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.
If you don’t have a Snag on Election Day it is UnAustralian
Community Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Did you know that is it UnAustralian not to have a snag at the Polling Station sausage sizzle? I would go so far as to say that I don’t even feel like I have cast my vote if I don’t finish it off with a snag and perhaps a chocolate…
Afternoon Snack Time Dilemma Solved by a Lane Cove Start Up Business
Food & Drink Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Have you ever had a child come home with friends and you have nothing to give them for a snack? Has your child ever said “Mum can we cook today?” and you shudder at the mess you are going to have to clean up? A local start up…
Installation Art is alive in Lane Cove
Community Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp This week on In The Cove we posted about a fence which has divided locals. Is it beauty or an eyesore? The man that created the fence sees the fence as a beautiful piece of installation art made from 100% recycled materials. So…
Twerking and YOLO – If you don’t know what they are you are getting...
Local Tips & Hints Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Yesterday I found myself starring Gen Z in the face and I felt old. My neighbour and I held a garage sale. She was selling some old land line phones. For some reason one of my daughter’s friends took a like to the…
Can Funny Signs Revitalise the High Street?
Community Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Have you noticed the High Street/Strip Shops closing in your suburb? In the suburb I live in many shops are closing. Why are people no longer shopping at their local? Sometimes the shops are so drab you scurry away quickly. However…
Stella Bella Homes – New Homewares Shop In the Cove
Local Business Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Have you visited Stella Bella Homes yet? Lane Cove’s newest homewares store is nestled away on the corner of Figtree Street and Burns Bay Road Lane Cove West. The store is located next to Agora Fruit Market. This shop is…
In the Cove’s Guide to Mother’s Day Gifts
Shopping & Retail Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Print this blog out and give it to your husband – circle the gift you want (maybe even blu tack this blog to the back of the toilet door). ITC put a call out to its likers and asked them to tell us their best Mother’s Day…
Colourful Lane Cove Identity – Rebecca Mitchell Hamilton & Co
Local Identities Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Rebecca Mitchell – Hamilton & Co ITC chose Rebecca as a colourful identity because basically Rebecca is a Lane Cove Institution – she has been In the Cove for as long as anyone can remember and has been an integral part of the…
Colourful Local Identity – Mitch Gibson Yogabowl
Local Identities Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Today’s Colourful Local Identity is Mitch Gibson from Yogabowl. ITC chose Mitch as a colourful identity because she is a wonderful supporter of community events and one of the most serene people ITC has ever met. ITC asked…
Colourful Lane Cove Identity – Kellie Rigney Zjoosh
Local Identities Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Today’s Colourful Local Identity is Kellie Rigney from Zjoosh. Wayne and Kellie Rigney ITC chose Kellie as a colourful identity because Zjoosh is a home grown success story. What started out as a small local markets business…