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Global Barter / Oceania & the Pacific / G059

Oceania & the Pacific · Maleny, Queensland, Australia · G059

Maleny Exchange

Australia's first LETS, trading in a local unit called the bunya.

Front of Maleny Exchange: 10 Sparks, inspired by Maleny LETS (Local Energy Transfer System), with actual Noun #82
Front · 150 × 75 mm
Back of Maleny Exchange: the Maleny LETS (Local Energy Transfer System) tradition, how a note would work, and the traits of Noun #82
Back · the tradition

Security Edition v2

The same note set like a banknote: full engraved portrait of Noun #82, guilloche, watermark, thread, foil stripe and microtext, all printed art. What's on it

Security Edition front of Maleny Exchange: a line-engraved portrait of the full actual Noun #82 in a guilloche oval beside a watermark window, thread and holographic-look stripe
Security Edition · front
Security Edition back of Maleny Exchange: a color medallion of Noun #82 in a guilloche rosette, with the note's story
Security Edition · back
v2 front SVG ↓ v2 back SVG ↓

The tradition · since 1987

Maleny LETS (Local Energy Transfer System)

Started in 1987 by residents inspired by Canada's Comox Valley LETS, Maleny's Local Energy Transfer System is widely cited as Australia's first; members trade in a local unit, the bunya.

Source: Williams (1997), International Journal of Community Currency Research, Vol. 1 ↗

How a note would work

Members earn Sparks by offering goods or services to neighbours, recorded as credits, and spend them on other members' offers. Sparks are never bought or cashed out.

Design concept inspired by this tradition, not issued by or for the people who keep it. Not legal tender, not for sale, no cash value, no redemption and no investment rights.

Front SVG ↓ Back SVG ↓ Machine edition
  • PlaceMaleny, Queensland, Australia
  • Erasince 1987
  • RegionOceania & the Pacific
  • UnitSpark · Sparks
  • Face value10 Sparks
  • SerialGB-G059-N0082
  • NounActual Noun #82 ↗
  • Why this NounHere LETS stands for Local Energy Transfer System, so a bolt of energy fits.
  • Headlightning bolt
  • Glassessquare yellow saturated
  • Bodygunk
  • Accessorystripes olive
  • Seedbg 0 · body 15 · acc 93 · head 116 · glasses 20