It’s not the end for the hub, though, as it will remain upstairs at Tamworth City Library and can still be booked for use.

Tamworth Digital Hub program co-ordinator Kevin Harris said the program ran for two years across Australia at 64 hubs with all closing their doors on March 31.

Mr Harris said they’d taught everything from basic computing to training on the Windows operating system, Microsoft Office and components and classes for people who didn’t generally associate with technology.

“The hub has taught classes in places like Nundle and run special interest classes for hearing- impaired people to allow them to access the Video Relay Service via Skype,” he said.

“The hubs were setup because of the need to introduce high speed broadband and were a funding initiative of the Department of Communications with Tamworth Regional Council. There were three rounds of funding and the council had to apply and at that stage we were on the map for the fibre optic network.” 

Mr Harris said they had also run classes during the school holidays where they’ve done virtual tours of the National Museum in Canberra and demonstrated 3-D printing.

“We’ve had more than 4000 people through the hub in two years,” he said.

“The average age of participants was 60-plus and the value to the community has been immense. The facility is staying as part of the Tamworth Regional Library. For people interested in the facility, they can contact the library manager because it is a very good community resource.”