Disbanded NSW Lets Systems


ARMIDALE	2350 a.k.a. NETLETS [New England Tablelands] Believed to be centred around the University, and it even had a dentist at one stage.
BARRABA LETS	2347. Operated from 1996 closed 12.1.2001. Residents of this area barter and share and did not see the need for a formal system. Founder and last contact: Diane Orton – orton6@bigpond.com
BELLINGEN LETS	Probably joined NV LETS [Nambucca Valley]
BLUE MOUNTAINS LETS	KATOOMBA. In the early 1990’s Blue Mountains LETS was the largest LETSystem in Australia with over 1,000 family memberships, then it declined to just 45 about two years ago and now appears to be defunct. In 2002 an attempt was made to reinvent BML. Member Michael looked forward with optimism and hope for a new system that would be sustainable in its workings and operations. However, their website has been discontinued, and the PO Box relinquished. Michael and Vera [ ph 4782 5375 azura@pnc.com.au] are no longer the contacts. Meanwhile, some of the old members were still trading amongst themselves without recording transactions c. 2002. In March 2003 three professors of economics from Kobe Uni visited Canberra to interview a former coordinator of BML LETS [Heather]; they also visited Katoomba, but found that Katoomba Council staff had little to do with BML in its hay day. They did learn that an individual donated $10,000 for the purchase of office equipment, and a grant of $35,000 was obtained; founder/s and coordinator/s were initially paid in $’s.
BONDI	2026
BRAIDWOOD	2622 - Never really got going said an ex member. Was part of QBC LETS, but little or no trading took place.
BURRA LETS	operated early 1990’s in the Kiama area. Records with Maryanne Conway, some of its members joined Illawarra LETS. Former coordinator, Margaret Reynolds, met the three economics professors from Kobe uni when they visited Illawarra LETS on 28^th March, 2003, and passed on documentation and information about Burra LETS in its hay day.
CAMPBELLTOWN	[probably Macquarie]
CESSNOCK,	joined HUNTER LETS
CHURCH POINT	2105 [northern beaches Sydney suburb]
COBBITY	[probably Macquarie, Campbelltown Area]
DENMAN	2328
DUBBO	2830
DUNGOG	2420 – joined HUNTER LETS
EAST ARMIDALE	probably same as Armidale and NETLETS
EMERTON	2770 – See LETS WEST
FAIRFIELD	2165 – appeared on Mark Jackson’s 1995 list at Neighbourhood Centre, East Fairfield.
FORSTER	2428
GLOUCESTER	2422
HASTINGS LETS	[WAUCHOPE 2446] a.k.a. HASLETS – appeared on a 1995 list. Joined Hunter LETS.
HAWKESBURY VALLEY LETS	KURRAJONG 2576 – appears on MJ’s 1995 list. I think this system started out of the HDRA and the Earth Care Centre at the UWS campus, Ryde.
HUNTER SOUTH	[probably joined HUNTER]
HURSTVILLE	2220 [may have amalgamated with Mortdale before both Closed.]
INNER SYDNEY LETS	[a.k.a. ISLETS] – Replaced WARTS [Waterloo, Alexandria, Redfern Trading System. New system Sydney LETS started 2004. See Current list.
KARIONG Central Lets	2250 [May be the same as Central Coast Lets. Whose members joined Hunter LETS.
KARUAH VALLEY LETS	Stroud 2425 – appeared on MJ’s 1995 list.
KINCUMBER	2251 probably the same as Central Coast, joined Hunter.
KIRRIBILLI	2061 – probably the same as North Sydney
KURINGAI-WILLOUGHBY LETS	Roseville 2069
KURRAJONG	2758
LETS COAST	probably the same as Central Coast. Joined Hunter
LETS NET	a.k.a. Armidale and NETLET
LETS WEST	[Emerton N-W Sydney 2770] – appeared on MJ’s 1995 list.
LIBERTY PLAINS	Elands, Chester Hill 2162 – Appeared on MJ’s 1995 list.
MACARTHUR LETS	[Campbelltown area 2570]. Was operating late 1990’s.
MAITLAND LETS	joined HUNTER LETS
MORTDALE LETS	2223 [amalgamated with Hurstville until both closed]
MUDGEE	2660 – appeared on MJ’s 1995 list.
MURRURUNDI LETS	2338
MUSWELLBROOK LETS	2333 Appears on Mark Jackson’s 1995 list. Last contact Brad Franks replied ‘No records, must be defunct’.
MURWILLUMBAH	2484. See BMT LETS on current list.
NAMBUCCA VALLEY	[NV LETS]. Founding members Marion Syratt and Ted Lyneham about 1992. A former coordinator reports in 7/2005 that shop and office closed 2002; there may be 20 – 30 former members still trading with occasional market days. Awaiting confirmation. NV Lets had a full time LET Centre Inc. office, library, courtyard style café. Hours 9 am – 5 pm five days a week at Shop 1, Princess St., Macksville. Ph 6568 3777 150 registrations c. 2000-2001. Location: Clarence, Coffs Harbour, Nambucca/Bellingen and Bundagen Karen writes: Our acronym is Local Energy Transfer System. We made these changes [because of] insurance, taxation, legal, concerns and to move people’s perception and behaviour away from a money association. NV LETSystem started about 1992. A non profit venture shop was started c. 1999, and had a substantial cash turnover, but closed in 2003. Centrelink recognized NV LETS as a voluntary organisation, and NV LETS were seeking recognition to receive work for the dole participants.
NELSONS BAY	2315
NEWCASTLE LETS	Was operating in 1995. Closed and members joined HUNTER LETS.
NEW ENGLAND	[NETLET] , Armidale
NORTHERN BEACHES LETS	Harbord 2096 – appeared on MJ’s 1995 list. See BJMT
NORTH HAVEN	2443
NORTH RYDE	2113
NORTH SYDNEY LETS	2060. Hosted the 1996 National Conference. Wendy Bishop said that when this system closed many of its members were already part of a permaculture group, which still exists at Jan 2002. Records offered to Rainbow Archives at the State Library.
PADDINGTON	2010. last contact Alan Marshall
PITTWATER	Church Point 2105. Defunct since 1995. Some members joined North Sydney before it, too, closed.
RICHMOND VALLEY	[RIVLETS] [Lismore area] – RIVLETS has merged with NIMLETS
RYDE	[Sydney suburb]
SCONE	2337
SHOALHAVEN	Nowra. This was an excellent system which operated in the early 1990’s. They had just about everything – accommodation, all manner of services, including a veterinary surgeon!
SOUTHERN HIGHLAND LETS	Bowral, Mittagong, Moss Vale 2576. This was another excellent system, with registers of goods and services sold through local businesses and newsagencies. Michael Linton was a guest speaker there in March 1993. System may have declined when principal motivator dropped out. Unsuccessful attempts at resurrection in 1999 and 2001. February 2003 Julie Sedgmen [juliesedgmen@optusnet.com.au] was making an attempt to resurrect this once thriving system. No other details, and no news since Feb 2003, no response to emails.
SYDNEY LETS	Randwick and Newtown 2030, 2042. Early 1990’s
SYDNEY NORTH	[Same as North Sydney]
SWALETS	was the NSW state body, fairly short lived. Main contact Alan Marshall.
TALBINGO LETS	2720
TAREE	Elands 2429- appears on Mark Jackson’s 7/1995 list at an Elands address.
TOMAREE PENINSULA LETS	Nelson Bay, 2315
TWEED VALLEY LETS	Murwillumbah, 2484 [probably the same as Murwillumbah]. Peggy Balfour wrote 27/2/03: TVL was absorbed into the then Byron-Mullum LETS [becoming Byron-Mullum-Tweed Lets] about 1997. People living in the Tweed Shire should contact BMT LETS.
UPPER CLARENCE	Drake, 2470 Was operating actively for about 2 – 3 years c. 1995, Currency Ducks. Des of the Upper Clarence District Co-op. Court St., Tabulam 2469Ph 02 6666 1200 is hopeful it may reinvent itself when the need arises. Best described as IN RECESS
WARTS	[Waterloo, Alexandria, Redfern Trading System] operated in the 1990’s from South Sydney Community Aid. Replaced by ISLETS [Inner Sydney LETS], then Sydney LETS – SEE CURRENT LIST.
WARRAWONG	2502. [Suburb of Wollongong] Bernardo’s lectured its staff about LETS and started an ‘in house’ scheme whereby their clients could work for points mowing lawns and so on, and Bernardo’s would then pay their electricity bill, or rent to the same value.
WAUCHOPE	2446 [HASLETS – Hastings LETS] joined Hunter
WAVERLEY	2024
WOLLONGONG	2500. Was operating in 1988-89. The only known contact was Peter Matusch last seen heading north. Does anyone know what happened to the books and records of this system, or any of its members? ILLAWARRA LETS commenced in April 1992 covering the same area, its founders unaware that there had been an earlier Wollongong system.
YOUNG LETS	2594 – Shown on Mark Jackson’s July 1995 list at a Young PO Box.