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Introducing the Baroon Dollar

The Baroon Dollar is a community or complementary currency launching in September 2009, which will be redeemable for goods or services within the Blackall Range and Sunshine Coast Hinterland region of Queensland, Australia. It is a project of the Blackall Range Economic Alliance.

What ?

Baroon Dollars are gift certificates or payment vouchers.  You will be able to buy the Baroon Dollar  from this site or distribution centres across the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. When you buy a Baroon Dollar you’ll be buying a gift certificate from participating businesses which is redeemable for goods and services across the Hinterland. Baroon Dollars are not a replacement for the Australian dollar, but a complementary tool to support the local economy and to raise awareness of the need to buy locally.

Why

Go Local by using Baroon Dollars  and:

strengthen the local economy by increasing local buying

keep your money working and circulating locally

create new opportunities for employment and innovation

support community projects from a central fund

bring decision-making back into the community

grow our sense of community and well-being

• Interested in more information on the benefits of the Baroon Dollar?

• Interested in more about community currencies around the world? Go to Other Community Currencies

Our Local Area

The Sunshine Coast  Hinterland is an hours drive north from Queensland’s Capital City, Brisbane.  An area of immense natural beauty its subtropical countryside includes the Blackall Range and surrounding areas. In 2008 the Blackall range was declared an Iconic Place.   The Hinterland comprises a number of towns and villages all of which are passionate about their local community and environment. Between the towns of Maleny and Montville lies Lake  Baroon or Baroon Pocket Dam after which we have named the Baroon Dollar.Baroon Pocket is a significant cultural, historical and bioregional landmark for the Hinterland.

Join us!

The Blackall Range Economic Alliance invites your interest in forming a partnership to introduce the Baroon Dollar Community Currency to the Sunshine Coast Hinterland area.

Interested in more information? Contact us. 

Together we can make a difference to the resilience of our local economy for community well being.