Area 8 Conference 2025

 

Thanks to Area Director Gail and everyone else who contributed, the Area Conference was a great success.

Area 8 Director Gail

Conference MC Chris

Area 8 consists of four Toastmasters Clubs, North Lakes, Peninsula, Redcliffe and Sandgate.

Trophies

Sandgate Banner

10 members of our Sandgate Toastmasters club attended the conference. Paul, Christiane, Gail, John, Chris, Liz, Marlene, Helen as well as TJ and Eoin (not in photo.) It was good to have Liz back from the UK.

Sandgate TM members

Sandgate Toasmasters
Gail, Liz, John, Eoin, TJ, Marlene, Christiane, Chris,Paul, Helen.

After an Area Council meeting, the first contest was Evaluation. Test Speaker Kate presented a speech, then all the contestants were ushered out of the room and brought in one by one to deliver their evaluation of the speech.

Test Speaker Kate

Evaluation Contestants

The winner was Allan from Redcliffe Toastmasters with Helen second and Christiane third. (Both from Sandgate Toastmasters.)

Evaluation Place Getters
1st Allan, 2nd Helen, 3rd Christiane

Morning tea followed- a great opportunity to meet and greet old and new friends.

And to buy raffle tickets.

Raffle Prizes

There were 4 contestants in the Humorous Speech Contest, hosted by Chris. 

Humorous Speech Contestants

The winner was Christiane (Sandgate,) with Monica (Redcliffe) second and John (Sandgate) third.

Humorous Speech Place Getters
1st Christiane, 2nd Monica, 3rd John.

There were 8 participants in the Table Topics Contest. The topic was "If I could change one thing in my life."

Table Topics Contestants

The winner was Helen (Sandgate,) with Christiane (Sandgate) 2nd and Penny (Redcliffe) 3rd.

Table Topics Place Getters
1st Helen, 2nd Christiane, Penny 3rd.

The final contest was the International Speech Contest. Christiane came first, Di (from Redcliffe) 2nd and Helen 3rd.

International Speech Contestants

International Speech Place Getters (with Barbara & Gail)
1st Christiane, 2nd Di, 3rd Helen

Christiane 

Congratulations to all contestants. Thank you to Area Director Gail for organising a successful Conference, the Contest MCs, the judges especially Chief Judge Jenny and to the Timers, Sergeant at Arms, Ballot Counters, kitchen helpers and anyone else who should have been mentioned.

Chief Judge Jenny with Karla (Inside Edge TM)

Special mention to Emma Comer - Federal member for Petrie, Chris Whiting State member for Bancroft and Anika Wells Federal Member for Lilley for their generous donations.