Jimboomba Toastmasters

07/10/2026

We know. It’s been two weeks since our last meeting, so surely it must be Toastmasters night again?

Jimboomba Toastmasters meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, which means there is NO meeting tonight.

But don't worry... you don't have to travel to a galaxy far, far away to find us 💫

🚀 Our next meeting is Wednesday 14th October
🕡 Arrive 6:45pm for a 7pm start
📍 Dorrington House, Johanna St, Jimboomba (opposite the police station)

Members, save yourself the trip tonight.

Visitors, your journey begins next Wednesday 😄

May the confidence be with you 👊🏼

24/09/2026

𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘁 𝗝𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵.

Three very different speeches demonstrated just how much you can learn - and how much you can grow - by stepping up to the lectern.

🚗 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲?

Ajay took us on a fascinating deep dive into the 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 - the part of our brain that helps determine what we notice - while keeping us entertained along the way.

📰 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴?

Bonnie explored a simple but powerful test of ethics: 𝘞𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳?

🎸 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱?

Rod told the story of trying to impress his first fiancée by ripping up a signed photo of himself with his idol, Johnny Cash.

He regretted it. He then spent years trying to recreate the photo - until Johnny Cash died.

His message? 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿.

A poignant lesson, delivered through a wonderfully entertaining story.

And that's one of the things that happens at Toastmasters.

Over time, members develop the confidence to stand in front of a room and share ideas, experiences and stories they may once have only dreamed of being able to express.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗴𝗼.

🏆 Our next meeting, 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿, is a little different, with speech contests challenging our members to put their skills to the test. You're very welcome to come along and watch.

📅 Or, if you'd prefer to experience a normal meeting, our next one is 28th October.

📍 Dorrington House, Johanna St, Jimboomba (𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯)

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲.

15/09/2026

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

⏳ 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 - 𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 - 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰?

🔮 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳?

🦖 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘴. 𝘛𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦.

These were just some of the questions thrown at members at our recent Jimboomba Toastmasters meeting, where our theme was “𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗚𝗼?”

One of the things we love about Toastmasters is developing the incredibly useful skill of 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗳𝗳 - being able to gather your thoughts, find something to say and communicate it clearly, even when you have no time to prepare.

Members were given a question and invited to speak for just one to two minutes.

And they all rose to the occasion.

Including some cracking questions:

🍽️ 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 — 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘥 — 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘣𝘦?

“42.”

Yep. That was the entire question. One for the Douglas Adams fans. 😂

And then there was:

⏱️ 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦?

It might sound like a bit of fun - and it is - but there's a serious skill being developed here.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.

Small talk can sometimes feel superficial, but small talk leads to 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸.

It helps us connect with colleagues, make new friends, build relationships, handle unexpected questions, contribute to conversations and feel more comfortable around people.

And the better we become at communicating spontaneously, the more opportunities we create to connect with the people around us.

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁?

If you'd like to become more confident speaking off the cuff - or simply become a better communicator - come along to our next Jimboomba Toastmasters meeting as a guest.

📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
🕡 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝟲:𝟰𝟱𝗽𝗺 | 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝟳𝗽𝗺
📍 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝘁, 𝗝𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮
(𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯)

No experience required. No pressure. Just come along and see what we do.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱?

02/09/2026

If you're considering improving your public speaking, that's exactly where these world champions started! 🤩

Watch, be inspired, and understand that could be you - even if that idea seems crazy right now 😱

Watch the top three speeches from the 2026 World Championship of Public Speaking®!

28/08/2026

𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀. 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. 🌱

That's the theme that tied together another awesome evening at 𝗝𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 this week.

In just one meeting, we travelled from personal stories of self-improvement, to the mystery of coincidence, to the surprising politics behind Prosecco (yep, the w**e!), and finished with a powerful reminder that one of the greatest gifts we can give another person is our 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Every speech was different. Every speaker brought something uniquely their own.

One of the night's highlights was welcoming our newest member as he delivered his 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 - a heartfelt story about his journey so far and his commitment to becoming a better communicator. Ice Breaker speeches are a great way to get to know our members and it was a lovely reminder that everyone starts somewhere.

And when an unexpected change to the program popped up, one of our members stepped in at a moment's notice and turned our impromptu speaking session into one of the most enjoyable parts of the evening. That's Toastmasters in a nutshell: supportive, encouraging, and fun 😊

If you've been thinking about becoming more confident speaking at work, in meetings, or just in everyday life, why not come along and see what it's all about?

📍 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Wednesday 9th September
🕡 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝟲:𝟰𝟱𝗽𝗺 for a 7pm start
📍 Dorrington House, Johanna Street, Jimboomba (next to Rotary Park)
📍 https://maps.app.goo.gl/Xof6NgzZn3Y51JGV7

𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲. We'd love to meet you.

19/08/2026

What makes a speech unforgettable?

It's not just what you say. It's the curiosity you create.

Learn a simple technique for uncovering stories that keep your audience engaged.

𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴

12/08/2026

Last night at Jimboomba Toastmasters, we explored the theme of Time — and what a night it was.

Ajay took the helm for his second time as Toastmaster, guiding the meeting with confidence, warmth, lots of interesting facts about Time.

We enjoyed four wonderful, at times moving speeches, with three centred around the power of mentoring. Members shared heartfelt stories of being guided, supported, and shaped — and in Rod’s case, a hilarious look at moments where good mentoring definitely would’ve helped. The room loved it.

Natalia shared her cake‑making and decorating journey, reminding us how time, patience, and creativity blend into something beautiful.

Leanne brought us in close with a touching tribute to her grandmother, weaving memories that made the room pause and reflect.

Beth spoke about her mentor Kevin, who showed her she was absolutely the right person for the job — a powerful reminder of how belief from others can change our direction.

Bonnie stepped up with fantastic Table Topics tied perfectly to the theme, keeping everyone thinking fast and laughing often. And Tony kept us running right on time, as always.

A night full of connection, laughter, reflection — and the magic that happens when people grow together.

✨ Our next meeting is on 26 August — we’d love to see you there.

09/08/2026

🎤 One speech at our last meeting might genuinely save someone's life.

One of our members completed a persuasive speaking project with a simple message:

"Just do it."

Not buy the shoes.

Complete your bowel cancer screening test.

Sharing his own dramatic experience with bowel cancer, he mixed humour, honesty and vulnerability to encourage others not to put off something that could make all the difference.

It was a powerful reminder that communication isn't just about giving speeches.

Sometimes it's about saying something that changes the way people think... or inspires them to take action.

That's what we love about Toastmasters.

It's a place where ordinary people become more confident communicators, tell meaningful stories, and discover that their words can have a real impact.

If you'd like to build your confidence and become a more effective communicator, why not come along as our guest?

You don't need any experience, and your first visit is free.

📍 The next meeting of Jimboomba Toastmasters is this Wednesday (12th August) at Dorrington House, next to Rotary Park on Johanna St, Jimboomba (opp police station). Arrive by 6:45pm for a 7pm start.

https://www.jimboombatoastmasters.org/

29/07/2026

🌍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸?

Our Travel themed meeting took us all around the world and even, according to one particularly creative answer, deep inside someone's own mind during meditation! 😄

It was another fantastic evening of laughter, learning and encouragement. We heard heartfelt stories, persuasive speeches that could genuinely save lives, welcomed our newest member, and were delighted to see guests jump straight in and enjoy the fun.

Even when a couple of last-minute changes meant we had to shuffle the program, our members quietly stepped up to help make the evening another great success. That's one of the things we love most about Jimboomba Toastmasters... everyone supports one another.

If you'd like to become more confident speaking at work, in social situations, or simply feel more comfortable expressing your ideas, why not come along and see what we're all about?

You don't need any experience, and there's absolutely no pressure to speak on your first visit. Just come along, enjoy the evening, and meet a friendly group of local people who are all learning together.

Next meeting is Wednesday 12th August.

📍 Jimboomba Toastmasters
Dorrington House, Johanna Street, Jimboomba (next to Rotary Park, opposite the police station)

Guests are always welcome, and your first visit is free. We'd love to meet you!

22/07/2026

👶 Sometimes the best speeches don't happen despite life's interruptions... they happen because of them.

This week at Jimboomba Toastmasters, one of our members delivered a moving speech while holding her baby in her arms.

She spoke honestly about the highs and lows of becoming a new mum in a speech called The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. In a lovely twist, she saved "The Good" until the very end, reminding us that even life's toughest moments often come with the greatest rewards.

That's one of the things we love about Toastmasters.

You don't need to be perfect.
You don't need to have it all together.
You don't need to be a polished public speaker.

You just need to be willing to grow.

Every meeting is filled with real people sharing real stories in a supportive, encouraging environment.

If you've ever wished you could speak with more confidence - whether at work, at weddings, in meetings, or simply in everyday conversations - we'd love to welcome you.

Guests are always welcome, and your first visit is free. Next meeting is Wed 12th Aug. Details at:

https://www.jimboombatoastmasters.org/