After much negotiating with the Robina Town centre management Helen organised a stand in the busy shopping  centre and using her delegation skills enlisted members of the club to arrange promotional material and a roster of members to attend during the day. The stand was provided at no cost by the shopping centre and impressed centre management such that we have been invited back again later in the year.

Of note were the number of ex non-current Toastmasters who were thinking of returning and a number of parents enquiring about a gavel club for their children based on good feedback from  Elanora’s efforts in the recent past.

Public relations is about getting the word out and with Helen’s enthusiasm and efforts the Toastmaster’s  word has been spread a little further today.   Pictured above are Helen and Brian Lees spreading the word.

Chartering just over a month ago and already with 5 new members Oasis on Broadbeach celebrated their charter with a dinner officiated by the Immediate Past District Governor Coral McVean, District Governor  Bruce George, LGET John McKay and Immediate Past Southern  Division Governor Francesca Thorn  at Beach House bar and grill on the mall at Broadbeach.

The 31 members and guests attending were entertained with speeches, fun table topics, and a performance by our own travelling  minstrel Matt Thomson.  After an enjoyable dinner the official part of the evening saw inducted the clubs officers and presentation charter membership certificates and badges.

Talk of the South Mock Wedding

As you can see by the photo, there was a little gender confusion when Talk of the South Club held a ‘mock wedding’ recently!  As well as being great fun, it was an opportunity for members to show creativity and cleverness in their (manual) speech making.

For instance, here is a quote from the “groom’s” speech: “Getting to know you, getting to know all about you; could it be magic?  Shall we dance? You are the Dancing Queen; I could have danced all night.  Tonight, tonight won’t be just any night”.   No, he/she didn’t sing it all, for which we were most grateful…

And from the “celebrant”: “Bronwyn, do you take Danny for all you can get, to live together in the unholy estate of mayhem?  Will you love the horror and be his cherub until they come to take you away?” and “Danny, do you take Bronwyn to be your awful weathered wife, to live together in the state of uncertainty?”

The names of the participants have been disguised to protect the innocent.  However, I am sure you will recognise some of them despite their ‘unusual’ clothing!

Alison Watson, VPPR Talk of the South Club.  Our website is http://talkofthesouth.freetoasthost.biz/.

It will be an interesting and informative weekend with educational and motivational speakers, interspersed with team building exercises. There will be time for networking and questions (with answers).

It is thanks to the generosity of one of our clubs in Central Division, (paying the airfares) to bring our District 69 representative for the “World Public Speaking Contest” Pushpa Vida to be a guest dinner speaker on Saturday night. This will not only allow us to hear a very proficient speaker – but allow her the opportunity of rehearsing her speech and gain some feed back. We thank this club (who wishes to remain ignominious) for their generosity.

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Distinguished Clubs

• Islander Toastmasters Club
• Caboolture Club
• Country Valleys
• Maroochydore Toastmasters Club
• Gympie Goal Diggers Club
• Cooloola Coast Toastmasters Club
• Sunnybank Club
• Upper Mount Gravatt Toastmasters Club
• Riverside Club
• Forest Lake Toastmasters Club
• Serendipity Toastmasters Club
• Stafford Heights Club
• 111 Toastmasters Club
• Leaders By Design
• Robina Club
• Robina Sunrise Club
• Twin Towns Toastmasters Club
• Byron Cavanbah Club
• Elanora Early Morning Club
• Palm Beach Currumbin Club
• Ipswich Toastmasters club
• Springfield Lakes Club
• Compass Toastmasters Club

Select Distinguished Clubs

• Bribie Toastmasters Club
• Mercury’s Motivators Club
• Kilcoy Toastmasters Club
• Kawana Waters Club
• Daisy Hill
• Redlands Club
• Capalaba Club
• Morning Stars Club
• Indooroopilly Toastmasters Club
• Adventurers Club
• CITEC Club
• Sandgate Toastmasters
• Bunya Club
• SeeChange Toastmasters Club
• Advance Club
• QR Toastmasters Club
• Western Suburbs Club
• Young Achievers@QUT
• Marlin Coast Club
• Tropic City Toastmasters Club
• Gold Coast
• King’s Club
• Tamborine Mountain Club
• Logan Club
• Mullum Magic Club
• Southport Club
• Business Focus Toastmasters Club
• Inverell Breakfast Club

President’s Distinguished Clubs

• Hervey Bay Toastmasters Club
• Speak Easy Toastmasters Club
• Nambour Toastmasters Club
• Noosa Toastmasters Club
• Caloundra Club
• Maryborough Club
• Carina Toastmasters Club
• API Brisbane Club
• Brisbane North Club
• Goalsetters Club
• Townsville Club
• Willows Toastmasters Club
• Darwin Club
• Innisfail Club
• Mt Sheridan Club
• Rocky Mouth Toastmasters Club
• Yamba Yabbies
• Nerang Toastmasters Club
• Runaway 2000 Club
• Helensvale Daybreak Toastmasters Club
• Talk of the South Club
• Uniting Club
• Stanthorpe Toastmasters Club

Distinguished Areas

• Area 10:  Joy Ween Area 10 Governor
• Area 16:  John Law Area 16 Governor
• Area 22:  Fran Kay Area 22 Governor
• Area 28:  John O’Sullivan Area 28 Governor
• Area 7:  Steve Christopherson Area 7Governor
• Area 19:  Michele Henselien Area 19 Governor
• Area 9:  Danette McLean Area 9 Governor
• Area 17:  Janet Coleman Area 17 Governor
• Area 30:  Tarja Kelly Area 30 Governor
• Area 1:  Chris Going Area 1 Governor
• Area 25:  Margaret Payne Area 25 Governor

Select Distinguished Areas

• Area 3:  Allie Lovett Area 3 Governor
• Area 20:  Roy Beedie Area 20 Governor
• Area 5:  Mark Griffin Area 5 Governor
• Area 21:  Don Graham Area 21 Governor
• Area 34:  Janet Douglas Area 34 Governor
• Area 35:  Marianne Gevers Area 35 Governor

President’s Distinguished Areas

• Area 8 Asoki Jayawardhana Area 8 Governor
• Area 18 Rod Luck Area 18 Governor
• Area 32 Anne McKinnon Area 32 Governor
• Area 6 Taflyn Fiola Area 6 Governor
• Area 24 Allan Cowling Area 24 Governor

Select Distinguished Division

• Central Division: Judith McConnell Central Division Governor

President’s Distinguished Division

• Metropolitan Division: Marilyn Freeman Metropolitan Division Governor
• Southern Division: Francesca Thorne Southern Division Governor

We are a Distinguished District.

A spit roast dinner, speeches and good fellowship added along with the induction of new club officers and presentation of a Competent Communicator award made the night a highlight of the year.

Pictured from the left are:

• Outgoing Southern Division Governor, Francesca Thorne
• Incoming club presidents:
  • Josie Leckie, Kings Club
  • Jeff Thomas Robina Club
  • Alison Andrew Gold Coast Club
  • Aaron Smith Oasis on Broadbeach Club
  • Ann Yates Robina Sunrise Club
• Outgoing Area Governor Taflyn Fiola
• Incoming Southern Division Governor Jackie Hamilton

Distinguished Toastmaster Ann Yates receiving her recently completed Competent Communicator award from Area 6 Governor Taflyn Fiola.

The awarding of this CC brings Ann’s tally to 7 CCs.

The Ipswich Club began way back in 1983 some 27 years ago and over that time countless numbers of people have graduated through the Toastmasters personal development program to go to lead a more rewarding life.

President Keith Cohen said “Toastmasters offers skills in public speaking, communication and leadership but the best reward of all for members is the gain in self confidence. With these skills members go on to achieve more for themselves in all aspects of their lives.” Area Governor John Hutchins presented President Keith Cohen with a special certificate to mark this significant occasion.

The club was very pleased to have Bette Howard, one of the original members of the Ipswich Club and still an active member of Toastmasters with us on the night and Bette shared with Ben McCormick our youngest member the honour of cutting the 600th meeting cake.

Do you have some interesting photos you can share with us? Thanks to Greg Bremen for this gem.

Through your commitment to assisting your members to achieve their goals our District is a Distinguished District.

Thank you Area Governors, Division Governors , Leadership Team and all members of our Support Team for your dedication to your members, clubs, areas , divisions and district.

Once again may I remind any member who is close to completing his/ her goals to strive to complete their goal . You still have 10 days in this Toastmasters year.

Coral McVean

In this edition:

• DG‘s Message
• From the Lieutenant Governors
• Convention Report
• Contest Results
• Convenor’s View
• March to May Madness
• Beat the Clock
• Partners under the Southern Cross
• Virtual Brand Portal
• Toastmasters Leadership Institute
• The History Page
• Evaluation – Challenge to change
• What’s been happening in Area 11
• Toastmasters encourage students to read
• Move over John and Yoko
• District Executive Team 2010-2011
• Pictures from Convention

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