Living in the Area » News and Events   Sunset in the Village 2009 Sunset in the Village is an exciting prgram of events in Lane Cove - throughout Summer! Don't miss the Lighting of the Christmas Tree on Friday 4 December from 5pm which be lots of fun for the kids,with kindifarm animals, facepainting, juggling, balloon bending and a visit from “Antoine and Bruce's Christmas Adventure” from 6:45pm.   Many more events can be found in the program - You can view the program for Sunset in the Village online here. 2009 Tree of Joy Residents of Lane Cove are invited to participate in this year’s annual appeal for theTree of Joy. Read More... New Sustainability Citizenship Award Categories Citizenship Award categories have been expanded! Council’s Citizenship Awards now have 4 new Sustainability categories.  Read More... Public Place Recycling Trial Council will soon be installing new recycling bins at Lane Cove Plaza as part of a trial public place recycling program. Read More... FREE Child Restraint Checking Session on 12 December Council will promote child passenger safety with a FREE child restraint checking session in December. The restraint checking session is designed to help parents and carers to choose and correctly fit the best restraint for their child.  Read More... Lane Cove ALIVE Art and Design Makers Markets Art and Design Makers Markets will be held in Lane Cove Plaza on the following dates: 15 November 2009 20 December 2009 17 January 2010 21 February 2010 To find out more, please contact Bronwyn on 0403 073 006 or see the Flyer. Indian Myna Eradication Program Why are Myna Birds a problem? The Common or Indian Myna, identified by its yellow beak and eye patch, and brown body, is an introduced pest bird and their population is spreading rapidly. Read More... Backyard Habitat Program Lane Cove's Backyard Habitat Program is a unique way to discover more about the environment in which we live. To find out more, visit the Backyard Habitat section on our website. FREE Online Food Safety Training Council takes food hygiene very seriously. All food businesses have obligations and Council is assisting these businesses to meet these obligations by providing free access to this exciting training tool.