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LIST
OF N.S.W. LETSystems
This
list is maintained by:
Roslyn Brown - BMT Lets (Northern Rivers)
Please notify any alterations, corrections, omissions, additions to:
lifesabeech@aapt.net.au
ALBURY-WODONGA
Secretary: Dave Morris
Phone:
02 6026 7612
Address: Lot 1 Williams St., Barnawatha, Vic 3683.
Email: asoul@optusnet.com.au
We are just a small but active unit probably going through the process
of seeking new members like similar LETS systems.
BEGA VALLEY [BV LETS]
Address: Environment Network Centre
Church St., Bega NSW 2550
PO Box 762, Bega, NSW 2550.
Phone: Paul Parker +61 2 6493 2242
Email: bvlets@smartchat.net.au
Website: http://www.indigoedge.com.au/lets
Newsletter: doylewood@bigpond.com
[E Doyle and M Wood]
Area: Bega Valley and beyond
Founded 1989. 350 members at 26/7/05 and growing.
BMT LETS (BYRON / MULLUM / TWEED LETS)
Postal: PO Box 640, Mullumbimby 2482
Phone: 0402 821 579 or 0411 022 093
Office: Island Quarry, Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay
Office
Hours: 10am– 3pm Wednesdays
Email: bmt-lets@mullum.com.au
Website: http://bmt-lets.mullum.com.au/
January 2006: The BMT stands for Byron/Mullum/Tweed [Local Exchange
Trading System]. We are a non-profit alternative trading organization
that services the beautiful districts of Byron Bay, Mullumbimby and
the Tweed Valley on the far north coast of NSW. We are a growing network
of individuals who exchange or trade products and skills by using a
Local Currency called ‘Ecos’. The office is open every Wednesday
10 am till 3 pm. BMT-Lets has a bi-weekly latest news email called LETitia,
and a stall at a number of local weekend markets. In 2000 BMT LETS went
into partnership with NimLETS and RivLETS to create a paper currency
to allow us to trade between groups. This has boosted business membership
and given great promotional coverage to BMT LETS. [BMT LETS absorbed
the Byron-Mullum LETS and Tweed Valley LETS, c. 1997].
CANBERRA LETS TRADING CLUB
[formerly QBC LETS]
Address: P.O. Box 1875, Canberra, ACT.
Contact persons: Convenor John Guth
Treasurer: Lucia
Newsletter: Lucia and Julian luciahm@homemail.com.au
Website: http://www.pcug.org.au/~normc/lets/
http://optusnet.com.au/~guthltd/lets
Currency called ‘QBs’. They also use a paper currency.
Fifteen+ years old, membership 22 in 2003. QBC is reinventing itself.
Website plans include: an up to date trading directory with membership
numbers and balances.
Newsletters are emailed where possible, rather than posted. Hosted a
visit by the 3 economics professors from Kobe Uni, March 2003, and the
Korean group mid 2003.
CENTRAL COAST LETS
Address: 194 Trafalgar
Avenue, Umina Beach, NSW 2257
Website: www.centralcoastlets.org
Administrator: Korina Ivatt
Phone: 0431 534813
Email: korina@centralcoastlets.org
Joining
Fee: Please see www.centralcoastlets.org
for current annual membership.
We produce quarterly newsletters which also advise members of the venues
for Trade Days. These are well attended and visitors can join on the
day. Our "accounts" are all online now so members have up
to the minute information on what is available from whom. And also can
access their personal accounts to check balances and make electronic
payments for trades.
CLARENCE VALLEY LETS
Address: Clarence Environment Centre
29-31 Skinner St., South Grafton, 2460
Phone: +61 2 6643 1862
Email: cesjc@nor.com.au
Office Hours: Mon to Fri 9 am – 5pm
CV LETS was started in 1990 and covers Grafton, Nymboida, Maclean and
surrounds.
COFFS HARBOUR – LETS COFFS HARBOUR
Address: P.O. Box 1990, Coffs Harbour, 2450
Contacts: Horst, Natalie and Peter
Emails: roghort@tpgi.com.au
hallam20@hotmail.com
Area: Coffs Harbour
GUNNING – YASS
Address: Write PO Box 45, Dalton, NSW, 2581.
Started c. 1992. Meetings held in Gunning, Dalton or Yass. A newsletter
follows each meeting. G-Y is a small friendly and enthusiastic group,
which urgently needs new members to survive. We have waived the joining
fee for now
HUNTER
LETS
Address: PO Box 471, Maitland, NSW, 2320
Website: www.auslets.org/hunter
Transactions Registrar: Gaynor Berthon
Phone: +61 24933 2696 [ans/ph]
Fax: +61 24933 2869
Phone between 8.30am-8.30pm
At August 2007 Joining Fee $10, renewal fee $5 + 5 Mollys. [Currency
called after a local character Molly Morgan of the 1800’s.]. Renewals
due 1st June. 130 members July 2005
Area: Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Dungog, Pt Stephens, etc.
Hunter LETS is an amalgamation of the systems which used to exist in
these areas: Newcastle, Maitland, Cessnock and Dungog, many of whose
members joined Hunter after those systems closed. Membership spreads
as far north as Tambar Springs and Barrington and south to residents
of Sydney who have property in the Hunter.
We produce quarterly newsletters which also advise members of the venues
for Picnic and Trade Days, themes: Red Faces, Games, Music, etc. These
are well attended and visitors can join on the day. New directories
are produced twice a year, with updates in the quarterly newsletters.
ILLAWARRA LETS
Address: 328 Princes Highway, Bulli, 2516 [Library building]
Phone: +61 2 42 85 3255.
Office hours are flexible according to members’ commitments; leave
a short clear message on the Telstra 101 Home messages system with a
return phone number; messages cleared approx every 2 days.
Email: LETS@permaculturevisions.com
Area: Helensburgh to Kiama and beyond
Joining Fees: $10 per registration [household] plus 30 warras.
Renewal: 1st April $15 [$10 if paid by 15/4]
Insurance levy and extra persons in household fees have been dropped.
Members: 35 registrations [c. 50 members] at 21/7/2005
New Committee appointed AGM August, 2004:
Acting President: Roger - rogerbarnes@dodo.com.au
Secretary: April - LETS@permaculturevisions.com
Treasurer: Jim
Public Officer: Jim
Newsletter: April, Jim, Judy - LETS@permaculturevisions.com
Committee: Brenda
ILLAWARRA LETS hosted the 1999 National Conference; a visit by 3 economic
professors from Kobe Uni; visit by 2 more Kobe Uni professors on 6/11/03;
visit from a Korean group mid 2003. Check with office for details of
meeting and quarterly trading days
MORUYA
LETS
Address: PO Box 220, Moruya, 2537.
Email: moruya_lets@yahoo.com.au
President: John Gibson,
Sec/Tres: June Carruthers,
Co-ordinator: Trish Bourke ph 4473 8985.
Others: Katrina Scobie
Zoe Morgan
Fay Allen
Margaret Perger.
DEUA News: Vicki Digby
Phone: +61 2 4476 8120
Email: vickimd@dodo.com.au
Area: Eurobodalla Shire from South Durras to Narooma, basically along
the Princes Highway.
Regular committee meetings and trading days at Katinya Earth Education
Centre. Lively group with an enviable 15 page register of goods and
service - a lot going for it. Hosted 2000 National Conference. C. 80
members 2004.
NAMBUCCA
VALLEY [NV LETS]
Former coordinator wrote in 7/2005 that shop and office closed in 2002,
but 20-30 members might still be trading with occasional market days.
See defunct list for information about NVLets in its heyday. 1992: Founding
members Marion Syratt and Ted Lyneham... Insurance difficulties led
to most meets being at individual member’s homes.
NIMBIN
- NIMLETS
Address: 81 Cullen St., Nimbin, 2480
Phone: 02 6633 7007
Contact: Reg Saunders
Email: avalonreg@yahoo.com.au
SYDNEY
LETS [a.k.a. SydLETS]
Address: “The Factory” 67 Raglan St. Waterloo
Coordinator: Jacqui Kennedy [formerly Illawarra LETS].
Email: sydlets@optusnet.com.au
Fees: 1st October.- usually only $5.
Currency: Operas.
Email: sydlets@optusnet.com.au
Website: http://www.lets.1337.as/sydney/
Started with 5 members Oct 2003, 100+ members in mid 2005and growing
fast. They have premises in a community space known as “The Factory”
67 Raglan St. Waterloo. Regular monthly trading days on the 4th Sunday
of the month. Kicks off at 2.30 with hot dinner available
WAGGA
WAGGA – LETS PERMACULTURE RIVERINA Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 851, Wagga Wagga, 2650
President: John Smith
Vice President: Kevin Harris
Secretary: Anne Charlton
Treasurer: Mike Dyer
Activities Coordinator: George Benedyka
Newsletter: Jenny McKinnon
Email: jmckinnon@csu.edu.au
Smith.John@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Fees: $20 1st July.
Began in 1993. Merged with local permaculture group in 1998.
Area: the City of Wagga Wagga, Junee, Coolamon, The Rock and surrounds.
As the geographical area is so large more members would boost trading
opportunities. Groups hold trading days in their regions. Seed swap
usually held in conjunction with AGM in September. Around 30 members
September 2003.
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