How to Work With In the Cove
This guide is for government agencies, councils, emergency services and public bodies with information relevant to Lane Cove.
In short
Government agencies and public bodies may submit factual public information for possible inclusion where it is directly relevant to Lane Cove.
In the Cove is not a government communications channel, and publication is always at our editorial discretion.
Our independence
In the Cove is an independent local news platform. We are not aligned with any government agency, council, political party, business, organisation, club, church or interest group.
Our editorial decisions are made independently, based on local relevance, public interest, available resources and editorial judgement.
Types of content that may be considered
- Public consultations and Have Your Say opportunities
- Road closures and traffic management affecting Lane Cove
- Safety alerts and emergency information
- Service changes affecting Lane Cove residents
- Public health information of local relevance
- Community grant opportunities open to Lane Cove residents or organisations
- Infrastructure updates with local community impact
- Information about programs or services available to Lane Cove residents
Information must be factual, locally relevant and useful to the Lane Cove community. Submission does not guarantee publication.
What will generally not be published
- Political or campaign-style communications from government representatives
- Content that is primarily promotional for a government agency, public body or program
- Material that is not directly relevant to the Lane Cove community
- Content submitted during an election period that could be interpreted as campaigning
- Media releases that do not include a clear local relevance or public-interest angle
Political content
Communications from elected officials, candidates, political offices or campaign teams should also be read alongside In the Cove’s Political Content Policy. Read the Political Content Policy
Events and public information sessions
Government agencies, councils, emergency services and public bodies may submit local events, information sessions, public meetings or consultations to the In the Cove event calendar.
Events must include a clear date, time, location, organiser details and a short description. Submit an event
Community news and Week in Review
Some public information may be mentioned in the Week in Review or other In the Cove content where it is timely, locally relevant and of genuine interest to the broader Lane Cove community.
Our Week in Review generally covers Tuesday to Tuesday. Late submissions may be moved to the following week if still relevant or may not be included. Submit community news
Images and permissions
By submitting images, you confirm you have permission to share them with In the Cove for publication on our website, newsletter and social media channels. Where children, community members or private property are pictured or named, the submitting agency or organisation is responsible for confirming appropriate permissions are in place.
Please provide images suitable for web use. If image files are too large, we may ask you to reduce the file size and resubmit them.
When advertising may be required
While some factual public information may be considered for free editorial inclusion, advertising may be required for content seeking guaranteed reach, repeated promotion, newsletter placement, social media promotion or campaign-style visibility. Request advertising options
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More community guidelines
Looking for a different category? Return to our main guide or view related policies.
Support In the Cove
In the Cove is an independent community publication with no corporate backing. If you find value in what we do for the Lane Cove community, we would love your support. Every contribution helps keep local journalism alive.
These guidelines may be updated from time to time. Submission of information does not guarantee publication. Paid advertising does not guarantee editorial coverage. In the Cove reserves the right to edit, decline or remove content at its discretion.
