Area 18 Governor Anna van Netten (left) presents drinda Luckensmeyer of Narrabri Toastmasters with her Distinguished Toastmaster award.

At the Area 32 International Speech & Evaluation Contests (from left): Evaluation winner Anneke Redman (Maitland), Area Governor Rob Nicholson and International contest winner Naisse Dermott (Singleton).

At the Area 18 International Speech & Evaluation Contests at Narrabri (from left): Evaluation runner-up Sandy Findlay (Narrabri) and winner Rob Philp (Tamworth), Area Governor Anna van Netten, International contest winner Eric Elsley (Tamworth), runner-up Tom Bartlett (Gunnedah), International participant Denis Toms and ND Governor Jim McNickle.

Area 18 Governor Anna van Netten, District 70 Lieutenant Governor Education & Training John Inglis and Tamworth VP Membership/Quirindi VP Education Bob Kirchner.

Tamworth Membership Committee member Elizabeth Hingston, Narrabri President Doreen Vance, Jean McNickle, District 70 Lieutenant Governor Marketing Ian Chick and Narrabri VP Education Jenni Hiscock.

Gunnedah President , Tamworth President Eric Elsley, Northern Division Governor Jim McNickle and Gunnedah VP Education Angie Turner.

Tamworth VP Education Ian McEachern, Tamworth VP Public Relations Carol Brodbeck, Area 18 Governor Anna van Netten and Tamworth member Andrew McFarlane.

New England President Peter Robinson shares a laugh with Bob Kirchner.

Northern Division Governor Jim McNickle launches into an education and training presentation.

Roz Baker, responding after being named Table Topics Contest winner, and runner-up Julie Garlick.

District Lt Governor Education & Training John Inglis, Immediate Past DG Nick Rinaldi and Northern Division Governor Jim McNickle congratulate the Humorous Contest winner and runner up, Paul Kidcaff (third from right) and Fran Kirkhoff

Hugh Hamilton (President, Quirindi), Tom Bartlett (Gunnedah), Nick Broadbent (Tamworth), Margaret Rowland (Tamworth), Narelle Langfield (Tamworth), Stewart Dowe (Tamworth/Quirindi) and Kevin Doolan (Quirindi)

Toastmaster of the Humorous Speech Contest, Tamworth's Stewart Dowe (right) interviews Area 18 contestant Tom Bartlett from Gunnedah

Richard Shore (Central Division Governor), Denis Toms (Narrabri), John Inglis (Lt Governor Education & Training), Carol Brodbeck (Tamworth) and Immediate Past DG Nick Rinaldi

Toastmasters Ann Rae (Narrabri), John Taylor (Tamworth), Narelle Langfield (Tamworth), Neil Monckton (Frederickton) and Jean and Jim McNickle (NDG)

Roz Baker (Great Lakes - 1st in Table Topics Competition)
Nick Rinaldi (District 70 Governor)
Sue Haynes (Lt Governor Education and Training)
Andre Taylor (Port Macquarie - 1st in Humorous Speech Competition)

Peter Haller (Eastern Division)
Nick Rinaldi (District 70 Governor)

Sue Haynes (Lt Governor Education and Training)
Andre Taylor (Port Macquarie - 1st in Humorous Speech Competition)

Roz Baker (Great Lakes - 1st in Table Topics Competition)
Andre Taylor (Port Macquarie - 1st in Humorous Speech Competition)

Cessnock representatives in the Area 32 contest. George Koncz competed in the Area 32 Humorous Contest and Nicole Craft in the Table Topics contest.

David Coffey from Singleton won the Humorous contest at Area 32 with Ian Milne from Maitland recieving the second place.

Nicole Craft from Cessnock competed in the Table Topics.
Gerard O'Connor is Cessnock's Treasurer who was the timekeeper.

Mal Gurr from Maitland won the Table Topics contest with Nicole Craft from Cessnock who received the second place certificate.

Judy Clark (Northern Division Governor)
Mal Gurr (Maitland - 2nd in Evaluation Competition)
Cheryl Keane (District 70 Governor)
Eric Elsley (Tamworth - 1st in Evaluation Competition)
Edwina Cellier (Cessnock - 1st in the International Competition)
Nick Rinaldi (Lt Governor Education and Training)
Ben Ferris (Maitland - 2nd in the International Competition)

Mal, Eric, Edwina and Ben checking out the prizes.

Mal, Eric, Edwina and Ben are now ready for their photo.

Cheryl Keane (District 70 Governor)
Edwina Cellier (Cessnock - 1st in the International Competition)
Ben Ferris (Maitland - 2nd in the International Competition)
discussing the day's proceedings.

Mal Gurr and Nick Rinaldi taking notes.

Judy Clark and Eric Elsley enjoying the day.

Members of Maitland club enjoying the proceedings at Tamworth

Reg Stewart (District 70 Governor)
Anna van Netten (Northern Division Governor)
John Taylor (Tamworth - 2nd in the International Competition)
Ben Ferris (Maitland - 1st in the International Competition)
Cheryl Keane (Lt Governor Education and Training)

Reg Stewart (District 70 Governor)
Anna van Netten (Northern Division Governor)
Anneke Redman (Maitland - 1st in the Evaluation Competition)
Fran Kerkhoff (Coffs Harbour - 2nd in the Evaluation Competition)
Cheryl Keane (Lt Governor Education and Training)

Anna van Netten, Cheryl Keene, John Taylor (Winner Table Topics contest - New England), Fran Kerkhoff (Second place Table Topics contest - Coffs Harbour), Reg Stewart

Anna van Netten, Cheryl Keene, Robert Nicholson (Winner Humorous speech contest - Cessnock), Fran Kerkhoff (Second place Humorous contest - Coffs Harbour), Reg Stewart