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.
Liberal Councillors Notice of Motion will Impact Local Action Groups’ Ability to Speak at...
The October Lane Cove Council Meeting will be held on 27 October 2022.
Councillors Bennison, Brookes Horn and Mort have tabled a notice of motion, that if passed by Lane Cove Council, would severely impact...
Lane Cove Festival by the River 1st to 13th November 2022
Get Ready to celebrate the Lane Cove Festival by the River between 1-13 November 2022
Celebrate life on the river with a range of activities, self-guided walks, art exhibitions, live music, and film screenings.
River Festival Programme
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Two New Exhibitions at Gallery Lane Cove – Kirana Haag and Open Bite Printmakers...
If you've never been to Gallery Lane Cove (located across from the Library), you should pop in and see one of their latest exhibitions. Entry is free.
Moving from Dark to Light by Kirana Haag
The...
Northwood Road/River Road Blackspot
Article Written October 2022
Updated Article below
Before the original article published in October 2022 was written, ITC requested information on Lane Cove Council's plans for the Northwood Road Blackspot. Several emails were exchanged before ITC...
Rising Material Costs and Builder Shortages – Why NOW is the Perfect Time to...
Have you seen these headlines in the media recently?
“Building material costs are skyrocketing!”
“Huge supply chain issues!”
“Builders and tradies are nowhere to be found!”
These headlines may have you thinking it’s best to delay your new...
Maintenance Shed at St Ignatius College Riverview Goes Up in Flames
Article Updated 20 October at 9.00 pm
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators have determined that a line marking machine left on charge started the fire in a 60m x 20m maintenance shed. The fire...
Lane Cove News Week in Review 12 October to 19 October 2022
Welcome to our Lane Cove News week in review.
Blackman Park Lighting Upgrade
Works have started to upgrade the lighting at Blackman Park to LED. The fields, basketball area and cricket nets will have new poles...
Lane Cove Local Imogen Mumberson to Shine in 2022 Schools Spectacular – Creating the...
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the Schools Spectacular is back with 4,700 public school students ‘Creating the Magic’ on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 November 2022 with students coming from as far...
Lane Cove – It’s Time to Count Birds
The 17th to 23rd of October 2022 is the official Bird Counting Week. This is your chance to help record the number of birds in Lane Cove. Anyone can be involved and even though...
Harbourside Beaches 2022 Water Quality Report Released
Each year the NSW Government releases a water quality report which monitors the water quality of 228 NSW swimming sites. You can read the full The State of the Beaches Report 2021 - 2022...