Guides
ITC has put together numerous guides to help our local businesses, to make it easier for you to shop and for kids to have fun. The guides are listed below. We hope you find...
Covid 19 Lane Cove Daily Update 8th April 2020
Please see below our daily update regarding Lane Cove and other important Covid 19 news. If you know elderly or vulnerable people in the community who do not have access to social media then...
Double Demerit Points Apply This Weekend and Also You Could Cop Another Fine
The Traffic and Highway Patrol Command is reminding the community that, while travelling for holidays is not considered ‘essential’ travel, officers will continue to be out in force over the Easter long weekend.
Operation Tortoise...
Lane Cove’s Virtual Easter Egg Hunt
You may have seen our politicians assuring kids that the Easter Bunny is an essential worker and that the Easter Bunny has a special egg-exmption to visit all homes in Australia.
Yesterday Jacinda Arden announced...
Lane Cove Covid 19 Daily Update 7th April 2020
Please see below our daily update regarding Lane Cove and other important Covid 19 news. If you know elderly or vulnerable people in the community who do not have access to social media then...