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.
National Road Safety Week: Take the Pledge | 17 to 24 May 2026
This week, from 17 to 24 May 2026, is National Road Safety Week.
This year, organisers are asking Australians to take a simple but powerful pledge: drive as if your loved ones are on the...
Greenwich’s Kathy Hawkins Named Finalist in NSW Palliative Care Volunteer of the Year
It takes a very special person to volunteer in palliative care, supporting individuals and families with compassion, dignity and care during one of life’s most profound and vulnerable stages.
The NSW Palliative Care Volunteer of...
Could Your Artwork Become the Face of Lane Cove Festival 2026?
In 2025, the Lane Cove Festival transformed Lane Cove into something pretty special.
For weeks, the area came alive with music, art, theatre, installations, workshops and unexpected moments of joy popping up everywhere. It was...
Low‑cost and unexpected ways to keep warm and save energy this winter
Image: Jakub Zerdzicki/Pexels , CC BY
Written by: Niusha Shafiabady, Australian Catholic University
Winter is coming, and the increased cost of living might have you worried about higher energy bills.
Most winter energy advice focuses on heaters...
Birrahlee Preschool Opens Its Doors to the Community This May
A Lane Cove preschool with more than six decades of history is inviting locals to step inside and experience what makes it so special.
Birrahlee Preschool will host its Open Day on Saturday 16 May...
What would Lane Cove look like without In the Cove?
Update Friday 8 May: Support In the Cove and go in the draw
The Our News, Your Voice campaign closes tonight, Friday 8 May 2026 at 11.59 pm. Thank you to everyone who has already...
Lane Cove’s Mother’s Day Guide 2026
Everything you need to spoil Mum without leaving Lane Cove — from special dining experiences to beautiful gifts and pampering treats. Scroll down or jump to a section.
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🍽 Dining Out
🎁 Gifts & Pampering
A Big May at Gallery Lane Cove: Four Exhibitions and a Mother’s Day Workshop
May is shaping up to be a busy month at Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios, with four exhibitions, a joint opening night, a Mother's Day workshop and plenty of creative happenings across the...
Lane Cove ANZAC Day 2026: Remembering Arthur John “Nat” Gould, RAN (Retd)
Lane Cove's ANZAC Day 2026 service saw a huge crowd - notably more than previous years with attendees spilling into the Canopy footpaths and playground.
Each year the service is presented each year by Lane...
NDIS slashed and higher health insurance subsidy for over 65s scrapped, in Health Minister...
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The government will slash spending in real terms on the National Disability Insurance Scheme over four years, as it undertakes a massive “reset” of the program.
People with lower support needs...