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The birth of Shepparton's Ducats

22/2/2016

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A very exciting day for all of those involved in the creation of Shepparton's own currency. The beautifully designed notes rolled off the printing press to reveal a work of art that our city should be proud to to call our own.

The printing process was in 3 stages. The first stage was to print the artwork. The next stage the gold ducat was printed with metallic ink and finally, as shown here, the serial numbers were added. Scott Almond explained that this printing press is very versatile and is multi-functional. It is an Original Heidelberg and is 60+ years old.

The whole process of of designing and producing the Shepparton Ducats was done at Willprint. We would like to thank Karen Sibley for the design and Ian and his printing team for giving Shepparton's, and maybe Australia's first local currency.
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Ducats final design 

20/2/2016

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Here is a sneak peak of the 5 Ducat note featuring the old Raymond West pool (on both sides - different photo). Beautifully designed to be a great collectors item as well as being able to spend them with local shops. If you would like to order a Collector's Page of notes (1, 2, 5 &10 Ducat) you can do so online or at the Lost Shepparton Shop. Pre-launch cost $20, post launch they will retail for $30. See our website (and click on Ducats):   www.myshepparton.com.au
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The Dollar for Australia now Ducats for Shepparton

15/2/2016

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50 years ago on Feb 14th, 1966 ... In came the Dollars and Cents and out went the Pounds, Shillings and Pence.
See the video and jingle here.
In Shepparton, in 12 days, we will see our own local currency launched...also an exciting occasion.
Shepparton's own Ducats will compliment our decimal currency to support local businesses in particular.
Final design tweaks are nearly done and then off to a Shepparton printer, where else?
Official Launch: Shepparton City Market - Friday 26th & 27th, in the Mall look out for the Ducat Exchange.
​After this event the Ducat Exchange will be at the Lost Shepparton Shop.
Participating businesses here.
More info about our Ducats here.

The Dollar very nearly had another name altogether.
There was a royal uproar when it was announced and many views and opinions were bandied around....
In April 1963, Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced that pounds, shillings and pence were to be ditched in favour of decimal coinage.
In the wake of this bombshell, the whole country had an opinion about what the new money should be named.
The kwid, the champ, the deci-mate and even the hughes were among hundreds of names suggested.
There were other, more tempered possibilities — the austral and the emu had their supporters — but one name was the standout, the obvious and best choice, and on June 5, 1963, Treasurer Harold Holt revealed all.
Our currency would be, he told Parliament and an expectant nation, the royal.
Holt said that after a "close and careful examination", not one of the other possible contenders had been able to beat it.
None "would be fully acceptable to the public", he said.
According to the Treasurer, they lacked "such desirable attributes as brevity and pleasing sound".
Royal was a dignified, distinctive name, Holt said, with the advantage of emphasising Australia's link with the Crown.
These ties went deeper with the minor denominations. The royal was divided into 100 cents, with the coins named after their pre-decimal predecessors — the crown (50 cents), the florin (20 cents) and the shilling (10 cents).
The public, Holt said, would get used to the idea of the royal once the novelty had worn off.
He was dead wrong.
Read more here:

If you are a collector your can order a special set of Ducats (1,2, 5 & 10D notes) from the Lost Shepparton Shop or online at our Tilt (crowdfunding) page. Special deal for all those who order pre-launch.
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Ducats Welcome Here

12/2/2016

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In about 2 weeks the Ducats Currency will be launched and you will see these around Shepparton as places you can  spend our unique Shepparton Currency. Look out for the signs. We have 15 businesses to date. Aiming for 50+.
If you are a local business owner and would like to accept our home grown Ducats, let us know asap. Joining fees start at $55 (a Pre-Launch special offer) and will double after they are launched. More info on our website: 
http://www.myshepparton.com.au/ducats-currency.html

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Ducats Currency in the News

8/2/2016

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We have had a great response from locally-owned businesses in Corio St and Vaughan St. Brad at Luke's Magic Meats can't wait till they are used in his shop. It shows him that those customers are proud to support his shop and spread the buy-local message.
SPC Ardmona Factory Sales have recently joined too and Andrew Prentice is excited that Shepparton now has a unified way for local businesses and their customers to work together to keep more of the local spend in the city.
​See here for the list of participating businesses. Spread the word to help us to add more businesses to give you more choice.
Click here to order your Collector sets online. Visit the Lost Shepparton Shop to order in person.
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Dropout to teacher to local Ducats currency artist 

4/2/2016

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Shannon Jukes struggled at school and when given the opportunity to try a new alternative education program at GOTAFE he managed to get back into learning by following his passion, Koorie art. During that time he had mentors to guide him and work experience completing indigenous art projects. After that course finished he spent some time working in an abattoir until he was given another opportunity helping with a Koorie Youth program. 
He is now employed at GOTAFE as an Aboriginal Cultural Arts  teacher and his art now features on the unique Ducat Currency that will support local businesses. Click the link for more info.  
​http://www.myshepparton.com.au/ducats-currency.html
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Trelly's Dollars

4/2/2016

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Over the years in Shepparton, and many towns for that matter, there have been all sorts of buy local schemes and businesses have tried their own vouchers or certificates to redeem for goods and services. Trelly at Tackle World in Shepparton even prints his own loyalty currency that he gives to customers at special promotions and at times they can be redeemed at some of the businesses near his store like the butcher, fruit shop or coffee shop.
A great initiative. And look at his currency...quirky and original.
Shepparton's own currency, the Ducat...just takes this idea one step further. It links a greater number of businesses together and the customer has a greater variety of choice. But the basic idea is the same.
Local businesses working together to support each other and give the customer more value.
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KidsTown Dollars 2003 - the seed was sown.

2/2/2016

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Who remembers getting KidsTown Dollars? I introduced them about 2003, sourced a machine from Queensland that we used in the Kiosk to raise money for the playground. It could spit out a random note when a $2 coin was inserted. Very popular at the time. The seed was sown then for my great interest in local currencies... Glenn Hall was the Shepparton cartoonist who did all our illustrations. I taught him in Grade 1 at Bourchier St PS back in 1980. A pretty handy drawer then.
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Ducats Collector Sets

2/2/2016

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Ducats Currency fans are now able to order a collector set of Ducats, online or in store (Lost Shepparton Shop - 204 Corio St, next to BBQs Galore). It will include each of the Ducats notes, some history and details about the features of each note.
Our first two orders occurred today in the Lost Shepparton Shop. Thanks so much to John and Bruce for supporting our Buy Local initiative. John was a bit shy.  :)  (Note: Ducat used was the first prototype. We now have the latest design to display.)
Order yours online now to take advantage of the special deal available before our launch and the Summer City (Bush) Market in the CBD on the 26th & 27 Feb. Or just order any amount of Ducats to spend at the participating shops/businesses. See the list thus far here.
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Ducats first edition - Lost Shepparton photos

1/2/2016

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The first edition of Shepparton's own local money (Ducats) will have photos from the Lost Shepparton collection featured on them. Our early designs (thanks Michael Knight) are in the hands of Willprint and here is a sneak glimpse of an early draft. They are going to look great. The background of the notes will feature designs by local Koorie artist Shannon Jukes. This will symbolise the land our city is built on. 
Nearly 20 businesses have signed up so far...many more to come. Let us know if you are interested in purchasing a special collectors' set of the Ducats. They will launch at the Shepparton Bush Market late Feb.
​How does it work? How can you participate? See here.
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