In the last couple of months we’ve all felt the pressure to up our technology skills. Many of us have become much more adept at using apps like What’s App and Zoom to chat in groups and talk to people face to face (but online). Others are keener than they used to be … but not sure where to start.

Be Connected is an Australia-wide Government initiative empowering all Australians to thrive in a digital world. It offers online learning resources as well as a network of community partners - the Be Connected Network - helping people develop digital skills and confidence.

The Be Connected website offers a range of free, easy-to-use lessons that provide step-by-step help to get older Australians started with technology. For example, here is a course about socialising online that you might like to check out and/or share with family or friends who are still not confident connecting online.

Usually, Alphington Community Centre is one of the Be Connected community partners, offering one-on-one digital device tutoring sessions to complement the online material.

Get in touch with us if you (or someone you know) would be interested in taking part in our Be Connected sessions - we can put you on the list and give you a call once the face-to-face sessions start again. In the meantime, we hope you find the website useful.

Call us on 9499 7227 or email us here.

On the Wingrove Street milk bar window!

Our latest letter starting ‘Dear neighbour …’ is out.

This time it is on the milk bar window. And it is from a politician … if you are one of the 40 lucky folk to get one you’ll know who … because it is signed.

And, while you are collecting your letter, have you met Juliette? She’s the new milk bar owner and a long-time local. Her eldest and my eldest started preps together at FPS way back in the day. And now they’re in year 10! Time flies …

Do say hello … and buy some milk and eggs … she’s ace!

This week we started to install our stories from isolation sculptures. Don’t they look gorgeous grouped together in front of our new ramp!

Haha … it looks like I’ve been doing all the work in this pic. Actually Lee has been doing most of it! Thanks for taking the photo Mish.

Cute huh? We can’t wait for these to be installed in our garden! We’re thinking our little community clusters might go in front of our new ramp.

Stories from isolation … we’re a doggy neighbourhood so we couldn’t leave the fur babies out!

Only 40 letters out there. If they’ve all gone … look out for next week’s letter!