Members are the heartbeat of BrisLETS.
What do you want this community to feel like, look like, and become? And what small part are you excited to help bring to life?
Share your ideas — together we shape our future.
Our Next Event
BrisLETS May Trading Day – Coastal Connections
3rd Sunday 17 May • 1pm – 4pm Hosted at Wynnum Library 145 Florence Street, Wynnum QLD 4178 The world is changing — and more people than ever are looking for something real. Local connection. Like-minded neighbours. Families who support each other. BrisLETS has been...
This is how BrisLETS works!
BrisLETS has been running since 1988 — 38 years of neighbours helping neighbours without needing cash.
Instead of dollars, members trade using Units. You offer something you can do or share, earn Units, and spend them on what others offer. It doesn’t have to be a direct swap — you might mow someone’s lawn on Tuesday and get a massage on Friday from a completely different member. The community balances itself out.
Trading happens through the Community Exchange System (CES) at community-exchange.org, where you can log your trades, list your offers and wants, and see what others have available.
What do people trade?
All kinds of things — gardening, tutoring, baked goods, home repairs, lifts, sewing, music lessons, fresh produce, childcare, pet care. If you can do it or make it, someone probably needs it.
Monthly trading days bring the whole community together at venues around Brisbane. Local groups (called Local Action Groups) also meet closer to home.
Joining is simple. A one-off $20 fee, one offer listed, and you’re in. New members are welcome to come along to a trading day first to see how it all works.
Past Events
🌿 November Trading Day – A Feast for the Senses
Our November Trading Day at Trudy’s place in Arana Hills was something special — one of those gatherings that stays with you. From the moment we arrived, it was a full sensory experience.The colours, the smells, the way recycled treasures were blended with art,...
🌿 October Trading Day – Prepping & Resilience
Our October Trading Day at Holland Park Library was buzzing with energy, connection, and the spirit of resilience! Angie made the trip down from Toowoomba and shared a wonderful catch-up with long-time members. She also brought along the Caboolture LETS archives,...
🌿 September Trading Day – Ferny Grove
Our September Trading Day at Anne and John’s place in Ferny Grove was a hive of activity and community spirit. Thanks to Anne’s great organisation and everyone’s teamwork, we achieved a lot! Members busied themselves repotting plants, grafting a mandarine tree,...
🌸 August Trading Day & AGM – A Day of Connection and Renewal
Our August Trading Day at Banyo Library was more than just trading – it was a true celebration of community spirit. We had a wonderful turnout, with members old and new sharing food, ideas, and plenty of trades. The atmosphere was buzzing with conversations and the...
This video explains how it works.
Join BrisLETS
CES Login
To access your BrisLETS account on the Community Exchange System, please use the official CES website.
If you’ve forgotten your login details, use the “Forgot password” link on the CES login page.
Join by Mobile and Enter Trades Easily
Our new CES website https://www.community-exchange.org makes it faster and easier to enter trades and to join.
Click here:
👉 https://mobi.community-exchange.org
👉 https://ces.community/start.php
Stay Connected
Facebook Page:
BrisLETS Community Exchange Inc.
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/brislets24/
Private Members Forum:
Public Trading Group:
BrisLETS Vision Statement
The BrisLETS Community Exchange Incorporated Association facilitates increasing members’ quality of life and material circumstances, through trading their life experience, goods, and services, to meet other members’ needs.
We aim to create a safe, inclusive, and diverse community of individuals, businesses, and groups, using the Australian Community Exchange Server, and units, as an alternative currency to dollars.
PRINCIPLES
- Everyone of all abilities, in all seasons of life, can contribute to society, using LETS.
- Community is more important than commerce.
- BrisLETS builds community by fostering shared values and processes.
- LETS units enable people to trade goods and services for mutual benefit, without the artificial constraints of national currencies.
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