Category Archives: Newsletters

Dear Colleagues & Friends, There are a few new recipients of this Newsletter. Please let us know if you do not wish to receive it. A TIME OF GOODBYES A few people are leaving us these days. NCCP Board member Roz Jones has taken a job with Whitsunday Council in Queensland and has had to [...]

Dear Colleagues & Friends, YAMBA E-HUB OPENING The launch was attended by a range of VIP visitors, and a number of them gave speeches as part of the formal proceedings, including local members Luke Hartsuyker MP (Federal Member for Cowper) Steve Cansdell MP (State Member for Clarence), Chris Gulaptis, Chairman of the North Coast Computer [...]

Happy New Year Colleagues & Friends, FUTURE DIRECTIONS NCCP held its AGM on 19 th December. Chris Gulaptis outlined in his Chairperson’s report that our pending application for DGR (Deductible Gift Recipient) status will help to keep us competitive and a concentrated effort in developing and implementing a strategic marketing plan will ensure project longevity. [...]

Dear Colleagues & Friends, Couldn’t resist sending out this 20th newsletter on the 11 th of the 11 th . It has to be good luck. HILLCREST E-HUB OPENING The opening of the E-Hub at Hillcrest on 28 th October went really well. We were extremely proud of all our students who participated. Fantastic turnout [...]

Dear Colleagues & Friends, INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT PROJECT UPDATE NCCP have recently completed the first E-learning Hub at Hillcrest Aboriginal Community in the Ulugundahi Island Elders building as provided in our partnership arrangement with North Coast Institute for the newly funded Indigenous Engagement Project. Certificate IV Information Technology students from Maclean TAFE helped install the 8 [...]

Welcome back after the school holidays Colleagues & Friends, After a recent hard drive crash the newsletter recipients list has been revised. Please let us know if you do not want to continue receiving this newsletter. INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT PROJECT WIN TAFE New South Wales (NSW), North Coast Institute (NCI) in partnership with North Coast Computer [...]

Happy Anzac day dear Colleagues & Friends, NCCP have now distributed more than 500 refurbished computers. This is a great landmark for us and we owe a great deal to all our sponsors who have helped us since our humble beginnings in the Lower Clarence Rowing Club in January 2003. The “2 year hurdle” has [...]

Merry Christmas Dear Colleagues & Friends, Welcome to our final Newsletter for this year. And what a year it has been! STAFF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS On 7 th December the North Coast Institute Staff Achievement Awards were held at Coffs Harbour Education Campus. Lyn McGuire, Simon Dickinson and Bernie Francis won the Award for the Innovation [...]

Dear Colleagues & Friends, Welcome to our sixth Newsletter for this year. This is our second newsletter as North Coast Computer Project. LONG TIME NO NEWSLETTER Our last Newsletter was in July and this has been the longest period between Newsletters so we have quite a bit to catch up on. NEW OUTREACH PROJECTS UNDERWAY [...]

Dear Colleagues & Friends, Welcome to our fourth Newsletter for this year. This is our first newsletter as North Coast Computer Project. Visit to see Bill Gates On 28th June Bernie Francis attended the high-security and exclusive launch of Microsoft’s Unlimited Potential Program attended by Bill Gates and John Howard in the Grand Ballroom at [...]