November 30th birthday celebrations
...To the future and beyond – LOCAL PAY
Where are we heading in the Community currency landscape? Here is a project that hopefully when implemented will set-up the expansion and future successes, connecting people around the world. “We envisage the LocalPay powered systems as a day-to-day experience...Money – What is it and who controls it? An interesting article.
Money –Some points for revolutionaries to think...
In memoriam.
Thankyou Alison, you will forever remain in our memory and...President’s October Wrap up
Flow-on effects of motions passed by the Management Committee (MC) A subcommittee was appointed to delegate all CES and units-related business to a Management Support Team (MST), thus relieving the MC of much work. By limiting the MC’s role to essential dollar-related...
OCTOBER TRADING DAY in review
It was another great turnout at the October community trading day at the peace hall, such a variety of goods were on offer, honey, sauerkraut, kids games, clothes, plants, boomerang bags, computer parts and other things. It’s always interesting to see what turns up...The Edge & Brisbane Tool Library
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...Travelling on LETS/CES
Earlier this year I spent 6 weeks traveling in the UK, France and Germany. Knowing that CES is global, I was keen to use my credit in whatever way I could, so I did some research before I left to prepare for it. I hope this story helps others use their credit...Skills Lab success story! (Or, how I spent some LETS units)
My incomplete project was to convert an unused pool spa into a garden. Seeing a neighbour fill a skip bag with rubble, originally for collection by a certain date, gave me an idea for using it. I saw this rubble pile growing daily, so the pressure was mounting to...Login to mobile CES
Upcoming Events
Jan
20
Sun
12:00 pm
Community Trading Day – January ...
@ Albion Peace Hall
Community Trading Day – January ...
@ Albion Peace Hall
Jan 20 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join the community trading day, BrisLETS has been a social enterprise since 1988. PROGRAMME: 12pm Shared Lunch followed by announcements. Note the kitchen can only be used to reheat, not cook, meals. Offering samples at[...]
Feb
9
Sat
2:00 pm
Advisory Body study group meeting
@ The Edge - State Library of Queensland
Advisory Body study group meeting
@ The Edge - State Library of Queensland
Feb 9 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Advisory Body BrisLETS’ think-tank for mutual credit aficionados – currently including Paul Wildman, Simon Cole, Ishka McNulty and others will meet for the first time this year to discuss what the Body is about[...]