Jacky Barker

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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.

Finally a Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machine for Lane Cove

The NSW Government’s Return and Earn Container Deposit Scheme commenced in December 2017. Under this scheme, people can return eligible beverage containers for recycling in exchange for a 10-cent refund.  The scheme aims is...

Lane Cove News Week in Review 8th to 14th September 2019

Lane Cove is a hive of activity at the moment.  The Lane Cove Festival is in full swing and we just had Super September Saturday. Super September Saturday One of the biggest Lane Cove events of...

Disturbing Trend in this week’s North Shore Police Area Command Report

Each week In the Cove is sent a crime report compiled by the North Shore Area Command's crime prevention officer.  This week we saw an interesting trend in the report.  Other than one incident,...

Watch Out for Double Lines When Street Parking in Lane Cove

In 2017 The Sunday Telegraph slammed Lane Cove Rangers for booking people who were infringing the “little-known” rule about no stopping within 3 m of double lines.  After the Sunday Telegraph published their article,...

Meet Hank Danks Lane Cove’s Very Own Cover Boy

Sydney Dogs and Cats Home is Sydney's only charity pound and community facility. They have been taking care of Sydney's lost, abandoned and neglected pets since 1946. Each year they open their doors to 3000...

Prebirth Acupuncture with Sarah Folwell

Sarah Folwell is a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Remedial Massage Therapist (with many years experience in Pregnancy Massage).  One of the many services Sarah offers is prebirth acupuncture.  ITC asked Sarah to explain...

Racism Rears Its Ugly Head in Lane Cove

The Lane Cove Community is a generous, kind hearted, caring community. Whenever a Lane Cove resident suffers a set back, ITC is inundated with kind offers of help.  We are also a community with...

Lane Cove Business Round Up August 2019

Welcome to our Lane Cove Business Round Up for August 2019.  In this article we tell you about new businesses, renovations, refurbishments and businesses who support ITC by becoming part of our Local Business Directory. New...

Lane Cove Theatre Company’s Tasty Bites: In a Nutshell

There’s something theatrical for every taste when Lane Cove Theatre Company presents its inaugural 10-minute play showcase: In a Nutshell, over the weekend Friday 27 to Sunday 29 September 2019 As part of the Lane...

Lane Cove’s Doug Garske is on a CrunchyRoll

Doug Garske has lived in Lane Cove for a long time with his wife Linda and his three kids.  Recently ITC bumped into Doug Garske and he told us he was working with a...