Welcome to Bayside Forum
Bayside Forum is a friendly, supportive group that meets twice a month in the Wynnum-Manly area. The aim of our meetings is to improve confidence and communication skills. Members learn and practise public speaking, how meetings run, the roles and duties of office bearers and workshop facilitation. Feel free to contact us if you would like to learn new skills, enhance your abilities and meet new people. Visitors are always welcome.
Check out our Find a Forum link above for Forum clubs for wider Brisbane and Queensland residents.
Email: forum@beconfident.org.au or
Facebook Chat: http://m.me/baysideforum/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaysideForum/
Facebook – Forum Communicators: https://www.facebook.com/forumcommunicators/
Meetings
Bayside Forum meets at 7pm on 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month.
Meetings are usually held at the Wynnum Library from 7-8.30pm followed by supper
145 Florence St, Wynnum QLD 4178 (above Woolworths – take the lift!).
RSVP: Please contact us at forum@beconfident.org.au before the meeting.
Dress: casual/smart casual/work wear
Suits 16 years and above.
What others are saying …
I first joined Forum to gain some confidence to do best man speech at my friend’s wedding, the thought of getting up at such a big event in front of 120 people terrified me. The skills I learnt and opportunities available to put knowledge into practice was invaluable and I feel much more comfortable getting up in front of an audience in all situations than I did previously. – Richard, Bayside Forum
I have been a member of Forum for twelve years and I keep coming back due to the fact that I learn something at every single meeting. The diverse topics and styles of speaking, speech, lecture and improvisation, just to name a few, gives each meeting its uniqueness. I look forward to the feedback given to the speakers as we can all take something from it. The friendly and supportive nature of the meeting is what makes it so fun! – Anna, Bayside Forum
Health and Safety
Please do not attend if you are experiencing any cold and flu symptoms.
Calendar of upcoming meetings – please note that many of our meetings include speeches AND learning segments to assist you to become a confident presenter
22nd January 2025
Tonight’s speeches will be to either of these titles: Never Give Up On Your Dreams and Holiday Adventures. Cassie will be our main speaker and all other members are welcome to speak to their chosen title for up to 5 minutes.
A learning segment will also be included on tonight’s program.
12th February 2025
Tonight’s main speaker is Nora, speaking to the title Back to Basics. All members are invited to speak to the same title.
We will also have a special segment titled ‘Liars Club’ which will be a lot of fun.
26th February 2025
We are having a special presentation tonight, with Tania presenting to the title Recycling – What The Heck?!. This will be followed by a Show & Tell segment, in which all members are invited to participate.
12th March 2025
Tonight Kate is our main speaker to the title Second Time Around. We are also having a learning segment on how to Make Your Presentation Memorable.
26th March 2025
Anna will be presenting a special segment titled Let Me Show You How To Use Recycled Paper. Following on from this we have Interviews on the Couch presented by Kate.
9th April 2025
Tonight’s we have a special guest presenter delivering a workshop on The Benefits of Networking
23rd April 2025
Tonight’s main speech is titled Recycling Taking Seriously!. Following on from this we will take at look at the good and bad points of various online speeches.
14th May 2025
COMMUNITY MEETING – Tonight a selection of community organisations have been invited to share details of how they are adding to the livability of our Bayside communities.
28th May 2025
Tonight’s meeting is titled “Speeches on Repeat” with 5 of our members re-presenting ‘improved’ speeches from the past. We will also have a tutorial on meeting procedure which is a great for those of us who belong to other organisations and need to run effective meetings for our respective groups. This will also help us prepare for our next meeting which includes our Biannual General Meeting.
11th June 2025
Tonight is our Biannual General Meeting (BGM). This is the perfect opportunity for everyone (members & visitors alike) to learn how to run an effective meeting.
25th June 2025
The theme for tonight’s meeting is Renovations. All members (and guests) are invited to speak to this title.
9th July 2025
Speeches to the title Every Picture Tells a Story
23rd July 2025
To be advised!