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| Media Release - 21 February 2002 |
The second round of funding of a $3.5 million program to help Victorian community groups get online was announced today by the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson.
The program - My Connected Community - provides community groups with the training and support they need to set up a website and communicate online.
"The My Connected Community program helps Victorians to get online, stay in touch and build Internet skills and experience" Ms Thomson said.
"More than ever, the Internet is part of our everyday life, and the Bracks Government is committed to helping all community members to benefit from getting online."
"The second round of My Connected Community funding will provide community organisations with up to $50,000 over two years to establish support programs and online projects."
"My Connected Community has already helped more than 400 community groups to get online since it was launched last year."
Ms Thomson has invited all community organisations to apply for funding, particularly those supporting hard to reach Victorians including people from non-English speaking or Indigenous backgrounds, people with disabilities and low income earners.
She said My Connected Community was one of several programs under the Government's Connecting Victoria strategy, which aims to deliver the benefits of technology to all Victorians.
Applications for funding close at 5pm on 28 March 2002.
END OF MEDIA RELEASE
For information on how to apply, view Applications for 2002 Funding
For those applying for funding, we encourage you all to register with mc2 and start to familiarise yourselves with the features of the mc2 site - create your own communities, or join existing ones. Find out more about mc2.
Free training for both owner/moderators and users of the mc2 site is available. Help is available via Telephone Support, as well as via email: mc2@vicnet.net.au
Please feel free to contact us here at VICNET on 8664 7001 if you would like
to organise some training or have questions regarding funding.
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