West Arthur Telecentre Inc Health & Resource Centre 27 Burrowes Street, Darkan WA 6392 Telephone: (08) 9736 2000.       Facsimile: (08) 9736 2099 Email: westarthurtc@westnet.com.au Open Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm The West Arthur Telecentre was established in 1997 to provide local community access to equipment and technology, adult education and a range of desktop publishing services.  The Telecentre has evolved over the past 8 years and now provides a range of services and fulfils a variety of community roles -   West Arthur Telecentre Programs     We currently run a library volunteer program. This involves organising books, tidying of shelves, labelling and data entry on the computer. There is a monthly exchange of old and new books, and any help is greatly appreciated. Volunteers will be involved in an important service in the community. We are also offering work experience to people who would like to learn reception skills such as answering phones, taking messages, photocopying, filing and data entry. If anyone would like to join our programs or do work experience, they are welcome to come and talk to the coordinator about participating.    West Arthur Telecentre Services Desktop publishing and secretarial; Custom made business stationary; Cards, calendars and invitations; Quality photocopying and colour printing; Laminating, binding, folding, scanning; Computer, camera and data projector hire; Internet and email access; Passport Photos; Plus we…. Manage the Darkan Public Library; Act as a Centrelink Access Point; Are the CY O'Connor TAFE liaison for course information; Provide Westlink (satellite) access; Facilitate in-house computer based training programs; Run work experience programs for volunteers; Publish the West Arthur Community Directory; The Telecentre is a non-profit association managed by a Management Committee elected from members.  If you are interested in joining our dynamic team and have a say in how your local telecentre is managed, please contact us. The Telecentre receives funding from the Department of Local Government and Regional Development, which is topped up with fee for service and contract income, corporate sponsorship and community fundraising.   Membership is open in the following categories - Individual, Family, Club/Non-Profit, Business, with concession rates for healthcard holders, youth and seniors.  Members receive discounts on all services and products, as well as getting a say in how the Telecentre is run. The Telecentre is constantly looking for new initiatives that benefit our community.   As a consequence we have taken on the role of agent ("Gopher") for Albany Gateway in the Shire of West Arthur.  We believe Albany Gateway is an excellent community website, which will give us easy access to the world wide web.  We will be encouraging local contributions that promote our Shire and community and will be working to enable local businesses to gain exposure on this marvellous medium. Call in to see us or you can contact us by email by clicking here