Be Connected webinar: Can you spot a scam at Kingston Library.

Be Connected webinar: Can you spot a scam at Kingston Library.

Kingston LibraryKingston, TAS
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 from 9:15 am to 11:15 am AEST
Overview

Join this 1-hour presentation from Be Connected and the eSafety Commisioner.

Come along to this 1-hour presentation from Be Connected and the eSafety Commissioner.

Australians aged 55 and over lost more than $159 million to scammers in 2024*. It serves as a reminder that the internet is a wonderful place to explore and connect with others, but it pays to be savvy.

*Source: Scamwatch, 2024.

Join our 1-hour presentation to discover:

  • common scams including the latest Tax and Medicare scams
  • tips on how to spot them
  • what to do and what not to do
  • where to go for help.


Parking:

• Maximum 2 hour stay at the library

• Parking in Channel Court shopping complex is maximum 3 hours.

To ensure a successful event, please:

• Let us know if you can’t attend so we can give your place to someone else

• Don't attend if you are unwell

• Follow hygiene practices eg. hand sanitising

• Let us know if you have any support needs or if a support person will be coming with you.

Accessibility:

• 2 permit mobility parking spaces next to the library - 2 hour parking limits

• Level access, automatic entrance doors, wide doorways and aisles for wheelchairs

• Accessible toilet with a change table for children

• Parenting room in Channel Court shopping centre next to the library

Please contact us if you need more information about this program:

• Kingston Library on (03) 6165 6208

kingston.library@libraries.tas.gov.au

By registering for a Libraries Tasmania event, you agree to follow our policies – including the Responsible Conduct Policy and Safeguarding Children Policy. Thank you for helping keep our spaces safe and respectful for everyone.


#LibrariesTasmania #KingstonLibrary #South #DigitalSkills #OnlineSafety #Scamsbeware #CommunityClass

Join this 1-hour presentation from Be Connected and the eSafety Commisioner.

Come along to this 1-hour presentation from Be Connected and the eSafety Commissioner.

Australians aged 55 and over lost more than $159 million to scammers in 2024*. It serves as a reminder that the internet is a wonderful place to explore and connect with others, but it pays to be savvy.

*Source: Scamwatch, 2024.

Join our 1-hour presentation to discover:

  • common scams including the latest Tax and Medicare scams
  • tips on how to spot them
  • what to do and what not to do
  • where to go for help.


Parking:

• Maximum 2 hour stay at the library

• Parking in Channel Court shopping complex is maximum 3 hours.

To ensure a successful event, please:

• Let us know if you can’t attend so we can give your place to someone else

• Don't attend if you are unwell

• Follow hygiene practices eg. hand sanitising

• Let us know if you have any support needs or if a support person will be coming with you.

Accessibility:

• 2 permit mobility parking spaces next to the library - 2 hour parking limits

• Level access, automatic entrance doors, wide doorways and aisles for wheelchairs

• Accessible toilet with a change table for children

• Parenting room in Channel Court shopping centre next to the library

Please contact us if you need more information about this program:

• Kingston Library on (03) 6165 6208

kingston.library@libraries.tas.gov.au

By registering for a Libraries Tasmania event, you agree to follow our policies – including the Responsible Conduct Policy and Safeguarding Children Policy. Thank you for helping keep our spaces safe and respectful for everyone.


#LibrariesTasmania #KingstonLibrary #South #DigitalSkills #OnlineSafety #Scamsbeware #CommunityClass

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Highlights

  • 2 hours
  • In-person

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Kingston Library

11 Hutchins Street

Kingston, TAS 7050

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