Alpine Toastmasters Timaru

03/09/2026

If you're not getting sweaty palms you're not challenging yourself enough!

Come and get comfortable with public speaking in a safe environment! ✨️✨️

"Confession time: even the pros get nervous before they speak. 😅 Mark Twain said it best — the only speakers who don't get nervous are the ones lying about it! If public speaking makes your palms sweat, you're in good company. Come practice with us at Toastmasters and turn those nerves into confidence. 🎤"

28/07/2026

Congratulations to our stand out members at our meeting last week!

Bright Spark = Carina
Best Table Topic = Stephanie
Most Improved = Spenca

Come and meet these members and the rest of our club members.

No matter how cold it is outside you'll walk away feeling warm on the inside after attending one of our meetings 😍

Our next meeting is Tuesday the 4th of August at 7pm on the second floor of the Aoraki Tennis Centre.

04/06/2026

Did you see this article in the Timaru Herald recently?!
Many of our club members attended this memorable Toastmasters event. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with other members, and learn new skills.

Do you want to work on your own personal growth ✨️
Toastmasters is the perfect environment!
Our next meeting is on this coming TUESDAY 🙌 Guests are welcome!

There was plenty of talking as more than 100 toastmasters gathered in Timaru, including eight international visitors.

01/06/2026

Alpine Toastmasters officially welcomed two new members to our club last week! 👋🥳

Welcome to Hamish & Carina! 👋🥳
Don't they look happy with their decision to join us! 🤩🥰

We can't wait to watch you both grow and reach new highs in our supportive club! 🚀📈

Are you ready to take a leap of faith? Our next meeting is Tuesday the 9th of June.
Guests Welcome!

You'll find us on the second floor of the Aoraki Tennis Centre. Meetings start at 7pm.

28/05/2026

Find your tribe!
Toastmasters can be so much more than improving your public speaking skills 🧡

If you know, you know. 💛

11/05/2026

Hey Timaru 👋
Keep a look out for our member Lisa who is featured on a local billboard this week! Read about her story in the post below.

Our District Conference is also being held over the weekend to in our beautiful District with members as far away as Hong Kong attending 🤩

From Terrified to Thriving ~ Meet Lisa Coppins, DTM

When Lisa’s employer suggested Toastmasters to help improve her public speaking skills, she felt both excited … and completely terrified.

The thought of walking into a local club full of unfamiliar faces felt overwhelming.

So instead, Lisa and a workmate drove 2 hours each way to attend an 8-week Speechcraft course, spending the trip home analyzing each other’s speeches and building confidence together along the way.

After completing Speechcraft, Lisa finally found the courage to attend her local Alpine Toastmasters Timaru club.

And it wasn’t nearly as scary as she imagined.

What she found was a welcoming community of people encouraging each other to grow, learn, and succeed.

Since then, Lisa has challenged herself in ways she never thought possible ~ speaking to rooms full of strangers, leading teams, organising events, and serving in District leadership roles.

Toastmasters didn’t just improve her speaking skills.

It changed the direction of her journey.

And it all started with saying YES and giving it a go.

Lisa continues to grow her Toastmasters leadership journey by serving as Alpine Toastmasters Timaru Club President, Cyber 5 online Club Sergeant At Arms, Central Otago Toastmasters Club Member, District 72 Program Quality Director and if you’re driving through Timaru this week, keep an eye out for Lisa featured on the Bridge Road Billboard.

Ready to say YES and give it a go? Visit a local Toastmasters club today and take your first step.
www.toastmasters.org.nz

20/01/2026

Meet Camilo 🤩✨️🙌

Cam has been to 2 of our meetings as a guest, and it looking to join our club!

His goals are to build skills in public speaking and confidence, with the extra element of English being his second language 👏

Is English your second language?
Come along to a supportive group who will help you build on your english speaking and listening skills too!

Our meeting is TONIGHT!
🕖 7pm sharp
📍Aoraki Tennis Centre, 2nd floor, 27 Benvenue Ave, Timaru.

See you there!

16/01/2026

Meet Lisa 🤩🎤

Lisa has experienced many of the leadership roles within Toastmasters and was once a shy teenager that hated public speaking and now enjoys it!

Do you want to be a more effective leader? Maybe 2026 is the year you want to move into a leadership role in your career 🤔😉 Toastmasters gives you the perfect platform to hone your skills!

It's only a few days until we are back! Come and see what it's all about! Guests are always welcome. Our next meeting is this coming TUESDAY. We meet on the 2nd floor of the Aoraki Tennis Centre at 27 Benvenue Ave.
Our meetings start at 7pm sharp.

Feeling to nervous to walk in the door? You're not alone! Contact us and we can meet you outside and support you as you take your first steps🚶‍♀️✨️

14/01/2026

Meet Andrea🎤🤩💛

Andrea had experience public speaking, but recognized the opportunity Toastmasters gave her to fine tune her skills and take them to the next level!

Toastmasters can help no matter what level you are starting at. We value continued growth!

Do you speak publicly already? Do you want to learn how to take your presentations to the next level?
Is 2026 the year you go beyond what you thought was impossible!!?

Our first meeting back is Tuesday the 20th of January, on the Second Floor of the Trust Aoraki Tennis Centre at 27 Benvenue Ave, 7- 9pm.
Guests Welcome!

12/01/2026

Meet Neville 🤩🎤🌟

Neville joined to help grow his confidence and one of the benefits he has experienced has been improving his stutter!

WOW! What an incredible result! Do you want to improve your confidence and communicate clearly? Don't let fear hold you back! Come along and experience it for yourself!

Our first meeting back is Tuesday the 20th of January, on the Second Floor of the Trust Aoraki Tennis Centre at 27 Benvenue Ave, 7- 9pm.
Guests Welcome!