President’s October Wrap up

by | 31/10/2018 | Featured, News

Members take care of each other It was heart-warming to see how members came together to take care of a member involved in car crash on her way to October’s Trading Day. Someone realised how unwell this person was, called an ambulance, and stayed with her in the...

The Edge & Brisbane Tool Library

by | 25/10/2018 | Featured, News

Yesterday I popped in to The Edge to see the Brisbane Tool Library‘s new home.   Sabrina Chakori, Founder and organiser at reception.   The Edge is part of the State Library of Queensland and on the ground floor was under-utilised storage space, which BTL moved...
Sharing, caring and fun!

Sharing, caring and fun!

by | 01/10/2018 | Featured, News

Everyone is sharing — from food to bikes to tools. You can even share your pets! It saves you money; it cuts down on clutter; it creates community. So, what is real sharing? It’s not driven by profit. It’s about sharing resources, skills, knowledge and decision-making...

NENA New Economy Network Australia & BrisLETS

by | 15/09/2018 | Featured, News, Opinion

For some time now NENA has been developing and now is forming a non-distributing (whatever that is) Cooperative (Limited), registered in Victoria. What, if any, synchronicity is there between NENA and LETS/CES? Their draft Constitution Rule 1.3 Purpose and Mission...
Conversations all traders can have

Conversations all traders can have

by | 20/07/2018 | Featured

Buyer: Thanks for the amazing [fill in the goods/service bought]! May I ask how you will spend the units I’m paying you? Do you need help finding what you want in the LETS system? Then you can try to help connect them with any traders you know who can supply their...