Roundup Extra - WiFi Hotspots for Families in Need - Interview with Coralie Kouvelas
Local Government News Roundup
English - November 05, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBPolitics News Government local government councils mayors councillors ceos general managers news Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
An innovative idea out of Thomastown Library in Melbourne’s north is gaining attention across Australia and overseas.
This Australian first involves providing free wifi hotspots to families who might not otherwise be able to access the internet - an essential service at the best of times, let alone during regular COVID lockdowns.
To find out more about the idea, I invited Coralie Kouvelas, the Thomastown Library branch manager to join me in the virtual Roundup studio.
Read more in this article from The Guardian
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