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The ezEonline! Program aims to give small business in Western Victoria an easy way to overcome barriers when trying to establish themselves online.

Program details are available here.

Details about information seminars are available here.

BICT recently submitted an application for the Intelligent Communities Program. The application was centred around the Ballarat ICT 2030 Strategy document, and the work of the UB Technology Park and its tenants.

BICT was recently advised their application has been shortlisted to the Smart21 Communities of 2010.

Further information will be provided to the judging panel by 31 December 2009, for the opportunity to be shortlisted to the Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year.

yum productions has just announced another eLearning course for this year, and even though it has only JUST been announced, the sessions are almost full. Limited places are available for upcoming courses in eLearning competencies from the Diploma of Training and Assessment running online from 3 November 2009 to 10 February 2010.

yum is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) leading the way in delivering eLearning training and mentoring...so don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best.

This course is suitable for teachers, trainers, RTOs and enterprises which have an interest in moving to and/or increasing their eLearning capacity.

The course outline is available via the link in this item's heading.

On 25 September BICT representatives Mal Vallance, Ian Fry and Helen Thompson met with Minister Stephen Conroy, his policy adviser, Andrew Laigan, and Catherine King MP.

Discussion was primarily centred around the National Broadband Network, and a summary of the specific items covered during the meeting are outlined in the document attached to this item's headline.