HOW will you stay informed and connected in times of emergency?

Get Techy Get Ready is a free and fun interactive workshop that is coming to the Kempsey and Stuarts Point Libraries on Thursday 15 June.

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This two hour workshop will help participants download, install and explore emergency related apps on their mobile device.

Mobile phones are important information and connection tools in an extreme weather event, but a lack of technical knowledge can prevent us from using our phones to their full potential.

Bruce Naylor of OzGREEN, who will lead the workshops, said, “At a Get Techy Get Ready workshop, we like to keep it simple, so everyone can follow along.

“Participants will explore the main apps like BOM, Fires Near Me, and Live Traffic and learn how to set up a watch zone.

“We will also look at apps like WhatsApp that can help keep family or neighborhood groups in touch, or apps like Snap Send Solve that you can use to report damage to council and power and telco services.

“A simple one that everyone should know about is Emergency Plus, which can send your location to police, 000 or the SES should you get into difficulty.”

OzGREEN is bringing this program to the Kempsey Shire to help people to be digitally connected as part of their Resilient Communities Program, in partnership with Kempsey Council and Libraries

● Kempsey: Thursday 15 June 10:30am – 12:30pm at the Kempsey Library, 22 Tozer Street West Kempsey. Phone 6566 3210.
● Stuarts Point: Thursday 15 June 2pm – 4pm at the Stuarts Point Library, Ocean Avenue and Marine Parade, Stuarts Point. Phone 6569 0289.

Morning/afternoon tea provided.

Register at www.eventbrite.com.au/cc/get-ready-get-techy-2210789.

If you have problems registering, phone the relevant library for help.