How to Work With In the Cove
This guide is for local not-for-profit organisations, charities, volunteer groups, service organisations, residents’ associations, community gardens and community groups.
In short
We may be able to include basic community information for free, but free coverage is never guaranteed.
If your organisation wants guaranteed reach, repeated promotion, a dedicated article, social media promotion, newsletter placement or promotion of an income-generating event, you will need an advertising plan.
What may be available for free
- Occasional inclusion in the Week in Review where information is timely, locally relevant and of community interest
- Inclusion in relevant community guides or wrap-ups
- Permission to post in the In the Cove Chat group, within posting limits
- Occasional editorial coverage for significant milestones, community impact or major local issues
- Event listing opportunities where relevant
- Directory listing opportunities where appropriate
Residents’ associations and community gardens
Residents’ associations and community gardens may submit community meetings, local issues, working bees, volunteer opportunities, community garden open days, local advocacy updates or information that helps residents stay informed.
What makes a submission more likely to be used
- It is relevant to Lane Cove residents
- It is timely and submitted with enough notice
- It is community-focused, not primarily about your organisation’s own promotion
- It is clearly written and ready to use
- It includes all required information, images and links
- It is connected to a local issue, event, need or achievement
Deadlines
Our Week in Review generally covers Tuesday to Tuesday. If your information arrives after we have populated that week’s article, it may be moved to the following week if it is still relevant. Late submissions may not be included.
Image permissions and file size
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 are pictured or named, the submitting organisation is responsible for confirming appropriate permissions are in place.
Please provide images suitable for web use. If files are too large, we may ask you to reduce the file size and resubmit them.
Chat group posting
- Maximum once per week
- No repeated posts about the same event or campaign
- Content must be community-focused, not primarily self-promotional
Detailed Rules and Policies for Chat Groups
When an advertising plan is required
- A dedicated article
- Guaranteed social media promotion
- Newsletter advertising
- Repeated promotion
- A campaign-style push
- Promotion of a particular event, including free events requiring significant promotion
- Promotion of an income-generating event
- Fundraising campaign promotion
- Ticket sales support
- Membership drives
- Paid workshops, classes or programs
Discounted advertising
In the Cove provides a significant discount for eligible not-for-profit organisations. Please let us know you are a not-for-profit when requesting rates.
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.
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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.
