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.
Warning Fake Water/Gas Meter Readers are in Lane Cove
ITC has been informed by two readers that they have recently been approached by fake water/gas meter readers wanting to come inside to read meters. Most meters are located on the outside of a...
St Leonards South (aka East Greenwich) Developments Are Coming
The St Leonards South Developments are now a reality with four Development Applications being lodged.
Developments
The following Development Applications have been lodged:
Top Spring - 21 - Canberra Ave and 16-32 Holdsworth Ave - 329 units. Approved by the...
Six Lane Cove/Greenwich Locals Recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Six Lane Cove/Greenwich residents have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours list.
The Governor-General announced Honours to 992 Australians, including 669 in the General Division of the Order of Australia, and awards for...
What’s Open in Lane Cove on Queen’s Birthday Monday
Relax Coffee Addicts we have you covered. As you know ITC has a Ph.D. in coffee drinking. We always need to know where we can get our next coffee. So we hit the streets...
Sydney City Motorcycles Building Epping Road Lane Cove Northto be Serviced Apartments
On 2 July 2019, the Lane Cove Local Planning Panel approved Development Application DA214/2018 for a serviced apartment development on 1A Epping Road, Lane Cove North.
The development was to contain 56 serviced apartments with...
Lane Cove Art Society’s ArtXtra! Winners Announced – Chance to See and Buy Artworks...
ArtXtra!, the Lane Cove Art Society members' exhibition, is now showing at Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios to 2nd July 2022. Members of the Society are delighted to be able to show their...
Lane Cove News Week in Review 1st to 8th June 2022
Welcome to our Lane Cove News week in review. A week of power outages, water outages and malicious damage.
Antonio The Flower Man - Update
Lane Cove Council is convening an Extraordinary Traffic Committee meeting on...
Lane Cove Council is Not Moving Fast Enough on Skate Park Upgrade
In September 2021 the Lane Cove Council resolved to investigate an expansion and upgrade of the Blackman Park Skate Park after a petition was presented to Lane Cove Council.
The following motion was passed:
RESOLVED on the...
Took My Beautiful at Gallery Lane Cove
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.
One of their current exhibitions is Took My...
Vale Lou Mayer of The House of Phalaenopsis (aka orchids)
Lou Mayer passed away recently at the age of 89. He is survived by his wife Judith (between them they had 5 children, 15 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren).
Lou migrated to Australia from Germany with...