Bay Connect

Business Hours

The Hervey Bay Community Centre,
22 Charles Street, Pialba PH: 4194 3000
8.30am - 2.00pm

Bay Connect embraces the entire community. Our main focus is providing access and training for people disadvantaged by low income, social or geographical isolation

Bay Connect, is a service managed by The Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre. We are available to assist in finding the right computer training option for you to help you with your computer learning needs.

circle 1102 x 1098 We are located in 2 areas:

The Hervey Bay Community Centre, 22 Charles Street, Pialba PH: 4194 3000
The Urangan Community Centre, Elizabeth Street, Urangan. PH 4125 5499

What we offer:

We offer 1 on 1 assistance for computers and devices
we offer group bookings of up to 6 people.
Basic computer skills
Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)
Smart Phones and Tablets

What we dont offer:

Apple Product Training
House Calls
Hardware Repairs

Windows 7 and Windows 10 systems are available however most people prefer to bring their own laptop.

Public Access

Bay Connect offers a Public Internet Access Services and they are available to the public during office hours for $2.00 per hour.
We have volunteers available for to help you if you get stuck oand are not sure how to proceed.
No bookings required to use the public computers.

The Hervey Bay Community Centre, 22 Charles Street, Pialba: 9am - 3pm
The Urangan Community Centre, Elizabeth Street, Urangan: 9am - 2pm

For more information please call The Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre on 4194 3000

Bookings

One on One: Bookings are necessary for all one-on-one lessons and are only held 2 days per week

Group: We are able to hold small group bookings of up to 6 people who are all at a beginner computer skill level.
Group Bookings must be made at a minimum of 2 weeks in advance and be for a minimum of 3 hours.

For all Bookings and Booking Information please call: 4194 3000

Web Design

Bay Connect builds websites for community organisations and we help our clients and train them to manage their sites without any previous web design knowledge.

The internet is becoming the most popular way to shop or find information about facilities within the local area. Any organisation who are not online are losing customers or new members.

Our aim is to bring as many community groups and organisations online as possible to maximise their business and member potential. The cost of having your own website is not as expensive as you may think. Our prices are very reasonable for everyone.

We are currently upgrading our websites to keep up with the latest in web design features and security and are currently hosting 22 local community websites.

About Us

In the beginning:

Bay Connect started as part of the Hervey Bay Community Information Network Project

" The Hervey Bay Community Information Network Project aims to provide a comprehensive, coordinated approach to enhancing community access to the internet and information technology.
Bay Connect embraces the entire community. A main focus will be on providing access and training for people disadvantaged by low income, social isolation or geographical isolation.
The project is an initiative of the Community Solutions Hervey Bay and is being developed in cooperation with the Hervey Bay City Council, the Hervey Bay Tourism and Development Bureau and other support organisations and individuals.
Council and Community Solutions are seeking funding for this project through Networking the Nation, a Commonwealth government program for the enhancement of telecommunications and infrastructure in regional Australia."

Bay Connect was a small idea in a group of community minded people, who thought this idea of the 'Internet' could benefit all residents in regional Queensland and Bay Connect was formed.
We have now trained over 10,000 people in all forms of basic computer, intermediate computer, Internet & digital camera studies, most of whom have a Centrelink card or benefit.

The original Bay Connect web site was built as a community Work for The Dole Project and was first launched in October 2004.

Bay connect is managed by the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre and is an unfunded program. If you would like to support us please contact the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre on PH: 4194 3000