Toastmasters District 70

 

 

Hall of Fame - Leadership


 

 

Contents of this page    (See also Hall of Fame - Speech Contests and Club Championship)

District 70 Governors and TCA Presidents

District 70 Outstanding Leaders of the Year

Presidential Citations and the first 54 Distinguished Toastmasters (DTMs)

Annual Conference locations and Travel Gavel winners

Special (C&L and Jazzer Smith) Awards

District 70 Governors and TCA Presidents

Year

District Governor Club Theme

2008/09

John Inglis Killara Discover Your Potential

2007/08

Sue Haynes Miranda Respect  Responsibility  Rewards

2006/07

Nick Rinaldi Fairfield Leadership is Communication

2005/06

Cheryl Keane Engineers Sydney Plan and Succeed

2004/05

Reg Stewart Yaralla Toastmasters: Transforming Lives

2003/04

Donalda Hill Penrith City Be Proud, Stand Tall, Dare to Dream

2002/03

John Taylor Parramatta Toastmasters: Realising People's Potential

2001/02

Helene Buckman Campbelltown Together We All Achieve

2000/01

Karen Stacey Sydney Imagine the Possibilities

1999/00

Frank Higgins Springwood Make a Difference

1998/99

Tony Zammit Fairway Focus on the Mission

1997/98

Kevin Norton Gungahlin Fun to Achieve

1996/97

Lorna Fazldeen Ingleburn Elevate to Eloquence

1995/96

Brian Keane Emcees Committed to Excellence

1994/95

Pamella Vernon Able Spirited CADRE Foster the Spirit

1993/94

Lynda Parsons Campbelltown Enthusiasm Builds People

1992/93

David Heggart Port Hunter Let's Make It Happen

1991/92

Ward Penman Twilight Realise Your Potential

1990/91

Richard Stacey Sydney Take the Challenge

1989/90

Richard Stacey Sydney  

1989

Perce Williams Pennant Reach for the Stars

1988/89

Lorraine Corner Port Hunter Reap the Rewards

1987/88

Elizabeth Wilson Epping Care and Share

1986/87

John Keen Oatley RSL Give it a Go

1985/86

John Fairman Bankstown The Great Opportunity

1984/85

Geoff Kirkwood National Learning through Leadership

1983/84

Ted Mackness Cronulla Enjoy the Experience

1982/83

Gary Wilson Parramatta Quest for Quality

1981/82

Ken Rennie Parramatta Sharing Experience

1980/81

Geoff Henson Hills District  

1979/80

Peter Leney Deadline Belong, Participate, Succeed

1978/79

Chris Veitch Sea Eagles Fun, Fellowship & Education

1977/78

Ray Toyer Miranda RSL Serve and Grow

1976/77

Ron Green Wunderlich Industrial  

1975/76

Piers Foa Yarra Valley  

1974/75

George Bondzio Newcastle  

1973/74

David Murfet Launceston  

1972/73

Graeme Allen Miranda RSL  

1971/72

Tom Stubbs Sea Eagles  

Year

TCA President Club  

1970/71

Ray Toyer Miranda RSL  

1969/70

Ronald Ellis Miranda RSL  

1968/69

Walter Roberts Cronulla  

1967/68

Bob Watters Wunderlich Ltd.  

1966/67

Russ Walkington Bankstown  

1965/66

Russ Walkington Bankstown  

1964/65

Dallas York Miranda RSL  

1963/64

Terry MacGillycuddy North Shore  

1962/63

Don Duncan Sydney  

1961/62

Graham Morton Wollongong  

1960/61

Graham Morton Wollongong  

1959/60

Graham Morton Wollongong  

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District 70 Outstanding Leaders of the Year

Year

Outstanding Toastmaster of the Year Outstanding Division Governor of the Year Outstanding Area Governor of the Year

2007

Sebastian Sabater Rhonda Hookham David Moore

2006

Frank Higgins Philip Bendeich Maria Pantalone

2005

Pauline Shepherd Joan Rinaldi Robyn Peck

2004

Ruth Rinot Jim McNickle Cheryl White

2003

Narelle Langfield John Inglis Denise Tomlinson

2002

John Gibson Dianne Sammut Sandra Brown

2001

Brian Keane Margaret Wilson Sue Haynes

2000

Lorraine Barwick Kim Malcolm Mari-Ann Roberts

1999

Patti Bertram Helene Buckman Nicholas Rinaldi

1998

Ted Mackness John Gibson &
Margaret Hawrylciw
Judith Bush

1997

Robert Wright Colin Levy Joan Dennis

1996

Lorraine Corner Annette Roberts Tom Wilde

1995

David Heggart Patti Bertram &
Larry Slattery
Doug Morton

1994

Cheryl Keane Brenda Jones Patti Bertram

1993

Max Shean Frank Higgins David Grantham

1992

Mary Cook Dolores Garaty Joanne Gilchrist

1991

Eve Duckworth Val Bulluss Anne Warwick

1990

Dulcie Willmot   Val Bulluss

1989

Roy Ashpole   David Wellham

1988

John Fairman   Eve Duckworth

1987

Jill Westray   Simon Osborne

1986

Eric Augustesen &
Joy Augustesen
  Ron McDowell

1985

Ken Rennie   Lorraine Corner

1984

Brian Westray   Marjorie Seddon

1983

John Keen   Paul Jakobsen &
John Sleigh

1982

Ray Toyer   John Fairman

1981

(Not awarded)   (Not awarded)

1980

Ron Green   Carmel Power

1979

Gary Wilson   Brian Westray

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Presidential Citations and Distinguished Toastmasters

Presidential Citations
Presented by the President of Toastmasters International to a member who has made outstanding contributions to Toastmasters over many years.

Year

Recipient Club
2003 Elizabeth Wilson Parramatta
2001 Ted Mackness Professional Speakers
1999 Roy Ashpole Bankstown Sports
1997 Patti Bertram The Scots
1995 David Heggart Port Hunter
1992 Eve Duckworth Emcees
1984 Gary Wilson Parramatta
1982 Ray Toyer
 
Miranda RSL

Distinguished Toastmasters
The development of District 70 owed a lot to the early members who went on to achieve a Distinguished Toastmaster award amongst their other activities for Toastmasters. Here is a list of the first 54 DTM achievers through to June 1987.

Date Recipient Club Date Recipient Club
9/74 Graeme Allen Miranda RSL 4/84 Carole Cowan  L’Chaim
1/75 Ray Toyer Miranda RSL 7/84 Paul Jakobsen Canberra City
4/75 Greg Tall Cronulla 7/84 Frank O’Sullivan Enemelay
9/75 Gary Wilson Parramatta 7/84 Doug Spinks Hawkesbury Valley
3/77 Bob Drisin Drummoyne 5/85 Max Merrick Enthusiastic Epping
3/79 Terry MacGillycuddy Karingal 7/85 Alice Scott Belconnen
6/79 Ron Green Campbelltown 9/85 Marjorie Seddon Drummoyne
8/79 Eric Augustesen Sea Eagles 9/85 Helen Story Cronulla
11/79 Roy Potter Hills District 11/85 Roy Bray Belconnen
12/79 Vic Wilkinson Engadine 5/86 Mary Cook Illawarra
4/80 Ken Rennie Parramatta 5/86 Lorraine Corner Port Hunter
11/80 Chris Veitch Sea Eagles 5/86 Ron Gellatley Nowra
4/81 Ted Mackness Cronulla 5/86 Brian Duckworth Emcees
5/81 Joy Augustesen Hornsby District 5/86 Tony Miller University II
12/82 John Keen Oatley RSL 8/86 Heather Garland Seafarers
12/82 Eric Kenning Canberra City 8/86 Graham Buntain Belconnen
8/83 Nigel Bryan PW 9/86 Marilyn Pithers Advance
8/83 Peter Leney Deadline 10/86 Ron McDowell Ingleburn
10/83 John Fairman Bankstown Sports 11/86 Geoff Wood Woden Valley
10/83 Norm Stern Hakoah 11/86 Alan Mears Cronulla
12/83 Angus Dalgeish Berowra RSL 11/86 Robert Pate Deadline
12/83 Archie Barclay Parramatta 1/87 Elsie Mills Gosford City
12/83 Richard Beck Aust. American Ass. 3/87 Elizabeth Wilson Enthusiastic Epping
2/84 Dorothy Kirkwood Chatswood Com. 3/87 Madonna Tomes Woden Valley
2/84 John Sleigh Collieries 4/87 Denis Greenwood Dynamic Dora Creek
2/84 Ron Barker Port Hunter  5/87 Clive Warren-Smith Parramatta
2/84 Harry Ellis Tamworth 5/87 Bill Brownlow The Saints

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Annual Conferences

Year

Venue "The Tamworth Travel Gavel"
Presented by Tamworth Club in 1969 to recognise the Club with the greatest proportion of members travelling the greatest distance to the Conference.
2008

Penrith Panthers

Tamworth

2007

Bankstown District Sports Club

Tamworth

2006

Novotel Northbeach, Wollongong

Western Gourmet

2005

Rydges Lakeside, Canberra

Bellingen and District

2004

Peppers Fairmont Resort, Leura

New England

2003

Bankstown District Sports Club

Tamworth

2002

Campbelltown Catholic Club

Port Macquarie

2001

Bankstown District Sports Club

Port Macquarie

2000

Sunnybrook Hotel, Warwick Farm Gungahlin Jumbanna

1999

Sunnybrook Hotel, Warwick Farm New England

1998

Rydges Hotel, Canberra Waratah

1997

Sunnybrook Hotel, Warwick Farm City of Light

1996

Campbelltown Catholic Club Coastal Capers

1995

Penrith Panthers Club Coastal Capers

1994

Gazebo Hotel, Kings Cross Tamworth

1993

Rooty Hill RSL Resort Tamworth

1992

Eagle Hawk Hill Resort, Canberra Tamworth

1991

Bankstown Town Hall  Tamworth

1990

Sunnybrook Hotel, Warwick Farm Tamworth

1989

Newcastle City Hall Queanbeyan

1988

Hyatt Kingsgate Hotel, Kings Cross Quirindi

1987

Northbeach Hotel, Wollongong Gunnedah

1986

Manly Pacific Hotel Tamworth

1985

Australian National University, Canberra Bennelong

1984

Sydney Hilton Hotel Benjamin

1983

Sydney University Tamworth

1982

Newcastle City Hall Belconnen

1981

Leura Gardens Canberra City

1980

Sydney Hilton Hotel Woden Valley

1979

Hyatt Kingsgate Hotel, Kings Cross Cobar

1978

Park Royal, Canberra Cobar

1977

Hotel Florida, Terrigal Henry Parkes

1976

Wentworth Hotel Banyandah, WA

1975

Mt. Gambier, SA Oatley RSL, NSW

1974

Royal Motor Yacht Club, Newport Mt. Gambier, SA

1973

Warburton Chalet, VIC Miranda RSL, NSW

1972

Carrington Hotel, Katoomba Yarra Valley, VIC

1971

Surfers Paradise Karingal, NSW

1970

Kings Cross Tasmanian, TAS

1969

Hotel Manly Cairns, QLD

1968

Newcastle  

1967

Launceston  

1966

Newport  

1965

Melbourne  

1964

Brampton Island  

1963

Sylvania  

1962

Bondi  

1961

Sydney  

1960

Wollongong  

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Special Awards

Communication and Leadership Award
Presented on behalf of Toastmasters International to a non-Toastmaster who has displayed outstanding communication and leadership skills in the community.
"The Jazzer Smith Award"
A commemorative award that is presented each year to a Toastmaster showing some of the attributes of Jazzer Smith, being courage to achieve and motivate others despite suffering great personal difficulties.

Year

Recipient Recipient Club
2008 Ken Marslew  Donalda Hill Penrith City
2007 Pastor Ray Minniecon  Kari Longinotto Holroyd
2006 Father Chris Riley  Brad Ireland National
2005 Nancy Bird Walton "Phinney" Herden Gunnedah
2004 Ian Badham Maria Gesler Mt. Pritchard
2003 Gabi Hollows Joan Dennis Illawarra
2002 John Howard George Donnelly
Laurie McDonald
Majura
Coffs Harbour
2001 (Not awarded) Mark Skilling Burwood
2000 (Not awarded) Andrew Garven National

1999

Janine Shepherd Murray Smith Nowra

1998

Doug Malouf Judith Woodgate Tamworth

1997

Ian Kiernan Jack Bacchus U3A

1996

Candy Tymson Tom & Eve Duckworth Sydney

1995

Fay Lo Po Bro. James Hamilton Engadine

1994

Amanda Gore Dolores Garaty Charlestown

1993

(Not awarded) Ada Emerson Able Spirited CADRE

1992

Sir James Hardy Donald Jenkins Harbourview

1991

(Not awarded) Patrick Downie Western Suburbs

1990

Doug Malouf Greg Emerson Able Spirited CADRE

1989

Alan Pease Doug Spinks Hawkesbury Valley & Smooth Speech

1988

Ron Tacchi Alan Mears Cronulla

1987

(Not awarded)    

1986

Dr. Gordon Moyes    

1985

Ita Buttrose    

1984

John Laws    

1983

Sir Hermann Black    

1982

(Not awarded)    

1981

(Not awarded)    

1980

(Not awarded)    

1979

Caroline Jones    

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       Toastmasters International District 70
        Revised: 13 April, 2008