Next Door Digital

04/05/2026

This month I got to spotlight one of my long-term clients, Peta, in Glasshouse Country & Maleny News.

It’s these kinds of relationships that make this work so rewarding. Having someone local you can call who already knows your setup makes all the difference — and that’s exactly what Next Door Digital is all about.

08/01/2026

So great to kick off the new year with another AI For Seniors presentation – this time at Hibiscus Chancellor Park Retirement Resort.

A lovely group of residents, plenty of thoughtful questions, and lots of interest in how AI can help with everyday life — from outsmarting scammers, crafting beautifully-written letters and even creating a village superhero!

Thanks so much for having me.

05/11/2025

Did you catch our article in Glasshouse Country & Maleny News last week? If you're trusting your most important passwords to a scrappy, falling-apart notebook: this one's for you!!

Full article available here: https://gcnews.com.au/simplify-your-life-with-a-password-manager/

04/11/2025

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁! 🎤✨

Last week we kicked off our brand-new talk titled ‘Outsmart Scammers, Impress Your Grandkids & Make Life EASIER with AI’.

It was such a pleasure spending time with the wonderful residents of Buderim Gardens and Allora Gardens Retirement Villages — showing how ChatGPT can help them spot scams, write beautifully-worded letters, plan their next getaway, and so much more.

We’re excited to bring this session to more villages across the Sunshine Coast soon, and are now proudly offering private in-home AI lessons for curious seniors ready to experience the amazing benefits AI can offer. 🌟

👉 Know a retirement village, community group or curious senior that would love this presentation? We'd love to hear from you!

25/09/2025

This week in Glasshouse Country & Maleny News, I discussed the hidden risks of using outdated email providers like Bigpond, Optusnet and The Messaging Company. If you haven't yet grabbed your copy, you can read the full article below:

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𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀

If you’re still using a BigPond, Optusnet, Dodo or iiNet email, you may be closer to losing it than you realise.

The truth is, ISP-provided emails are on borrowed time. Companies like iiNet, TPG and Internode have already pushed thousands of customers onto a third-party provider (The Messaging Company), while Optus and Telstra have stopped offering new addresses altogether.

Support for these addresses is often slow or non-existent, spam filtering is poor, logins are clunky, and recovery options are limited if something goes wrong.

But here’s the real kicker: changing internet providers often means losing your email account entirely – along with years of messaging history, attachments, and contacts. This digital baggage keeps you tied to your current ISP, preventing you from shopping around for a better deal. That’s why migrating to Gmail is the smartest move you can make.

Gmail, backed by Google, is a modern email service with rock-solid reliability, world-class spam filtering and advanced security features like passkeys. It works anywhere, on any device, and gives you access to the full suite of Google services like Google Drive and Google Photos. Most importantly, it’s future-proof: your email is yours, not tied to a telco contract.

And the best part? You don’t have to lose a single email in the switch. With autoforwarding and a careful migration, you’ll keep every old email and continue receiving anything sent to your old address.

Don’t wait for the day your email disappears. Call Next Door Digital on 0455 600 173 and let us future-proof your inbox today.

28/08/2025

Big thanks to Glasshouse Country & Maleny News for featuring Next Door Digital in this month’s Tech Time! 📱🙏🏼

Check out our published article below to learn about Passkeys — an emerging alternative to traditional passwords that are safer AND easier to use 🔑

🚀 Check out our new Tech Time feature!
This month we’re shining a spotlight on two local businesses – Stronghold Security and Next Door Digital – who are here to keep you safe and supported with all your tech needs.

Want to be part of next month’s Tech Time? 📱 Share your tips, services or products with over 25,000 local readers. Call Lewis on 5438 7445 to book your spot!

23/05/2025

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗿𝘆, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗮𝘄𝘁 🐾
He's already mastered happy client greetings, mid-shift zoomies and chewing through power cables!

While Henry handles morale, I’m here to help with your everyday tech needs. Whether it's:
📱 Making sense of your phone or tablet
🖨 Connecting a new printer
🔐 Organising your photo storage & passwords
…or anything else digital that’s driving you barking mad! 🐶

For tech help that’s friendly, patient and loves belly rubs (Henry, not me) - get in touch today via DM or call/SMS 0455 600 173 😊

14/04/2025

🎉 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻 – 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹!
It’s been one month since I launched Next Door Digital, and I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to the amazing locals who’ve supported me so far. I honestly never imagined I’d be running my own tech-help business one day — but after years of helping friends and family with their tech, I finally took the leap and am SO glad I did.

This past month I've solved all sorts of tech troubles — from phone storage headaches and password chaos to smart home setups and email fixes. But what’s meant the most has been the kind feedback I’ve received:

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“Josh is friendly, professional, proficient, and patient. He solved many issues for me and took the time to explain how to do things. I highly recommend him for any technology jobs you have.”
– 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮, 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗵

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“Josh is prompt and friendly and made everything technical seem much easier. We highly recommend.”
– 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝗯

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“Josh provides excellent service in every way. Punctual, courteous, knowledgeable. Unreservedly recommended.”
– 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗳𝗳, 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿

If you or someone you know needs a hand with anything tech-related — passwords, devices, internet, smart home gear — feel free to shoot me a message at Next Door Digital. I’m based in Mooloolah and travel all over the Coast.

🙌 No fix, no fee
💬 Friendly, patient support
🧠 Tech made simple

Here’s to helping more lovely locals in the months ahead! 🤝

07/04/2025

We made the paper!! 📰 A huge thank you to Sunshine Valley Gazette for featuring Next Door Digital this week, it's been a wonderful tool for helping more locals discover our friendly tech help services 😊📱

31/03/2025

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 – 𝘄𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲! 🙌

Next Door Digital is here to help with your everyday tech challenges — whether it’s setting up a new device, getting your smart home connected, dealing with storage headaches on iCloud & Google Drive, or just getting that one bloody app to work.

Check out www.nextdoordigital.com.au to learn more about how we can help you (or someone you love!) get back in control of your digital world.

📱💻💡 Your friendly, local tech help is just around the corner.

Reliable home tech help for seniors, families and small businesses on the Sunshine Coast. We make tech simple. Call Next Door Digital on 0455 600 173.