Nambour Toastmasters Club

20/11/2025

Tonights Speech-a-Thon was a fantastic meeting filled with courage, growth, and community. Six prepared speeches, six evaluations, and plenty of members stepping confidently outside their comfort zones — everything that makes Toastmasters so impactful.

We celebrated powerful contributions from Shane, Duncan, Abhi, Jasmine, Hazel, and Eric, each bringing something unique to the stage. We also recognised Hazel and Ashton, who recently represented our club at the Area Contest for International Speech and Humorous Speech — both placing 3rd in their competitions. A brilliant achievement!

A special shoutout to Abhi for delivering his first evaluation with confidence and clarity, and to Jasmine for giving her Icebreaker without notes — entertaining, engaging, and wonderfully brave. We’re thrilled to have you in our club, Jasmine.

And now… something special is just around the corner. 🎄🎉

On Wednesday 4th December, we’ll celebrate our final meeting of the year AND the incredible milestone of Nambour Toastmasters’ 40th Birthday! 🎂✨

Whether you're a current member, a former member wanting to reconnect, or someone curious about improving your public speaking —

🌟 You’re invited.
Come along, meet the community, see what Toastmasters is all about, and enjoy a night of celebration.

📅 Wednesday 4th December
📍 Nambour Toastmasters
🎉 Christmas cheer + 40-year milestone + great people = a night not to miss

We’d love to see you there. 🙌✨

08/11/2025

🌸 Springing into a New Beginning! 🌸

Here’s a little snapshot of the joy, laughter, and inspiration from our November 6th meeting!

Our fabulous Toastmaster for the evening, Shirley, brought the theme “Spring – A New Beginning” to life with her warmth and creativity. She even filled the room with the beautiful scent of gardenias fresh from her own garden! 🌼

The night was full of energy and participation. Coral led a lively Table Topics session that kept everyone thinking on their feet — and laughing along the way! 🌱

We were also treated to a powerful Level 2 speech from Duncan, who reminded us that while we often look to space in wonder, sometimes the most important discoveries are found within. 🌟

✨ Award Highlights:
🏆 Evaluator of the Evening: Hugh
⚡ Bright Spark: Abhi
🎤 Table Topics Winner: Shane

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to such a vibrant, uplifting evening! 💬💖

If you’ve ever thought about improving your confidence, communication, or leadership skills — or you just love a good laugh — come and join us!

📅 Next meeting: Thursday, 20th November
📍 St John the Baptist Hall, Nambour
🕕 Arrive by 6:45pm

We’ll be hosting a Speech-a-thon, so expect plenty of inspiring speeches and great company. Come along — you might just find your own new beginning! 🌿✨

08/11/2025

Better late than never… here’s a photo dump from our September and October meetings! 📸✨

It’s been a big couple of months at Nambour Toastmasters, full of laughs, learning, and plenty of personal growth. Some of the highlights included our Club Speech Contests, where we encouraged as many members as possible to jump in and give it a go. 💪🎤

A huge congratulations to our winners:
🏆 Hazel – Club Winner, International Speech Contest
🏆 Hazel (Again!)– Club Winner, Evaluation Contest
🏆 Wendy – Club Winner, Table Topics Contest
🏆 Ashton – Club Winner, Humorous Speech Contest

Each of them brought their unique style and courage to the stage — and reminded us what Toastmasters is all about: growth, confidence, and community. 👏✨

If you’ve ever thought about improving your speaking skills, building confidence, or meeting a great group of people, come join us! Guests are always welcome.

05/09/2025

✨ Nambour Toastmasters Meeting Wrap-Up – 4th September ✨

Last Thursday’s meeting was a great reminder that growth often happens when things don’t go exactly to plan. With a few last-minute apologies, some members stepped into roles without preparation—an excellent real-world training ground for leadership and communication under pressure. 👏

We were delighted to welcome back our guest Kate for a second visit—thank you for joining us, and we hope to see you again soon!

🌱 Highlights of the Evening

Shirley warmed us up with a thought-provoking question on life lessons learned, sparking great insights from members and guests.

Abhi ran a lively Table Topics session on education themes, with all four participants rising to the challenge. Hazel was crowned Table Topics Winner for the night. 🎉

Sachiko impressed as Best Evaluator, and Abhi took home the Bright Spark Award.

We enjoyed two prepared speeches: Hazel’s “The Times They Are A-Changin'” took us on a nostalgic journey, and Wendy, our Club President, inspired us with vision casting for an exciting upcoming event (more details soon!).

📅 Next Meeting – 18th September
Our next meeting will host Club Contests—a perfect night to come along and spectate! Expect a showcase of speeches, evaluations, and impromptu speaking at their best.

💡 Come and Visit Us
Curious about Toastmasters? You’re warmly invited to be our guest!
We meet at 7pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at St John the Baptist Anglican Church Hall, Nambour (next to the EG Service Station).

🌟 Step into the room, and you’ll leave with more confidence than when you arrived.

18/05/2025

It was great to welcome three new members to Nambour Toastmasters Club on Thursday evening. Shane presented badges to Jasmine, Robert and Abhishek. So looking forward to supporting you on your Toastmaster journey - welcome and enjoy!

27/03/2025

Didn't she do well! Our very own Christine did a fantastic job representing Nambour Toastmasters Club and Area 16 in the Table Topics competition at the Central Division Conference on Saturday 22 March in Gympie. Well done Christine - you have made us all feel very proud.

01/01/2025

Happy New Year and welcome to 2025!
If you have made a new year resolution which relates to any of the following then Toastmasters International could be the answer:
I would like to improve my confidence
I would like to improve my leadership skills
I would like to be able to speak confidently to an audience
I would like to apply for a promotion at work
I would like to be able to make a speech at a wedding
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organisation that builds confidence and teaches public speaking skills through a worldwide network of clubs that meet online and in person. In a supportive community or corporate environment, members prepare and deliver speeches, respond to impromptu questions, and give and receive constructive feedback. It is through this regular practice that members are empowered to meet personal and professional communication goals. Founded in 1924, the organisation is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado with approximately 270,000 members in more than 14,000 clubs in 150 countries.
Even better news is that there is a club in Nambour with 20 members who are keen to welcome guests and support and encourage you to reach your goal - so why not come and visit us at our first meeting of 2025 on Thursday 16 January, 6.30pm for at 7.00pm start till 9.00pm. The venue is Nambour Anglican Church Hall, Currie Street, Nambour.
We have fun, laugh a lot and support each other to achieve our personal goals - so what is stopping you? Send me a message and then I will meet you at the venue on 16 January. See you then
Regards Wendy McLean

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25/12/2024

Erik Eilertsen would like to send Christmas Greetings to members and friends of Nambour Toastmaster Club. Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2025!

24/10/2024

What have you got planned for Saturday? If you have been thinking about enquiring into Toastmasters, here is a great opportunity and it is completely FREE ......... Join us on Saturday at Mujimba for the Area 16 Conference and Contests. All the local clubs will be represented including Nambour and you will get to enjoy hearing some great speakers. You just need to bring your own lunch.
Registration is essential - I know it's a FREE event, but we need to know numbers for seating.
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09/05/2024

Well we’ve had some great meetings recently where we have been able to welcome new members and guests. We often get feedback from guests such as made to feel so welcome, such a warm welcome, such a supportive and enjoyable vibe …….. why don’t you visit our next meeting. We can offer the opportunity to build confidence, enjoy personal growth, improve speaking ability to an audience and even learn leadership skills - all in a supported environment with lots of laughs and applause. Our next meeting is on Thursday 16 May at the Anglican Church Hall, Currie Street, Nambour at 6.30 for 7pm. Hope to see you there!

09/05/2024

We did it - a fantastic achievement by each and every member of Nambour Toastmasters Club - President’s Distinguished Club 2023/24