Currambine Toastmasters’ Michelle Webb, president Laura Brandt and Jonas Mandungu.
Camera IconCurrambine Toastmasters’ Michelle Webb, president Laura Brandt and Jonas Mandungu. Credit: Supplied/Supplied

Currambine: new Toastmasters break the ice

Lucy JarvisJoondalup Times

CURRAMBINE Toastmasters held an ‘ice-breaker night’ for two of its newest members this month.

Michelle Webb and Jonas Mandungu received standing ovations after delivering their first speeches at the September 6 meeting.

The ice-breaker is the first of 10 speeches in the initial Toastmasters manual that members work through at their own pace.

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It generally marks the start of the Toastmasters journey for a member and allows the club to get to know the speaker more.

After the newcomers speeches, members and guests took part in table topics, putting their ability to speak on the spot to test.

The club meets at the Currambine Community Centre on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, with no charge for guests to attend.

Visit currambine.toastmastersclubs.org for more.

Currambine club wins district awards

CURRAMBINE Toastmasters past president David Hatton recently received awards from the Toastmasters District 17 (Western Australia).

As the outgoing president at the time, Mr Hatton received the presidents distinguished award recognising the club’s ‘exceptional quality’ as deemed by the key performance indicators outlined by Toastmasters International.

In order to receive the award, a club must provide a supportive, productive, educational and fun environment and Currambine has won it every year since it started in early 2014.

Mr Hatton also received an award for his broader services to the organisation in WA through his work as now area director.

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