Contest History

This page shows all the past winners of our four District contests held every May.

From 2019, the video of the winner of the International Speech is submitted to the Regional Quarter Finals.

Prior to 2019, the winner of the International Speech Contest represented our District at the Semi Finals of the World Championship.

 

Click on the speaker's name to watch their speech:

 

Year	International Speech	Humorous Speech	Speech Evaluation	Table Topics
2023 Taking Care of Your Future	Angela Booker Eastern Division Zoom Masters	Sue Fielding Eastern Division Speaker's Bureau	Elodie Castagna Central Division Durack	Samantha Craig Southern Division Harrisdale Piara Water
Year	International Speech	Humorous Speech	Speech Evaluation	Table Topics
2022 Power to Connect - Online	Katrina Pereira Southern Division Willetton International Speech Contest Winner, Katrina Pereira	David Arkell Inner Division Young Guns Humorous Speech Contest Winner, David Arkell	Maree Pickens Northern Division Aspire Speech Evaluation Contest Winner, Maree Pickens	Juliana Kelly Inner Division Zoom Masters Table Topics Contest Winner, Juliana Kelly
Year	International Speech	Humorous Speech	Speech Evaluation	Table Topics
2021 United in Harmony - Online	Tom Bielski Eastern Division Sunday Sundowners	Souzy Theophilopoulous Northern Division Northern Lights	Morrie Goodz Southern Division Donnybrook	Morrie Goodz Southern Division Donnybrook
2020 No District Contests held	-	-	-	-
Year	International Speech	Humorous Speech	Speech Evaluation	Table Topics
2019 Empowered to Speak Inspired to Lead Como	Sam Walsham Northern Division Currambine	Parvez Boghani Central Division West End	Robyn Lloyd Eastern Division Durack	Simon Yamchikov Eastern Division Victoria Park
Year	International Speech	Humorous Speech	Speech Evaluation	Table Topics
2018 Follow your Path to Rendezvous Scarborough	Sam Walsham Northern Division Currambine	Keith Cundale Central Division Curtin GSB	Martin Lindsay Eastern Division Guildford Stars	Ian Hart Southern Division Western Founders
Year	International Speech	Humorous Speech	Speech Evaluation	Table Topics
2017 Passion to Communicate Fremantle	Christina Millingalle Southern Division Sunday Sundowners	Helen Clark Southern Division WesCEF	Martin Lindsay Eastern Division Guildford Stars	Janette Edwards Eastern Division Mundaring
Year	International Speech	Humorous Speech	Speech Evaluation	Table Topics
2016 City of  Dreams   Perth	Roger MacDonald Eastern Division WASM	Helen Clark Southern Division WesCEF	Martin Lindsay Southern Division WesCEF	Neville Smith Eastern Division Guildford Stars
Year	International Speech	Humorous Speech	Speech Evaluation	Table Topics
2015 Gold Fever Kalgoorlie	Vijay Vijayaratnam Southern Division Murdoch Southsiders	John Palmer Southern Division Southern River	Martin Lindsay Northern Division Ellenbrook	Marty O'Connor Northern Division Sandgroper
Year	International Speech	Humorous Speech	Speech Evaluation	Table Topics
2014 Power Up on the Peninsula Mandurah (Peter Law placed 3rd in the Semi Final in Kuala Lumpur)	Peter Law Southern Division Armadale	Vicky Post Southern Division Belmont	Judith Allen Northern Division Swan	Gillian Street Southern Division Fremantle Gateway
Year	International Speech	Humorous Speech	Speech Evaluation	Table Topics
2013 Jewel in the Crown  Perth	Martin Lindsay Northern Division Guildford Stars	Robyn Lloyd Central Division Durack	John Pawley Northern Division Swan	Stuart Hoare Central Division Rising Stars
Year	International Speech	Humorous Speech	Speech Evaluation	Table Topics
2012 Vitto Vino Voci at the Vines	Peter Law Southern Division Netmasters	Peter Law Southern Division Victoria Quay	Gil Alexander Central Division Durack	Simon Frayne Southern Division Bunbury