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.
Lane Cove Week in Review 11th to 18th February 2018
Lane Cove Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Welcome to our week in review. Armed Robbery Lane Cove North This week Lane Cove made the headlines when two teenagers allegedly robbed the convenience store on Mowbray Road Lane Cove North. The police were all over Mowbray Road on…
Lane Cove Needs a Toy Library
Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp When Miss ITC was young we lived in a unit in Lane Cove. We did not have room for large toys. We also noticed that we would buy toys and then a few weeks later Miss ITC would lose interest in them. We then starting using the toy library in…
Lane Cove Council Waste Contractor Under the Microscope
Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp The Lane Cove Council’s waste contractor is URM. This week, the URM depots at Five Dock and Cromer were the subject of a compliance check by the NSW Traffic Taskforce. A NSW Police media release issued yesterday stated: “Two trucks have been…
DA Submitted for Old Kidstuff Store on Burns Bay Road Lane Cove
Lane Cove Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp A Development Application has finally been submitted for 38 – 42 Burns Bay Road. The site currently is three buildings and is home to Dymocks and two vacant shops that were previously Kidstuff and Raes Butcher. The DA is seeking…
5 Last Minute Lane Cove Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
Shopping & Retail Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Have you left it to the last moment to buy that Valentine a present? Never fear we have some ideas for you (and some of them you can just give them a call and they will arrange it all) Gifts for Her or Him Flowers Who does…
RMS Ignores Lane Cove Community Feedback on Burns Bay/Centennial Av Clearways
Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp In December 2017, Roads and Maritime Services ( RMS ) announced new and extended clearway hours on the Centennial Avenue and Burns Bay Road corridor between Epping Road and Victoria Road. After the announcement, the Lane Cove Community raised…
Lane Cove Week in Review 4th February to 10th February 2018
Lane Cove Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Welcome to our week in review. Storms It was damn hot in Lane Cove on Friday and Saturday. You could cut the air with a knife it was so humid. Humid weather usually leads to storms and a big one hit Lane Cove on Friday night around…
Toxic Puffer Fish Poisoning in Dogs
Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Our cover photo gal is Phoebe. Phoebe’s owner contacted In the Cove to warn dog owners about the potentially deadly puffer fish in the Lane Cove River. Phoebe’s owners took her for a walk at Burns Bay Reserve. After Phoebe returned home she…
Coles Trolley Collection Service Needs a Complete Review
Lane Cove Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Yesterday, in the Sydney Morning Herald, an article by journalist Anna Patty noted Coles had made headway in relation to underpayment of contract trolley collectors. It’s admirable for Coles to fix up an issue which resulted in…
Local Councils are Cracking Down on Dog Poop
Community Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Australia is home to 4.8 million pet dogs; each doggie produces a huge 1.5 tonnes of poop over its lifetime. If you’ve played on a Lane Cove sports field you will be aware that not everyone picks up after their dog. This problem…