The importance of and access to technology is sometimes underestimated for rural communities in Australia.

We must fully harness the potential that Technology provides for our towns, industry, home, employment and education.

With this in mind we have developed a community based initiative, the NSW Regional Technology Expo, which will cover Central NSW and Orana regions.

It will be the first of its kind for regional Australia to feature home, business, education, and agriculture and automotive.

The Expo will be held in Orange from June 22-24 and has now expanded to fill two venues with over 70 exhibitors. We expect over 5,000 attendees.

Features include a wide range of exhibits and demonstrations eg what’s new for home and business, robotics, how to operate your smart TV, cyber security, educational sessions.

There will be workshops targeted specifically at students and parents, the world’s safest car, home energy solutions, cyber bullying presentations, software and hardware, virtual and augmented reality, crypto currencies (eg. bitcoins), Telstra, NBN, jobs in the future to name just a few.

Our region also needs to become smarter with technology to ensure future prosperity and jobs. With this in mind a Smart Region Technology Forum will also be held in conjunction with the Expo.

Further details are available on website www.regionaltechexpo.com.au or by phoning me personally on 0427 291664.

All proceeds from this event will go towards the many local national and international charities that the Rotary Group supports.

Regards, Graeme Fleming PSM

Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak