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Reminder: Newtown Toastmasters Club Meeting Tonight

Newtown Toastmasters

If you haven't been to a Toastmasters meeting before or if you have been to a toastmasters meeting and you are still thinking about joining than why not come along and join us tonight 🙆‍♂️🙆‍♀️

Join us in keeping warm this winter 🧤🧣🧥🧦with table topics galore (or a brief introduction to the club about yourself) and if your not in a rush to return home please stay and join us in supporting fellow members give their prepared speeches.

There is a short break with supper provided 🍪☕and it's an opportunity for you to mingle and meet other Newtown Toastmasters members and ask any questions you may have about membership, projects and how Toastmasters can assist you in developing your public speaking and social interactive skills.

Where: Newtown Community and Cultural Centre
Street Address: Corner Colombo and Rintoul St
Time: 7:30pm

Looking forward to seeing you tonight!

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