On Tuesday 13 October, District 17 is hosting a Corporate & Community Open House at the Parmelia Hilton in the Perth CBD – and this one’s a little different from…

14 Nov 2026 SAVE the DATE for the District 17 Quiz Night 2026

By Ange Booker | September 15, 2026 |

Someone Needs Your Invitation Most Toastmasters members can trace their journey back to one simple moment – someone invited them. For one District 17 member, that invitation came after a…

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Hats off to achieving Distinguished Toastmaster 4 times!

By Ange Booker | September 15, 2026 |

Hats off to achieving Distinguished Toastmaster! District 17 proudly celebrates a monumental milestone as Ian Pickens earns his remarkable fourth Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award. The DTM is the pinnacle of…

12 Months. More Momentum.

By Mairia Te Are | September 3, 2026 |

Your next breakthrough could be just one speech, one role or one courageous decision away. Will you still be in the room when it happens? Think back to the person…

Congratulations to Henry Yau, DTM – twice over!

By Mairia Te Are | September 3, 2026 |

Henry Yau Achieves Distinguished Toastmaster Again Exactly ten years after achieving his first Distinguished Toastmaster award, Henry has reached Toastmasters International’s highest educational achievement for a second time. Making this…

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D17 World Cup Challenge Winning Clubs Announced!

By Mairia Te Are | September 3, 2026 |

Congratulations World Cup Winners 2026 A Dramatic Finish The competition went down to the wire, with a last-minute surge of achievements reshuffling the leaderboard and flipping several top positions in…

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By Ange Booker | August 3, 2026 |

Someone Needs Your Invitation Most Toastmasters members can trace their journey back to one simple moment – someone invited them. For one District 17 member, that invitation came after a…

Distinguished Clubs and beyond

By Ange Booker | August 3, 2026 |

FIND OUT MORE 🏅 Go for Winter Gold – Points Are Now Live! The Go for Winter Gold Incentive is underway – clubs are already submitting photos and earning points as they…

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By Ange Booker | August 1, 2026 |

Congratulations! Ross Wilkinson, DTM DTM Spotlight: Achieving Excellence-Again Fewer than 1% of Toastmasters members reach the Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award-the highest level of achievement in our organisation. This month,…

Congratulations Mariana Paliu DTM!

By Ange Booker | July 25, 2026 |

Mariana Paliu Achieves Distinguished Toastmaster Congratulations to Mariana Paliu on achieving the prestigious Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) designation, Toastmasters International’s highest educational award. Recognised during the District 17 Annual Awards Gala,…

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