What is the CES?

The Community Exchange System (CES) is a community-based exchange system that provides the means for its users to exchange their goods and services, both locally and remotely.

It could also be described as a global complementary trading network that operates without money as it is commonly understood.

Learn more about CES

Try out the CES Demo Site

Australian CES groups

There are currently over 50 Australian exchange groups registered with the Australian CES, and 750 groups trading on the global CES server.

Some of the most active trading groups include:

Maleny Local Energy Trading System, QLD
Central Coast LETS, NSW
Tableland Local Exchange Trading System, QLD
Hunter LETS, NSW

List of all Australian exchanges on this server »

What makes a vibrant local trading system? Check out this post about the set-up of the top 3 community trading groups in Australia

Global CES Network

The Community Exchange System (CES) network currently consists of over 900 more or less active communities in 83 countries and the software has so far been translated into 22 languages. Go to the global CES website to see the exchanges additional to those on this server.

Community Exchange System is these deployments into one decentralised network, and to build a free, open source phone application suitable for recording and mobilising community activities.

Communities wanting to be part of a global, decentralised exchange network can create accounts on this website. Drupal engineers wishing to support this long-term effort should contact matslats.net.

30 August 2014

Join an Australian trading group

• Register with an Australian exchange group on this server

Register for an Account

Join or start a new trading group

• Register your existing complementary currency exchange (e.g. LETS group) and become part of the global Community Exchange Network
• Register to establish a new community exchange group in your area

Group Registration Form

To find out more, write to info@communityexchange.net.au