Online communities are so important to communities, as they offer a relatively new way for communities to keep in contact with each other and to share information regarding the activities and events in and around their area. In this day and age, technology has become an integral part of our day-to-day lives, so it is only natural for a community to take their community online. This way everyone has easy access and a place where they can pick up information that they need.

Granite Belt and Stanthorpe, rural areas in Queensland, have taken on board this notion of an online community called Granite Net. They offer some great services to their community, including free web page hosting for any regional community groups as well as free blogs and email addresses to local people. They have also got a listings page for local businesses, as well as online web design services for local businesses. Granite Net really have grasped the online community spirit and are offering some great services that put Granite Belt and Stanthorpe in the modern day. Some people may say that the sense of communities has diminished in recent decades, but this is a great example where communities are utilising the tools around them and creating a community for the current day and age.

There is a wealth of knowledge available on the website, so make sure you check it out so that you know what sort of information is available to you. This really is a great forerunner of what communities could be doing to inspire and provide great services for their communities.

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