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.
Wyong woman charged over Chatswood shoplifting spree
A Wyong woman has been charged after allegedly stealing a jacket and four t-shirts from two Chatswood stores.
Teen charged over liquor store thefts in Chatswood, Cremorne
A 15-year-old has been charged after allegedly stealing from liquor stores in Chatswood and Cremorne while wearing a face covering.
Lane Cove man charged with drug supply after St Leonards stop
An 18-year-old Lane Cove man has been charged with drug supply after police stopped him in St Leonards.
Lane Cove Writer Emma Sorensen on Gillian Mears and the Lost Art of Letter...
We spotted a post on Instagram from Lane Cove writer Emma Sorensen that made us very happy: her essay on the late novelist Gillian Mears has been published in HEAT 26
Lane Cove Week In Review 29 September – 6 October 2026
Missed anything this week? We've pulled together the Lane Cove news, updates, happenings and slightly strange things you may have...
Lane Cove Rotary Fair and Sustainability Lane Return This Sunday: Everything You Need to...
Everybody loves a fair, and Lane Cove residents love the Lane Cove Rotary Fair and Sustainability Lane. It is back this Sunday, 11 October, 9am to 4pm, at Lane Cove Plaza, The Canopy, Longueville...
Lane Cove Week In Review 22 – 28 September 2026
It's been another busy week in Lane Cove, from 22 to 29 September 2026. Here's what you need to know, starting...
Goodman Pulls the Plug on Project Mars
Goodman has withdrawn its application for Project Mars, the 90 megawatt data centre it proposed for 12 Mars Road in the Lane Cove West Business Park.
In a letter to the NSW Department of Planning,...
Term 4 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.
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Lane Cove Council September Meeting: Bike Plan, Smart Glasses Ban and Burns Bay
Lane Cove Council meets on Thursday 24 September 2026 at 7pm and this is your summary of the agenda from ITC.
🏛️ Council Watch — This Month's Agenda
Council will consider putting a new draft...