Internet Access WiFi vouchers* are available for your stay on the Cocos Keeling Islands. Hotspots are located at some accommodation providers (Cocos Cottages, Cocos Castaway, The Breakers, The Castle), the Community Resource Centre, The Cocos Club, The Donga, Saltmakers Cafe, Salties Cafe, on Home Island (next to Shire office), Trannies Beach, the Yacht Club and at the main shelter on Direction Island. Alternatively, you can use your laptop in our office or our PC's during opening hours. WIFI VOUCHERS: 1GB $10.00 5GB $25.00 Expiry 14 days (or when data has been used). We recommend turning off software updates, cloud and enabling your data saver (settings) At times, Virgin Australia may arrive outside of our opening hours. We are now able to offer the service of pre-booking, to ensure you ‘stay connected’ while on Island. Simply head to https://cocosislands.snapforms.com.au/form/wifi-booking-form Note that payment is required prior to your arrival. *IMPORTANT INFORMATION The WiFi provided is ‘as is’ without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. At times some access points may not be available. Note that NBN is satellite fed on Cocos, and during heavy cloud periods the internet may drop out. The CRC is not responsible for the WiFi you have purchased or for any online WiFi purchases. We are unable to check your data use or offer refunds. Mobile Phone Information You are able to use your mainland mobile phone on Cocos, as long as you are connected to WiFi. Pre-book your voucher from our CRC and then enable your WiFi calling in your settings. If you are experiencing issues, please turn it off and on again. The Cocos CRC is not responsible for this service. If you are connected to WiFi, you can use chat apps such as WhatsApp, Messenger or Skype to make or receive calls. Community Newsletter - The Atoll In partnership with the Cocos Islands Shire Council, the Cocos Keeling Islands Community Resource Centre produces The Atoll every fortnight. For further information on advertising in The Atoll please download our 2023 deadlines here You can subscribe to receive editions of The Atoll electronically. Please complete our online subscription form herecocosislands.snapforms.com.au/form/2023-atoll-subscription Printing We offer a number of different options for printing.
Kodak Kiosk Download the app and use your smart phone to print up to 6 x 8 photos. Alternatively you can use a USB or SD card to print your own photos. Secretarial and Desktop Publishing Allow our staff to design your next brochure or flyer for your business. Using professional Canva software, your designs are professional and produced quickly, design and pick up your printed flyers with our same day service. Computer Equipment and Stationery Sales We stock an extensive range of stationery and computer equipment. If we do not have it in stock, we are happy to place an order for you. Passport/Visa Photos Passport photos can be taken and printed in less than 10 minutes. No appointments are required. Recycling Our CRC accepts toners/drum units and ink cartridges* which are posted back to "Close The Loop" on the mainland. The toner power and plastic is used to create road base called TonerPlas. Every tonne of TonerPlas uses plastic from 106,000 plastic bags and 2,500 waste toner cartridges. Roads made with TonerPlas last longer, less maintenance, reducing whole of life cost. TonerPlas increases road longevity under high heat and heavy traffic. *some toners are not accepted by Close The Loop. Our CRC also accept E-Waste such as batteries, keyboards, cables and mobile phones. This is a joint project between our CRC and The Shire of Cocos (K) Islands. E-Waste bins can be found at the West Island CRC and the Home Island Shire Council. Oral care recycling is also accepted at our CRC. We now stock a TerraCycle recycling station for beauty products such as shampoo/conditioner containers, hand wash bottles, makeup containers and more. |
Cocos Phone Directory, Calendar and Tide Charts The Cocos Keeling Islands Community Resource Centre compiles the phone directory, calendar and tide chart each year. We are happy to take orders for our phone directory and calendar. Please email us to place your order info@cocosislandscrc.cc Cocos Islands Photo Competition The Cocos Islands CRC has been running the Cocos Photo Competition since 2010. The Competition is open to both residents and visitors of Cocos Islands. All entries appear in our Cocos Calendar and the winner is determined by a public vote. If you would like to submit your photo to our next Competition, please email a high resolution copy to info@cocosislandscrc.cc Binding, Laminating and Scanning Service Book binding and laminating services are available. We are able to laminate from ID card size to A1 wide format. We can also scan documents to email. Government Websites We offer free internet access to Government websites and free printing of information and forms from these websites. Equipment Hire Items available for hire include, data projector and screen, laptop and conference phone. Conference Room and Office Space Hire Book your next meeting or presentation in our spacious Conference Room. Morning or Afternoon Tea is also available. Other items include video conference equipment, a flat screen TV, internet and phone access and data projector hire. Video Conferencing Video Conferencing is now available. Please contact the CRC to book your next training session, meeting or interview. Business Buzz and Info Sessions The Cocos Islands CRC hosts many free community sessions through out the year.. Join Government Department staff and learn more about their service delivery agreements and what they can offer you in the Indian Ocean Territories. West Island Market Days The Cocos Islands CRC host quarterly Market Days. We encourage community groups to book a table to raise funds. Photo Scanning We can digitalise your old photos and automatically colour correct and restore poor condition and even faded photos. This service is provided on Island! Electronic Distribution List Would you like to receive State Government information relating to service delivery agreements, community bulletins, shipping updates, or any general information relating to Cocos Keeling Islands? The Cocos CRC has developed an email distribution list for those who are interested in receiving this information and it is free! Your email address remains hidden and you can unsubscribe from the list at any time. Simply email our office info@cocosislandscrc.cc to be added to the list. Please note that this distribution list will not be used to promote business. |
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Cocos (K) Islands Community Resource Centre
PO Box 1039 | Administration Building | Cocos (K) Islands WA 6799
E: info@cocosislandscrc.cc | www.cocos.crc.net.au | 08 9162 7707
PO Box 1039 | Administration Building | Cocos (K) Islands WA 6799
E: info@cocosislandscrc.cc | www.cocos.crc.net.au | 08 9162 7707