Renee Merrill-Maxwell
Renee is the Owner and Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of In the Cove, leading the publication's editorial direction, content, advertising and community partnerships. With a background in anthropology, she brings a natural curiosity about people and place to everything ITC publishes.
As a proud Lane Cove local, Renee sees the suburb not just as where she lives, but as her village, her network and her home. That connection is what drives ITC's commitment to stories that matter to the people who live here.
Artarmon Man Jailed 12 Years for Child Sex Offences – Including a Lane Cove...
This article discusses Child abuse material. Support information is included at the end.
Artarmon man David James, 27, has been jailed for 12 years after committing child sex offences at six Sydney out-of-school-hours (OOSH) care...
North Sydney Olympic Pool Set To Reopen – What It Could Mean For Lane...
North Sydney Olympic Pool is set to officially reopen to the public on Friday 7 August, with free access for the whole community across opening weekend, until Sunday 9 August.
For Lane Cove, the reopening...
Lane Cove Rotary Seeks Applicants for 2027 Youth Leadership Awards
Lane Cove Rotary is calling for applications to the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) 2027, and they're looking for young locals aged 18 to 30 who've been out of school for at least a...
Bookworms, clear your weekend. The Willoughby Literary Festival is back!
The Willoughby Literary Festival is back for its second year from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 July 2026, and every single event is free!
Hosted by Willoughby City Library, just up the road from Lane...
Term 3 Lane Cove Activities from Toddlers to Teens 2026
We have put together a list of some local activities for babies, pre-schoolers, primary school students, tweens and teenagers. Something for everyone. MORE TO COME, save this article and check back again.
Meet Leanne Johnstone: The Lane Cove Mortgage Broker Helping Locals Find a Way Into...
This is a sponsored article written in partnership with Mortgage Choice Lane Cove.
Buying a first home can feel overwhelming at the best of times. In the current market, it can also feel completely out...
More Than Just Dance: Local Special Olympics Program Builds Confidence, Friendship and Community
In 2018, In the Cove was lucky enough to visit a very special weekly dance class at Burns Bay Dance Studios.
Every week, dancers from Special Olympics Sydney Upper North Shore gathered at Burns Bay...
Give Local By 30 June: A Lane Cove EOFY Giving Guide
The end of the financial year is here. If you have been meaning to put some tax-deductible giving somewhere that genuinely matters, you have until 30 June 2026 for it to count in this...
$20 Dinner Specials Land at The Diddy as Lusso Kitchen Continues to Expand
There is a new reason to book a table at The Diddy. From Tuesday 30 June 2026, Lusso Kitchen is rolling out a new line-up of weekly dinner specials at its Lane Cove home,...
Police charge second man after alleged kidnapping investigation involving Ryde and Hunters Hill
NSW Police have released vision after detectives charged a second man as part of an investigation into an alleged kidnapping in Sydney’s north last year.
Police allege a man was assaulted and kidnapped at gunpoint...