Welcome To The Community Technology Centre Network!
Community Technology Centres (CTCs) are community hubs supporting economic, educational,
cultural and social life in regional, rural and remote NSW. CTCs use technology
as a platform for programs and services, internet access points, training, venue
hire, telework opportunities, and economic and community development. Community
Technology Centres Association is a member-based organisation, representing and
supporting them.
CTC Association has very proudly signed as a National Compact Partner, committed to support the National Compact’s shared Vision, Purpose and
Principles.
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.
The Compact includes shared principles, aspirations and priorities for action,
that we welcome and embrace.
Technoseniors was once again a signature event, with 1049 people participating
in 31 centres around the state. The most popular courses remain the basic ones
needed by people old and young to survive in this digital age - basic introductions, digital
photography, internet and email, cyber safety. But some new ones - social networking,
family history, and online shopping and e-bay were also popular. You can read
about Technoseniors at Tingha 
Narabri man Clinton Lamb performed Aboriginal dances with Pilliga boys Jordan
and Caleb Mitchell at the Naidoc Day celebrations at CTC@Pilliga. Indigenous
and non-indigenous communities joined to celebrate at the local Community Link
Centre, bringing traditional and cutting edge means of communicating their stories
together.
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In 2006 Jodi-Lee Hetherington won a traineeship with CTC@Kyogle and after completing
her Certificate III in Information Technology she started working towards her
Certificate IV. Last month Jodi traveled to western NSW to work on a Closing
the Gap internet program. Her helpfulness, efficiency and friendly approach impressed
the locals in Walgett and they suggested that she submit an application for a
vacant management role at their Community Centre. 
The Tea Gardens CTC is six years old and is a busy, thriving centre, open to
the public seven days a week, is self funded and has been run totally by volunteers
for the past three years. How do they do it? 
CTCs are increasingly being identified as the right community organisation to
build and maintain community geographic domains in small, rural and regional communities.
CTC@Tea Gardens is the latest to launch theirs. 
There are vast distances between trainers and learners in rural NSW, and a need
for cost effective training for people disadvantaged by location, time and economics.
