Lockyer Valley Toastmasters Club

05/10/2026

Vale Tony Prentice. Tony passed away peacefully, after a short illness on 16th September 2026. Tony was a long-time Lockyer Valley Toastmaster. He held the role of club Treasurer for many years ensuring we always had a healthy bank balance. Tony was also the sponsor of the District 69 Western Division 'Legacy Award', recognising the outstanding efforts of some very committed Western Division Toastmasters.

05/10/2026

As of 1 October 2026, Lockyer Valley Toastmasters Club is permanently closed. The club chartered on 1 September 2008 with 23 members. During the following 18 years, members became better speakers, leaders, and planners. Tony B., Wylie, Matt, and Carolyn went on to be Area Directors in areas 29, 11 and 12. Carolyn became a District 69 Western Division Director. During those years, many of our members competed in the club speech contests, going on to successfully represent our club in area and division speech contests. The club won quite a few Presidents' Distinguished ribbons in the annual Toastmasters International Distinguished Club Program.... and we had FUN while we learnt in a positive, supportive environment.

31/03/2026

Are you looking for a Toastmasters club, either in-person or online? Go to the Toastmasters International website and click on the ‘Find a club’ portal.

31/03/2026

As of today, Lockyer Valley Toastmasters is no longer a club in good standing as 80% of members voted not to renew their semi-annual payment to Toastmasters International. The club was chartered almost 18 years ago so this is a sad day for those veteran Toastmasters in the Valley. District 69 is looking at ways to rebirth the club, albeit with another identity and perhaps in another area in Western Division.

28/03/2026

Lockyer Valley Toastmasters Club was well represented in today’s D69 Area 12 Michael Mellick Speech Contest in Toowoomba today. Our President Matt and VPE Carolyn did well in the Interpretive Reading Contest. VPM Graeme and Carolyn represented us well in the Tall Tales Speech Contest. Congratulations to Carolyn for placing 3rd in both contests…. and the other winners were Kait (1st) and Paul (2nd) from Dalby (Tall Tales) and Bob (1st) from Compass and Kait (2nd) from Dalby in the Interpretive Reading. It was an excellent morning of fun and fellowship.

12/03/2026

Success is not just measured by the trophies we take home, but by the opportunity to present our message to a welcoming audience and for our speakers to develop greater self-confidence and personal growth.

Have you registered for the Area 12 Michael Mellick Speech Contests yet? It is on Saturday, 28th March 2026 from 8:45am to 12:15pm at the Toowoomba Choral Society Hall on the corner of Bridge and Raff Streets, North Toowoomba. $10 will get you an early cuppa, the contests then brunch. The host clubs, TRC and Lockyer Valley are offering members of each of the 5 clubs in Area 12 the opportunity to nominate 2 of their club 'stars' to compete in the Novice, Interpretive Reading, and Tall Tales Contests. Registrations as per the flyer forwarded to Club Presidents and Secretaries.

28/02/2026

Congratulations Cheryl. Well-deserved accolades for your wonderful servant leadership.

The Western Division Legacy Award 2026 was awarded to Cheryl Lukritz (Ipswich, Heart of the City, and City of Ipswich Toastmasters Clubs). The award was implemented in 2025 with funding from Lockyer Valley Toastmasters Club members who wanted to honour the memory of our late charter member, Robert (Wylie) Stevens.

The inaugural recipient was Margaret Marshall (Toowoomba, Business Focus, and Dalby Toastmasters Clubs). Thanks to Immediate Past Western Division Director, John Bushell for working with Lockyer Valley members to set up this award to honour the legacy of not only Wylie, but many esteemed Toastmasters from Western Division who have gone on to their eternal rest.

Cheryl was the Area 29 Director for Lockyer Valley and Rosewood and other Ipswich-based Toastmasters Clubs a few seasons ago. Always we have seen Cheryl put service above self.

Wylie would be thrilled with Cheryl's award as he was also a charter member of Heart of the City Toastmasters with Cheryl.

26/02/2026

Please be advised that Lockyer Valley Toastmasters Club has deferred its in-person meetings for the foreseeable future. Members will meet in March 2026 for an informal, social get-together. Then on Saturday, 28th March 2026, the club is co-hosting a FUN speech contest with TRC Toastmasters in Toowoomba for Area 12 clubs. Contests are the Novice, Interpretive Reading, and Tall Tales.

12/02/2026

Tonight’s club meeting is cancelled due to the emerging bad weather.