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 Christmas Party Season Guide 2024
It's that time of the year when we like to get together with our workmates or family and friends. Have you locked in a date to celebrate, but don't know where to go or...
Lane Cove’s New Performance Space Comes Alive
Live theatre will be far more accessible to Lane Cove locals with the construction of a new multi-functional performance space on Pottery Lane.
The appropriately named Pottery Lane Performance Space will provide theatre-loving locals with the...
Lane Cove Christmas Lights Competition 2024 and Interactive Map
Get those Christmas Lights ready. Lane Cove is about to come alive with Christmas Lights and Merry Mailboxes. Yes we have a new category this year - merriest mailbox.
Show Us Your Christmas Spirit
ITC loves...
Lane Cove Local Katie Rawal’s Holiday Celebration Tree
A Lane Cove local has launched a unique holiday celebration tree, which caught the interest of some of the sharks on Shark Tank. We asked the founder of Holiday Celebration Trees, Katie Rawal, to...
Lane Cove Council – Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Programme
Article Updated 21 March 2025
In October 2023, an ITC reader alerted In the Cove to the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Programme. ITC posted the following post on its Facebook page:
What is the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower?
The...
Top 10 Misunderstood Road Rules
In 2020 In The Cove published an article about the top 10 Most Misunderstood Road Rules. The article generated numerous comments.
Transport for NSW updated its Top Ten Misunderstood Road Rules Guide (the Guide). The...
The Lane Cove Toy Library is the Place For Bluey Toys, Puzzles and Games
The Lane Cove Toy Library is a not for profit toy library run by local volunteers located at 47 Burns Bay Road Lane Cove (opposite Harris Farm Markets).
The Toy Library operates out of premises...
Send Your Letter to Santa at the Lane Cove Post Office
It's never too early to get those letters to Santa ready (and for mum and dad to take a photo of the letter in case the letter gets "lost" in the mail).
According to Australia...
Make Christmas a Little Bit Better for Those in Need – Where to Donate...
Lane Cove residents are generous. ITC see acts of generosity every day. Lane Cove also has one of the highest volunteering rates in Australia. At this time of the year, ITC readers always ask...
Waiting for exam results can be awful – tips on how best to manage...
Do you have someone in your household waiting on exam results? Here are some tips from Elise Kalokerinos, The University of Melbourne and Ella Moeck, University of Adelaide
It’s that time of year when students...
