A snapshot on what happened in August
TRADING DAY BUZZ Didn’t count heads, but our August Trading Day had a great roll-up of prospective and current members, including Alison Bird and her mother Betty. Alison suggested we go around the circle to introduce ourselves and let people know what our offerings...2018 AGM in Review
Members attending this year’s AGM on Sunday 15th elected a new, smaller Management Committee of 3; President Simon Cole, Secretary Jenifer Lewington and Treasurer John Tennock. They also approved Stage 1 of the Restructuring Proposal 2018 V2.2. A Team Planning...July Trading Day in review
BAG-MAKING WORKSHOP Single-use plastic carry bags are now history (but not vegetable bags, bread wrappers, vegetables packed on a plastic tray and wrapped in cling-wrap, you’ll notice). So those who relied on them to line their kitchen bins must seek another solution....“HOUSEKEEPING” – FOR ALL BrisLETS MEMBERS
Emails from BrisLETS Are you receiving our CES emails? The Offers and Wants (Os & Ws) lists on 1st and 15th each month? If not, you may need to look in your Promotions folder, or click to view All mail. Next, add to your contact list, to prevent our emails going...Grant Application
Member Rob Vidovic and President Simon Cole will soon apply for a Gambling Community Benefit Fund grant to advance the activities of our organisation. BrisLETS member BLCE4134 Rob, a neuro-skeletal therapist who assists people with back problems, said: “We have never...LETS Tell Stories again!
I’m inviting YOU to our second LETS Tell Stories session. This will be on our Trading Day, Sunday 19 August, and the theme will be “How embarrassing!” About a dozen members really enjoyed our first venture into storytelling at the July Trading Day, when we recalled...NewLETS August 2018 President’s WrapUp
July’s BrisLETS AGM elected a new committee and approved Stage 1 of a restructuring proposal to make things fairer for volunteers. Log into your CES account to get a copy of the minutes. NEW MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE: President: Simon Cole Secretary: Jeni Lewington...Teamwork Planning & Training with Snow White
A week after the AGM a few keen eager-beavers (dwarves, actually) managed to find a time and place to meet up with Snow White (me, Simon) to hash out some ideas of who’s good at what and match those talents up with what needs to be done. Jeni Lewington, Megan...Annerley Junction Festival July 28th
Thanks again PJ Humphries and Michael Cahill for letting us know about this local community event last Saturday and inviting BrisLETS. In the end, it was just me (Simon) transporting the equipment and with Rob’s help setting up. Rob was fantastically devoted to...Login to mobile CES
Upcoming Events
Oct
19
Fri
9:00 am
2018 NENA Conference
2018 NENA Conference
Oct 19 @ 9:00 am – Oct 21 @ 5:00 pm
Strengthening the New Economy for the Common Good New Economy Network Australia’s Annual Conference Friday 19th to Sunday 21st October, 2018 – Melbourne Our friends at NENA are having their annual Conference in Melbourne this[...]
Oct
21
Sun
11:00 am
October Trading Day
@ Albion Peace Hall
October Trading Day
@ Albion Peace Hall
Oct 21 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Trades and Services Expo Do you offer a service or trade to the BrisLETS community? Today is your chance to showcase your offering, do some networking and create some new business. PROGRAMME: 11am – 12pm[...]