NBN Co: NBN Co are delivering the first national wholesale-only, open access broadband network to all Australians. www.nbnco.com.au gives you all the latest NBN news, events, roll out maps and some excellent educational tools.
DBCDE: The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy is working to support all Australians to realise the full potential of the digital economy.
Digital Business: www.digitalbusiness.gov.au can help businesses and community organisations to gain an online presence. The Digital Business website has several resources to assist in the transition to e-commerce, to improve productivity and help establish an online presence.
NBN.Gov: To receive regular updates on the NBN roll out and to view a series of business case studies and digital economy news view: www.nbn.gov.au
iChoose: iChoose offers a bevy of resources and information to inform businesses about the digital economy. iChoose has been developed through a partnership of the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) and the Queensland Government.
NQSBDC: The North Queensland Small Business Development Centre is based in Townsville and offers a number of business support materials and resources including business workshops and seminars.
Getting Business Online: This joint initiative of MYOB and Google will give 50,000 Australian businesses a free website for 12 months, a free .com domain for two years, ongoing education via email, a free online advertising trial (to the value of $75) and access to Google AdWords. Free websites can be completed at www.gettingbusinessonline.com.au.
Digital Ready: If your business is within the Tourism Industry you can take advantage of Tourism Queensland’s Digital Ready Program. The initiative is designed to assist tourism operators in using the internet to grow business through social networking, online booking, website development, search engine optimisation and digital marketing. Check the Tourism Queensland website for more information and to view the activity calendar.