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 Council to Discuss Early Bird Parking Scheme
The Lane Cove Council October Meeting will be held on Monday 21 October 2019. One of the agenda items is early bird parking in The Canopy (aka the Rosenthal Avenue Car Park Redevelopment).
The Canopy...
Stacks and Sleeves: A Posthuman Landscape (where art meets science and technology)
Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studio's newest exhibition Stacks and Sleeves: A Posthuman Landscape opened today.
Stacks and Sleeves: A Posthuman Landscape is conceived by Gallery Lane Cove curator Rachael Kiang as a platform to...
Lane Cove Week in Review 6th October to 12th October 2019
Lane Cove Rotary Village Fair
The Lane Cove Rotary Fair and Sustainability Lane went off today with over 12 000 people descending on the Lane Cove Village. The rain stayed away and by mid-afternoon the...
The Wondrous Wizard of Oz is coming to Lane Cove
Each year the Lane Cove Theatre Company stages a children's production featuring Lane Cove's young performers. This year they will be performing The Wondorous Wizard of Oz. The audience will be treated to a...
Lane Cove River Festival 1st to 10th November 2019
Get Ready to celebrate the Lane Cove River Festival between 1-10 November 2019
The festival is two weeks of activities along foreshores, in parks and on the doorsteps of community groups that call the river...
Lane Cove News Week in Review 29th September to 5th October 2019
It was certainly quieter in Lane Cove this week after last week's action. School Holidays are here. Lane Cove roads are quieter and parking spots are easier to nab. Unfortunately, as is usually the...
Lane Cove Crime Update
Each week In the Cove is sent a crime report compiled by the North Shore Area Command's crime prevention officer. This week the report noted several Lane Cove incidents including an attack on a...
Planning Panel Approves Coles Site Redevelopment
The Sydney North Planning Panel (SNPP) has approved plans to redevelop the Coles Supermarket Site on Burns Bay Road. This site will be redeveloped once Coles relocates into The Canopy.
Reasons for Approving the Coles...
Residents Query Lane Cove West Red Light/Speed Camera Location
The red light/speed camera ("red light camera") is now operational at the Fig Tree Street/Barwon Road and Centennial Avenue intersection Lane Cove West.
Warning Letter for One Month
A Transport for NSW spokesperson advised ITC the camera...
Lane Cove News Week in Review September 22nd to September 28th 2019
Phew, where do we start? It has been a HUGE week in Lane Cove. Lane Cove was the lead item on Channels 9 and 7 news on Thursday. There was also numerous Lane Cove...