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.
IPART Proposes Changes to NSW Local Council Rates Setting Process
Changes to how rates are determined could be on the agenda for local councils across NSW, including Lane Cove, after a preliminary report put forward by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART).
Lane Cove...
Bus Industry Taskforce Releases Six Immediate Actions to Address Driver Shortage
Public Transport is a hot issue in Lane Cove. As Lane Cove commuters know all too well, Sydney buses (operated by different private operators) have been unreliable, with cancellations and timetable changes. Lane Cove buses...
6 Reason to Support Lane Cove Local Businesses
Buying Local does not mean you can't shop outside Lane Cove. It means where you can make the choice to shop local and support locally owned businesses which use local resources, employ locals and...
Lane Cove News Week in Review 24th to 31st May 2023
Welcome to our week in review. If you have been shivering in the May mornings there have been some cool ones. According to www.weatherzone.com.au:
"In Sydney, the average minimum temperature at Observatory Hill up to...
Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios June 2023 Exhibition – Reach
In June 2023 Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios will present a new exhibition by the Illawarra Association for the Visual Arts (IAVA). The exhibition is called Reach and 33 Illawarra artists will be...
Find Out About Lane Cove Gai-mariagal Festival 2023 Events
The Gai-mariagal Festival was founded in 2001 and aims to raise awareness of First Nations People living in the Northern Sydney region. Festival events include workshops, art exhibitions, performances, films, talks and more.
The Gai-mariagal...
Lane Cove Bushland & Conservation Society Push for Extra Funding for Bushland Restoration
Almost every part of Lane Cove is within 500 metres of bushland and the efforts of the Lane Cove Bushland & Conservation Society have helped to preserve this urban bushland. Recent events such as the...
Phew It Looks Like the Potato Shortage is Over – But We Are Not...
University of Tasmania researchers Ronika Thapa, Calum Wilson, and Robert Tegg, published the following article in The Conversation explaining why there was a potato shortage over the last 12 months.
Why Was There a Potato Shortage?
If...
Lane Cove News Week in Review 17th to 24 May 2023
Welcome to our week in review.
Lane Cove Buzzing with Street and Neighbour Parties
Well done, Lane Cove Council, for their Meet Your Neighbour Initiative. They launched a programme that subsidised street and apartment parties so locals...
Sydney North Planning Panel Defers Decision on Pathways Plans to Build 92 Independent Living...
The old bowling green land at 266 Longueville Road is owned by Lane Cove Council. Lane Cove Council identified this land as a possible site for seniors living in 2013.
Australian Unity Development Consent -...