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 loves a Sausage Sizzle
Community Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp This year is an election year and you know what that means!! Yes, the return of the fundraising sausage sizzle. ITC knows some people who refuse to visit polling stations that do not host a sausage sizzle. It is also nearly back to…
5 Reasons to Shop at an Independent Fruit and Grocery Store
Local Business Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Mr ITC loves going to the greengrocer. He gets edgy if he has not been to the greengrocer by midday on a Saturday. Many of my friends think I am lazy as I make my hardworking husband buy the fruit and veggies. However, it is not…
Lane Cove Local Identity – Danya Banya Inspiring Kids with Creative Fun
Local Identities Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp On the blog today we are featuring Lane Cove Local Danya who is a local blogger. Danya has two daughters JJ (5 years old) and Bee (almost 3 years old), a cat Charli, a puppy Snowflake, Goldie the goldfish, a plague of pet…
Delicious and Nutritious Cooking Workshop in Lane Cove
Food & Drink Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp At this time of the year we all make some sort of resolution about doing more exercise and eating healthier food. I have to admit that to me eating healthy food means BORING . I could write an article on ’15 Things to do with…
6 Tools for Being an Effective Volunteer
Community Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Is 2016 your year to volunteer? Will you be a class parent, a scout leader, committee member of your local sports club? If so, you will definitely want to read this blog and find out about some websites/apps that could make your…
Beating the Holiday Bloat – a Healthier Lane Cove
Got the post-Festive Season bloat?! Local Dietitian/Nutritionist Katrina Mills from Body Fusion explains why, and suggests way to alleviate your discomfort. Thanks Katrina! Changes in your normal diet, irregular meal timings, a slower, more relaxed pace of life are all…
Pretending to be a Florist – Floral Workshops are fun
Local Business Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp I have always wanted to be a florist. When I was a high flying corporate lawyer I would sit at my desk, shuffling papers, attending to my paper cuts and dreaming about being surrounded by beautiful flowers. I love flower shops.…
The Lane Cove Opportunity Shopper
Shopping & Retail Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp One of our long time followers is a keen shopper at the local Opportunity Shops. We asked her to show us some of her best buys. Below you will find some of her great finds. To be a really good opportunity shopper, you need to…
Lane Cove Local launches Got a Pen – a Programme Helping Disadvantaged School Kids
Community Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp In the Cove loves to feature Lane Cove Locals who are a making a difference, today it is our pleasure to tell you all about a programme called Got a Pen, which has been put together by a Lane Cove local (and a very very very early…
Watch Out Lane Cove – Break and Enters Incidents
In the Cove has been advised by some of its fans about Break and Enter Incidents in Lane Cove. The North Shore LAC listed the following recent incidents on its Facebook page. Lane Cove Centennial Avenue Between 8:00pm on Friday 25th December and 2.30pm on Sunday 27th December…