ide ▁issues . ▁Through ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁I CT ▁programs ▁Vic net ▁drove ▁the ▁roll ▁out ▁of ▁public ▁access ▁internet ▁points ▁across ▁Victoria ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁process ▁connected ▁every ▁library ▁in ▁Victoria ▁to ▁the ▁Internet ▁for ▁public ▁access . ▁To ▁facil itate ▁access , ▁Vic net ▁staff ▁delivered ▁extensive ▁training / community ▁development ▁programs ▁across ▁Victoria ▁through ▁government ▁fund ed ▁programs ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁Sk ills . net ▁program ▁( a ▁program ▁that ▁was ▁responsible ▁for ▁training ▁more ▁than ▁ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁Vict ori ans ). ▁ ▁Additionally ▁Vic net ▁developed ▁an ▁online ▁publication ▁platform ▁and ▁an ▁extensive ▁web ▁directory ▁for ▁members ▁of ▁community ▁organizations , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁general ▁population . ▁ ▁By ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Vic net ▁was ▁recogn ised ▁for ▁its ▁work ▁in ▁cult ur ally ▁and ▁lingu ist ically ▁diverse ▁communities , ▁and ▁its ▁digital ▁inclusion ▁services ▁provided ▁for ▁ 6 2 ▁community ▁language ▁groups . ▁ ▁Awards ▁▁▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁final ist ▁for ▁Sk ills . net ▁program ▁in ▁the ▁Global ▁Bang emann ▁Challenge ▁▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Australia ▁and ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Internet ▁Best ▁Pract ice ▁Awards ▁- ▁Best ▁D iversity ▁In iti ative ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Internet - related ▁organizations ▁Category : Def unct ▁Internet ▁service ▁prov iders <0x0A> </s> ▁Mary ▁Ag ard ▁P oc ock ▁( 3 1 ▁December ▁ 1 8 8 6 ▁– ▁ 1 0 ▁July ▁ 1 9 7 7 ) ▁was ▁a ▁South ▁African ▁ph