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What is Toastmasters?
Toastmasters is a non-profit
educational organisation. In its many Clubs, members learn communication
and leadership skills by practising public speaking and working with others in a warm and
friendly environment. |
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Toastmasters
District 70
encompasses the Clubs in the State of
New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). This
area is shown in dark red on the map of Australia to the right.
For details about Toastmasters in Queensland, see the
District 69 website.
For details about Toastmasters in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia
and West Australia, see the
District 73 website.
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See also the
Toastmasters
International website for a complete overview of Toastmasters and its
world wide network of Clubs |
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What happens at a club
meeting?
A
typical Toastmasters Club is made up of 15 - 25 people who
meet twice each month for about two hours. Each meeting gives members an
opportunity to enhance their public speaking skills by: |
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- Conducting meetings
Meetings usually include a short business session which helps members
learn basic meeting procedures.
- Giving impromptu speeches
Members present one minute
impromptu speeches on assigned topics.
- Presenting prepared speeches
Three or more members present
speeches based on projects from the Toastmasters Communication Program
manuals. Projects cover topics such as speech organisation, voice,
language, gestures, and persuasion.
- Presenting other assignments
There are many other roles at a meeting. Many of these focus on leadership development based on projects in the Toastmasters Leadership Program manual.
- Offering constructive evaluation
Every speaker is assigned an
evaluator who highlights the speakers strengths and offers suggestions
for improvement.
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Taking the first step
To
find out more about Toastmasters you can: |
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- Visit a Club
Visitors are always assured of a friendly
welcome at every Toastmasters Club. Visitors may attend one or more
Clubs a number of times to see the Toastmasters program in action
without any obligation. Clubs differ in size, culture, types of venues,
meeting times and lengths and meal arrangements, so "shopping around" is
sometimes necessary to find a suitable Club.
- Choose a Club to visit
Go to our Find a
Club section to find details of the Clubs in your area. Please
use the contact phone number or email address to contact a Club before
you visit them. This ensures that you will be expected and enables the
Club to explain any special aspects of their next meetings.
- Visit the Frequently Asked
Questions page
Go to the FAQs page to learn more about Toastmasters.
- Contact District 70 Enquiries
to our Enquiries Officer or phone 1300 653 876.
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