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Public speaking organisation, Toastmasters International, recently recognised Pentana Solutions in Mount Waverley for its support of their Toastmasters club. The company sponsors the Pentana Toastmasters club where its employees meet to develop and strengthen their...

District 73 Contest Results Evaluation Evaluation Contest Winners 1st Place: Darren Fleming 2nd Place: Ramlah Fakhri 3rd Place: Trish Brown Humorous 1st Place: Nick Kastelein 2nd Place: Chris Patrzalek 3rd Place: Nola Sharp International 1st Place: Ben MacEllen 2nd...

Are you a District 73 Club President, VPE or District Officer? If you are, read this! The annual District Council meeting is being held this year on the 19th of May 2018 in Hobart. Club Presidents, VPEs and District Officers are all entitled to a vote at the meeting....

Do you want to become a better public speaker? Do you want to join a Toastmasters club? Do you live near North Melbourne? North Melbourne Toastmasters club are actively seeking new members. They're seeking people to help swell the numbers, create energy and build...

Toastmaster Kim Harris was recently involved in helping to organise the recent Art of Speech festival in the Yarra Valley. We caught up with her and asked some questions about the event. Around how many people from how many clubs were involved in running the event? 25...

Here's the agenda for the next 2018 District 73 Annual Convention: 2018 Convention Agenda Friday 18th May 3:00 pm Registration Desk opens Mezzanine 5:00 pm Credentials desk opens (1 hour) Mezzanine 5:30 pm Briefings for Judges, and Officials (Humorous) Chancellor Room...

And it can be particularly difficult in a volunteer organisation! How do you inspire people? How do you convince them to follow a particular course of action? How do you turn them into future leaders? Here's some great advice from Toastmasters International about...

Next Saturday, 5th May 2018, Central Division will be hosting the Leadership Excellence series workshops at EDC in Hindmarsh. The address is 4 Milner St, Hindmarsh. There will be 11 presentations about many aspects of leadership, from which you will gain considerable...