Wyong Toastmasters Club

Wyong Toastmasters Club Wyong Toastmasters purpose is to improve members communication skills and self-confidence through public speaking.

Well done Nina 🏆At our Club meeting yesterday this wonderfully enthusiastic and talented member was presented with the P...
07/06/2026

Well done Nina 🏆
At our Club meeting yesterday this wonderfully enthusiastic and talented member was presented with the President’s Award by our brand new fabulous President Greg Dayhew.

Pictured here with Area 24 Director Sandra Tuinman is our 2026 - 2027 Executive Committee (minus Carlos and Christine). ...
29/05/2026

Pictured here with Area 24 Director Sandra Tuinman is our 2026 - 2027 Executive Committee (minus Carlos and Christine). This team is committed to continuing the club tradition of promoting learning through fun.

Having fun at the last ever District 90 Conference.
16/05/2026

Having fun at the last ever District 90 Conference.

We’re at the last District 90 Conference before Toastmasters restructures. We loved the entertainment and congratulate A...
16/05/2026

We’re at the last District 90 Conference before Toastmasters restructures.
We loved the entertainment and congratulate Anu Vijayan for winning the International Speech Contest

Well done to our guest Adam. He was the recipient of the President’s Award for his impressive mini speech and the energy...
15/05/2026

Well done to our guest Adam. He was the recipient of the President’s Award for his impressive mini speech and the energy he so generously shared. 🏆

Congratulations to our Vice President Membership, Linda Vassallo.Her most recent speech was both entertaining and inform...
01/05/2026

Congratulations to our Vice President Membership, Linda Vassallo.
Her most recent speech was both entertaining and informative and, as a result, at yesterday’s meeting she was awarded the prestigious President’s Award. Well done Linda.

Wyong Toastmasters is The Fun Club. We are light hearted with a passion for learning and growth. Our next meeting will b...
25/04/2026

Wyong Toastmasters is The Fun Club. We are light hearted with a passion for learning and growth. Our next meeting will be on Friday 1st May from 10.30am till 12.30pm and we love visitors 👏

22/03/2026

"What an astonishing photograph. A baby bird falling from the nest, caught by its mother, supported by the father."
Here is the real story. 👇

Photographer Krishnan Venkitachalam captured this extraordinary moment in India: three Baya Weaver birds locked in a mid-air battle over a nest. The males of this species build intricate suspended nests and fight fiercely to steal them from each other.
Three birds. Three beaks. One nest.

22/03/2026

A biologist-turned-entrepreneur, Kevin Kumala, has developed a plastic alternative that sounds almost too good to be true.

Through his company Avani Eco, he created bags made from cassava root that dissolve in water and break down into organic material that’s safe for marine life. In some demonstrations, the material even dissolves completely without leaving harmful residue behind.

Think about that for a second.

A “plastic” bag that doesn’t sit in the ocean for hundreds of years. No microplastics. No toxic waste. Just something that naturally disappears back into the environment.

It’s innovations like this that make you wonder why we’re still relying so heavily on traditional plastics.

The solution isn’t always about using less. Sometimes it’s about using something smarter.

22/03/2026

Have you ever wondered what it takes to capture a once-in-a-lifetime photo of the moon perfectly aligned with landmarks? Italian photographer Valerio Minato spent six years patiently waiting to capture a shot that would later be selected as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) on Christmas Day.
The photo is breathtaking. In the foreground is the Basilica of Superga on a hill near Turin, in the midground is Monviso, the highest mountain of the Cottian Alps, and in the background, the full moon appears with a subtle Earthshine, known as the “Da Vinci Glow.” This rare alignment only occurs once a year, and Minato faced five years of failed attempts due to cloud cover and poor visibility.
To make the moon appear massive behind the basilica and mountain, Minato used a 500mm telephoto lens, creating a lens compression effect that brings distant objects visually closer. His dedication paid off, producing a stunning composition that blends art, science, and patience.
Since this viral shot, Minato has continued to break records, even winning another NASA APOD in 2025 for a quadruple alignment involving the Sacra di San Michele, the Basilica of Superga, the Moon, and an airplane passing through the frame. His work is a testament to persistence, precision, and the beauty of aligning nature with human landmarks.

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