Western Suburbs Toastmasters

🗓 Word of the Month: Perseverance
From Table Topics® to prepared speeches, it’s about continuing to grow through every challenge. Drop a comment with how you will use it. 💬

🔥 Hot Off the Toaster – April Edition! 🔥

From creative Table Topics to award-winning speeches, April gave us plenty to celebrate at Western Suburbs Toastmasters.

Congratulations to this month’s winners and grinners: including Cici Zheng, Helen Coates, Karen Kirk, Boris Cella, Simon Warwick and Anthea Wood 👏

That mix of encouragement, courage and “have a go anyway” energy is what makes our club special 💙

🎤 Public speaking sounds terrifying? 😱

Same.💯 😅

That’s why Toastmasters exists, we’re a diverse room full of people who are all a bit nervous, figuring it out together with a structured program. The best part is that it’s lot less pressure than you’d expect.

You can come, sit quietly, and judge us (lovingly) before deciding if you want to join in.

📍 Gaythorne RSL (upstairs)
🕡 6:15pm for 6:30pm
📅 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday

Some of us grab dinner/drinks downstairs beforehand too (moral support 😅)

Come see what it’s about, you’ll be very welcome 😊

🔥 Hot Off the Toaster – March Edition is here! 🔥

Another huge month at Western Suburbs Toastmasters, with multiple Ice Breakers, Pathway milestones, award-winning speeches, and plenty of proud moments worth celebrating.

Special congratulations to Lindsay Ostrofski on completing Level 2 of his Pathway, and to our newest speakers taking the stage for their very first Ice Breakers 👏

This edition also shines a spotlight on the power of our mentor program and why stepping into club roles can be one of the best ways to grow.

Check out the full newsletter below to see this month’s winners, grinners and highlights 👇

You don’t need a fancy title to be a leader, sometimes it’s just about having the confidence to share your ideas!

At Western Suburbs Toastmasters, we’re a friendly bunch of locals who meet up to help each other become better speakers and more confident leaders. Whether you're preparing for a wedding toast, a work presentation, or just want to meet some great new people in the area, you’re so welcome to join us.

It’s a relaxed, supportive environment where we all learn at our own pace (and have a bit of fun along the way!).

📍 Where: Upstairs at Gaythorne RSL
🗓️ When: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Tuesdays of the month
⏰ Time:6:15 PM for a 6:30 PM start

We’d love to see you there! Guests can visit for free to see what it’s all about

🔥 Hot Off the Toaster 🔥

Our latest club newsletter celebrates some fantastic moments.

Congratulations to Alina Gliga, who scooped the pool with her very first Ice Breaker speech, winning Best Prepared Speech and Most Outstanding Toastmaster of the Night. Well done also to Margaret Keal, Lindsay Ostrofski, Dian Van Dijk, Helen Coates, Cicy Zhing and others recognised for their speeches and contributions.

And who could forget Simon Warwick’s Angus Young–inspired guitar moment during his latest speech, proof that creativity is always welcome at the lectern! 🎸

Take a look through the latest edition below 👇

At Toastmasters, you never quite know what’s going to walk up to the lectern.

Last week, it was a guitar 🎸

One of the best parts of our club is seeing members bring their whole selves into their speeches, their stories, their passions, and sometimes their music. It’s a reminder that confidence isn’t about fitting into a mould, it’s about expressing who you are.

Every speech makes the room a little braver.

This is where clarity takes the lead 💡✨