David Coleman (Banks, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

On 7 March I attended the Penshurst Toastmasters contest night and would like to thank the Toastmasters for their invitation and for all their efforts in our community. There are over 800 Toastmasters clubs across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea and there are Toastmasters clubs in 135 countries around the world. It is a diverse group of people who come together at Toastmasters clubs, including at Penshurst. Of course, Toastmasters provides an invaluable service for people wanting to improve their public speaking skills and confidence.

I was very impressed at Penshurst by the strong sense of purpose amongst the Toastmasters who were there and the very collegial and supportive environment within the club. People came from other Toastmasters clubs in the Sydney area to judge the contest that was held on the evening and there was very constructive feedback provided to all participants. I want to thank Terry Likidis, the Chairman of Penshurst Toastmasters, for his kind invitation. I have also been to Hurstville Toastmasters and look forward to attending other clubs in the region, such as Oatley, Riverwood, Southern Sydney Toastmasters and Revesby in the coming months. Congratulations again to everyone at Penshurst Toastmasters.

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