As part of NSW Seniors Week, the Tea Gardens Community Technology Centre (CTC) held a series of free demonstration lessons on computers– ranging from basic skills to downloading photos from a digital camera, blogging, scanning and email.

The classes were designed to cater for all levels of ability - from seniors wanting to refine their computer skills, to those who had never touched a computer before.

Tea Gardens CTC volunteer, Lesley Turner, said this year's three-day Techno Seniors program attracted, on average, 50 local seniors per session, possibly more.

Ms Turner believes this is an excellent turnout.

"This is the third year our local CTC have run the Seniors Week program, and the response this year far exceeds last year because people are becoming more aware of the CTC and what we are offering," Ms Turner said.

Tea Gardens CTC houses 30 volunteers who worked overtime to prepare the demonstration lessons presented throughout Seniors Week.

Ms Turner believes the Techno Seniors program will also attract residents to use the CTC facilities throughout the rest of the year.

"Many people who attended the demonstration lessons have since become members.

"We offer many services for the community here at the CTC such as a Medicare access point and free government website searches," Ms Turner said.

Local resident, Rita Still, attended the demonstration classes and thought they were excellent.

Ms Still was a novice to computers until she decided to purchase one three weeks ago.

"It is great to have a service like the CTC available in Tea Gardens, as it can get me up to speed on how to get the most out of my new computer.

"The workshop on Tuesday was a really good place to start as we learnt basic skills like controlling the mouse," Ms Still said.

"I have always wanted a computer so I can learn to email and download digital photos, and now that I am getting older I thought it was the time to start," she said.