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Be Connected Webinar
Jun
12
3:00 PM15:00

Be Connected Webinar

  • Bondi Beach Astra Retirement Village (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This webinar explores how to use government websites

In this presentation, you will learn:
• Which government websites might benefit you
• How to set up a MyGov account
• How to link other government services to your MyGov account
• How to keep your personal details safe and secure.

Come to the lounge at 3.00 pm to join in!

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Be Connected Webinar
May
22
3:00 PM15:00

Be Connected Webinar

  • Bondi Beach Astra Retirement Village (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this webinar, we will see if you can spot a scam and what to do if you get scammed.

Topics include:
• Common scams, including the latest Tax and Medicare scams
• Tips on how to spot them
• What to do and what not to do
• Where to go for help.

Come to the lounge at 3.00 pm to join in!

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Be Connected Webinar
May
6
10:00 AM10:00

Be Connected Webinar

  • Bondi Beach Astra Retirement Village (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this webinar, we will learn useful tips and tricks for protecting your personal information online. In this presentation, you will learn:
• Why information privacy matters
• How to keep your information secure
• Impersonation scams to look out for
• Where to go for help

Come to the lounge at 10.00 am to join in!

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Technology Workshop
Nov
20
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

The topic for this month’s session is ‘Explaining AI’. We will listen to a podcast and discuss issues as we go along.

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Technology Workshop
Oct
16
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

The topic for this month’s session is tbc…

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Technology Workshop
Mar
20
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

The topic for this month’s session is an A-Z of technical terms - what they are and how to use them.

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Technology Workshop
Nov
21
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

The topic for this month’s session is tbc…

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Technology Workshop
Sep
19
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

The topic for this month’s session is ‘Photos and Your Computer’.

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Technology Workshop
Jul
18
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

The topic for this month’s session is ‘All About myGov’. Everyone is welcome.

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Technology Workshop
Jun
20
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

The topic for this month’s session is ‘8 Tips to Avoid Identity Theft’.

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Technology Workshop
May
16
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

The topic for this month’s session is ‘Helpful Apps to Entertain and Inform’.

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Technology Workshop
Mar
28
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

This month’s session is a practical Q&A workshop. Bring a question and we will work through all of our issues together in real time.

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Technology Workshop
Nov
15
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then we will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

This month’s topic is on ‘Dealing with Nuisance Calls and Messages’. All are welcome to join us.

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Technology Workshop
Sep
20
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then we will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

We will be having another break from technology this month while we grapple with the ongoing effects of the latest COVID outbreak. If anyone has any technological concerns please feel free to contact us at office@bondiastra.com.au and we will do all we can to help.

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Technology Workshop
Aug
16
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then we will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

This month’s topic is to be confirmed. All are welcome to join us.

Update: We are unable to hold in person events at the moment due to COVID restrictions. We hope to be able to get back to our technology workshops as soon as we can, but for now if you have any technical questions or concerns you can email anna@bondiastra.com.au for help.

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Technology Workshop (with ice cream!)
Jul
19
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop (with ice cream!)

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then we will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

Today is Ice Cream Day, so we thought we would have ice cream during the presentation stage of our technology session. Enjoy!!

Update - with regret, we are pre-emptively cancelling our technology workshop for this month, so that we can all focus on staying safe and getting back to normal. Please join us in August for the next session, barring any future COVID developments.

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Technology Workshop
Jun
21
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

2021 brings us another year of technology workshops…

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then we will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

This month’s topic is to be confirmed. All are welcome to join us.

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Technology Workshop
May
17
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then we will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

This month’s topic is on living well with technology. We will give some insights into how you can make using technology a more pleasant, and less stressful, experience, and will have iPads available to borrow if needed. All are welcome to join us.

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Technology Workshop
Mar
15
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

2021 brings us another year of technology workshops…

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then we will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

This month’s topic is on handy tips and tricks for using your phone, tablet or computer. We will give some insights into how you can make using these devices easier, and will have iPads available to borrow if needed. All are welcome to join us.

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Technology Workshop
Feb
15
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

2021 brings us another year of technology workshops. Keep your eyes peeled for information on what the topic is each month…

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then we will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

This month’s topic is WiFi, 4G and mobile hotspots. All are welcome to join us.

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Technology Workshop
Jan
18
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

2021 brings us another year of technology workshops. Keep your eyes peeled for information on what the topic is each month…

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then we will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps or websites please bring your devices down with you.

This month we are exploring the topical issue of QR codes - what are they and how do you use them? All are welcome to join us.

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Technology Workshop
Nov
16
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

2020 brings us another year of technology workshops. Keep your eyes peeled for information on what the topic is each month…

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, this week with fresh homemade bread from an event earlier in the day, and then we will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps please bring your devices down with you.

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Technology Workshop
Oct
20
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

This week is Get Online Week, which is a week-long event sponsored by our affiliate government program, Be Connected. We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, then an extra special presentation about having fun online! There will be plenty of time for Q&A, and we will break in time to share in a BBQ lunch together. Lunch is provided free of charge.

As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps please bring your devices down with you.

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Technology Workshop
Sep
15
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

2020 brings us another year of technology workshops. Keep your eyes peeled for information on what the topic is each month…

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then we will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps please bring your devices down with you.

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Technology Workshop
Aug
18
11:00 AM11:00

Technology Workshop

2020 brings us another year of technology workshops. Keep your eyes peeled for information on what the topic is each month…

This week is National Science Week, so we will be bringing the science theme into this week’s session.

We will have our usual morning cup of tea before the session gets underway, and then we will break in time for lunch. As always, anyone is welcome, and if you wish to get familiar with how you can use specific apps please bring your devices down with you.

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