FREE digital support will be available to locals at the Cheshunt Hall on Saturday morning, when Pangerang Community Hub brings its mobile unit to the Sustainable King Valley food hub.

Along with offering support and advice to those wanting assistance with the basics of mobile phone and internet use, local floral artist Kodi Oke will also be there to demonstrate and engage in posy making using native flowers and foliage.

Pangerang Community Hub executive officer Tennille Hall said the hub has been providing digital support across the municipality for about five years through the Australian government's Be Connected program.

She said while weekly sessions were run in Wangaratta, because they recognise they're not accessible to everyone, they've taken them on the road.

"One of the barriers to participating in this learning is that people can't access or perhaps can't afford the training, so we offer the basic skills, like adding a contact or downloading the Vic Emergency app on your phone," she said.

"We provide one-on-one support and also run small group workshops for group or clubs.

"At the food swap, we'll let people know what we offer and see if they'd like us to come back up on a semi-regular basis, or even support them in starting their own digital support group."

Ms Hall said people are welcome to come and ask questions and they'll assist as best they can, or refer them on if extra support is needed, or they can discuss the potential of running something like a ScamWatch workshop, helping raise awareness about the latest tricks and scams going around.

"We're trying to be where people are gathering as a community, and using that as an opportunity to chat to them," she said.

"The mobile hub has given us the ability to deliver most of these programs right up through the King Valley which is amazing."

The Pangerang mobile hub has visited destinations including Whorouly, Eldorado and Whitfield, and the organisation hopes to continue to help expand digital literacy in rural and regional communities.

Ms Hall said they also collect valuable information along the way which they report back to government to help inform decision makers, giving them a greater understanding of the challenges faced by residents in regional and remote locations, such as having no or limited access to mobile or internet services, and the cost impact they incur.

"People move up to those areas because they enjoy the lifestyle, but it also makes it challenging for them to have to drive an hour to seek support, so they tend to put it off," she said.

"We hope if we go to them, it helps remove that barrier."

Coming along with the mobile hub will be local floral artist Kodi Oke, who will guide people on the art of posy making, for a bit of fun and to help bring people together for a chat.

Ms Hall said she hoped it would encourage conversation and give them get a better understanding of the needs of the community, what's working and what they'd like to see happen in the town, and in what way Pangerang can provide facilitation or administrative support.

The mobile hub will be at the Cheshunt Hall from 10.30am to 12.30am on Saturday and assistance is free of charge.

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King Valley in brief

King Valley Residents meeting cancelled

THE next meeting of the King Valley Residents Association, which was to be held tonight at 6pm, has been cancelled in recognition of the service and memorial for Reta Sheppard being held today.

A new meeting date and time will be scheduled, with enquiries to kingvalleyra@gmail.com.

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Moyhu community market on Saturday

THE next Moyhu community market will also celebrate Lions Awareness Day, at the Moyhu Lions Park this Saturday from 8am until 12pm.

Learn more about the Moyhu Lions Club, what it does and how you can get involved, by volunteering with the local Lions and supporting a range of projects within the local community.

The club will also be participating in the Lions Biggest barbecue which raises funds for the Australian Lions Childhood Research Foundation.

Come and meet club members at the market and browse the range of stalls, with breakfast available, good coffee plus colouring-in for kids.

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Moyhu community meal next week

THE next Moyhu Community Meal will be held at the Moyhu Soldiers Memorial Hall on Thursday, February 22 from 12pm.

RSVP is essential, one week before meal date, to Neil Jarrott on 5727 9464 or email neil.jarrott@bigpond.com.

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