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.
Asbestos Found at Centennial Av and Epping Rd Roadworks
RMS roadworks to add a left-hand turn lane from Centennial Avenue onto Epping Road has started and the works are planned to be completed by November 2019.
Roadwork Details
The RMS will:
widen Centennial Avenue to...
Stringybark Creek Residents Association Cleaning Up After Others 2019
On Clean Up Australia Day 70 volunteers cleaned up Batten Reserve Bushland and the surrounding streets. The event, hosted by The Stringybark Creek Residents Association and supported by the Lane Cove Sustainability Action Group, brought young...
Longueville Car Jacking
Residents of Kenneth Street Longueville were shocked yesterday to see police door knocking after a carjacking took place in Longueville.
At around 5:40am on Tuesday 5th March an employee of a Longueville business parked their...
Dept of Planning Calling for Comments on Greenwich Hospital Redevelopment Plans
Hammond Care the owners of Greenwich Hospital have lodged a concept proposal for the redevelopment of Greenwich Hospital, incorporating new health care and allied health facilities, residential aged care and seniors housing in an...
Meet Lane Cove’s Crazy Bag Lady
Dee is Lane Cove’s Crazy Bag Lady. Dee is passionate about sustainability and making the world a better place one bag at a time. She is not a scientist or sustainability expert, she just...
Lane Cove News Week in Review 24th February to 3rd March 2019
Today is Clean Up Australia Day and locals helped clean up Stringybark Creek, Blackman Park, Mann’s Point Greenwich and Gore Creek Reserve. This was a special clean up Australia Day as it was the 30th...
Lane Cove Crime Update and Watch Out for Fake $100 notes
The North Shore Local Area Command has advised ITC of the following:
Fake $100 Notes
Since Monday Morning 24th February 2019 the North Shore Local Area Command has received two reports of businesses in Lane Cove...
Lane Cove News Week in Review 17th to 23rd February 2019
This week saw the opening of the new Mindarie Park in Lane Cove North and an announcement of more buses for Lane Cove.
Mindarie Park - Everyone Can Play
Stage One of Mindarie Park (on the...
Extra Lane Cove Bus Services Announced
Thank you to every one who let In the Cove know about late buses, overcrowded buses and the impact of the Chatswood to Epping Rail line closure. In the Cove has been passing on...
Lane Cove News Week in Review 10th to 16th February 2019
Welcome to our week in review.
Fatality Burns Bay Road Hunters Hill
Unfortunately on Thursday there was road fatality on Burns Bay Road (near Tarban Creek Bridge). An man aged in his late seventies got out...