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A New Toastmasters Club in the Southside of Brisbane by Anil Perera Source:Brisbane 4EB Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – October 2021 Brisbane Leaders Toastmasters Club held a function recently to celebrate founding of the Club. Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organisation that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. The organisation’s membership exceeds 300,000 in more than 15,800 clubs in 149 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from various backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders. Out of the twenty charter (founder) members of the club, ten are of Sri Lankan origin. Its members come from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds. Members present their prepared speeches, typically of 5-7 minutes duration, and get opportunities to speak impromptu for 1-2 minutes each. All speeches are evaluated by other Toastmasters who provide constructive feedback on what the speaker did well and offer ...

Oct 4, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Youth Corner: Making the Best out of the Pandemic By Rowen Fernandopulle source:Brisbane 4EB Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – October 2021 When I moved from Sri Lanka to Brisbane in February of 2020 to pursue my higher education, I was excited to get started on this new chapter in my life. However, little did I know a pandemic will hit the following month and have  other plans for me. Being someone who was a self-proclaimed introvert, being in lockdown didn’t affect me negatively. It was great to have some time for myself and to focus on studies, all from the comfort of my room. One day I decided to start trying some new things as I had a lot of time in my hands, searching my university’s student portal I came across a student mentor volunteering role. I decided to apply for it even though I had no confidence ...

Oct 4, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Brisbane wakes as Olympics 2032 city after IOC’s landslide vote of confidence By Jessica Stewart Source:-abc.net.au There are still 4,019 days to go, but south-east Queenslanders are waking up to an Olympic buzz this morning, after Brisbane was announced as the host for the 2032 Games. Key points: Brisbane is the smallest city by population to host the Games since 1952 The IOC president says the country has a real love and passion for sport Olympians say the announcement is a real coup for the future generation of athletes After six years of planning by Queensland authorities, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegates backed the river city to host the Games, with 72 votes to five. Not bad for a city of just 2.56 million people. IOC president Thomas Bach said it was the Australians’ passion and love for sport that really brought the bid over the edge. “The Aussies really demonstrate ...

Jul 22, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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‘Rajans’ Old Boys Form an OBU in Brisbane A group of past pupils of Dharmaraja College, Kandy- residing in Brisbane, Australia have taken the initiative to form an OBU in Brisbane. The main aim of forming this group is to foster a sense of camaraderie among the past pupils and their families in Brisbane and to gather to achieve numerous productive goals. Amongst these goals, the OBU plans to welcome and help newcomers to Brisbane and to hold events to strengthen the bond between fellow ‘Rajans’. Also, as the OBU of a Buddhist school, there will be focus on organising and supporting events that can benefit the Buddhist community in Brisbane. Through these missions the Dharmaraja OBU in Brisbane will strive to be a purposeful non profitable organisation in the Australian community. At the first meeting held on 28 Feb 2021 the following office bearers were appointed to represent the ...

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