Congratulations to Carmy, who has been a Toastmaster for 10 years. President Chris presented Carmy with a 10-year Bookmark.
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| Carmy and Chris |
Chris also welcomed our special guest Jenny and a first-time visitor Danie before handing control to Toastmaster Maddy.
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| Maddy |
Maddy shared some "good news" items.
Trevor proposed a toast to "Nasa - Whether you believe their space journey was a brilliant success or an amazing hoax."
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| Trevor |
Peter introduced the word "Paparazzi"
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| Peter |
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| Chris |
In keeping with the weather, Round Robin Master Chris asked, "What do you like to do on a wet day?"
Mali presented her Ice Breaker speech, telling her story of leaving her home in Samoa and coming to Australia.
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| Mali |
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| Mali |
Jill evaluated Mali's speech. It was hard to believe this was her first time as speech evaluator.
In place of an absent scheduled speaker, Helen presented a speech inspired by the meeting theme.
It was evaluated by Paul.
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| Helen |
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| Paul |
Jonathon's speech "They are not the Problem." was evaluated by Marlene.
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| Jonathon |
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| Marlene |
John presented his raffle - a box of Toblerone chocolates, red wine, white wine and a Scratchie ticket.
Chris was the lucky winner.
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| John with part of raffle |
Time Keeper Helen announced that we were running ahead of time which gave us a longer supper break.
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| Timer Helen |
Supper was provided by Christiane and Chris.
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| Supper |
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| Mali, Paul and Marlene |
Narelle had prepared some challenging Table Topics for Eoin, Peter, Christiane, Trevor, John, Chris, Jenny and Arun.
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| Eoin ( Make up for Trump) |
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| Peter (Oil prices) |
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| Christiane (Wet washing) |
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| Trevor (Rebel with a cause) |
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| John (Earthquake) |
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| Chris (Soccer Team) |
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| Jenny (Ballroom - worth it?) |
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| Arun (Fake news) |
They were evaluated by Marlene and Carmy.
The Soap Box speaker was Christiane, who spoke of her frustrating experience with Australian Bureaucracy when she applied for an Australian visa.
Eoin conducted a quick Listening Quiz. Arun delivered a detailed General Evaluation of the evening.
Jenny, acting as Area Director, congratulated the club on being one of the top performing clubs in District 69.
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| Jenny |
The award winners for the evening were John (Best Table Topics,) Paul (Best Evaluator,) and Mali (Best Speech and Most Improved.)
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| Award Winners 28th April 2026 |
All the best to John who is competing in the International Speech Contest this weekend at the District Conference in Stanthorpe.
Next meeting will be on Tuesday 12th May. The theme is "Nursing Fudgy Limerick Hangovers." (?!!!)
There will be a short business session and election of Club Officers for the Toastmaster year 30th June 26 - 1st July 27. Please consider taking on an executive role. It is very rewarding and you will receive plenty of help and guidance.
The club executive roles are:
The President provides overall leadership of the executive committee and the club
The Vice-President of Education (VPE) manages the club's educational programme and support of members.
The Vice-President of Membership (VPM) manages the guest-to-member process.
The Vice-President of Public Relations (VPPR) promotes the club, e.g., through social media and the club's website.
The Secretary manages the club's records, such as minutes.
The Treasurer manages the club's finances, such as membership dues.
The Sergeant-at-arms (SAA) manages the club's property and venue.
The Immediate past president supports and advises the executive committee.
