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TechnoSeniors 2012

Linda Woodrow — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:20:56 GMT

The first of the images from Senior's Week in CTCs around the state have started to come in, and you can see them in the TechnoSeniors 2012 Album. Some wonderful pictures from CTC@Scone. Have a look at Scone Neighbourhood Centre Facebook Page.

Buladelah RTC had a very successful program. Look at their Facebook page.

CTC@Eden manager, Claire Whiter says "Growing on from Seniors Week, we have a group of five Year 7 girls who are coming up to work one-on-one with Seniors for two hours each Wednesday morning. Had our first one today, and it went very well.

One of the stories to come out of the week comes from CTC@Gundagai:

"Joe Reardon, the gentleman on the left in the picture has been coming to the CTC for the Techno Seniors courses for as long as we have offered them. He usually attends the computer courses mainly but as well as those this year he also came to the mobile phone course. When I asked him what sort of phone he was learning on today he said ‘Oh I don’t have a mobile phone but one day i might want to get one’ – so I lent him mine and he did quite well! Joe is 94 and still in complete command of his faculties (more so than some of us!)

A big thank you for organising Techno Seniors for another year."

Congratulations Joe!

Congratulations to Bob Neville From CTC@Tingha

Linda Woodrow — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:26:03 GMT

Bob took out the individual Building Inclusive Communities Award. He accepted the award at Parliament House from Premier Barry O'Farrell just yesterday. You can find out more about the wonderful things being done at Tingha at www.tingharocks.com.au

EduOne Project Launch

Linda Woodrow — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:01:57 GMT

CTCA in partnership with University of New England and TAFE NSW New England, is very pleased to officially launch the EduONE project. This important new project is being funded under the Digital Regions funding initiative, and involves the development and delivery of new models of TAFE and university education services using the National Broadband Network (NBN). It will make available a wide range of state of the art on-line educational resources to residents in communities that are generally disadvantaged by their rural location, distance and the digital divide.

CTCA is a proud National Compact Partner

Linda Woodrow — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:06:16 GMT

CTC Association has very proudly signed as a National Compact Partner. The Compact includes shared principles, aspirations and priorities for action, that we welcome and embrace, such as "Shared Vision: The Australian Government and the Third Sector will work together to improve social, cultural, civic, economic and environmental outcomes, building on the strengths of individuals and communities. This collaboration will contribute to improved community wellbeing and a more inclusive Australian society with better quality of life for all."

TechnoSeniors 2011

Linda Woodrow — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:52:49 GMT

Community Technology Centres around the state have just delivered the 9th annual TechnoSeniors program during Seniors Week 2011. Over one thousand seniors attended programs in small rural towns throughout NSW. The most popular courses were once again the basics - basic computing, internet and email, digital photos, online shopping, skype and family history. However several centres delivered innovative programs, including CTC@Mungindi's Introduction to Wii Fit, CTC@Kyogle's Brain Games, CTC@Cootamundra's Facebook for Beginners, and CTC@Nabiac's Fighting Electricity Price Rises.

2010 Australia and New Zealand Internet Best Practice Awards - Best Accessibility Initiative Runners Up

Linda Woodrow — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:18:17 GMT

CTC Association is very proud to have been awarded runner up in the 2010 Australia and New Zealand Internet Best Practice Awards

in the Best Accessibility Initiative category.

The winner of the category was the National Library of New Zealand, so we feel very proud to be ranked up there with them given the difference in resourcing.

The Award is recognition for the vital service Community Technology Centres provide, addressing a real need in regional NSW by helping to provide access for marginalised sectors of small isolated communities. They provide a vital service to country people, particularly the unemployed, seniors, youth, women, indigenous groups and small business in smaller, more remote communities.

The Award nomination states "The extraordinary thing about Community Technology Centres, that makes this entry special, is the level of volunteer activity. Small rural communities cannot afford or provide the usage rates to sustain businesses providing essential services. In many towns there are critical gaps in ICT capacity, and CTC volunteers are the only source of technical support, cybersafety information, broadband advocacy, and digital literacy training for hundreds of kilometres."

Congratulations to all the CTC managers and volunteers who have earned this recognition.