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Rostrum is active in promoting public speaking in the ACT, with six clubs. Learn how you can be confident at public speaking. Learn how you can run effective meetings. Drop into a Rostrum meeting.

Rostrum ACT awards 2010

NEWS

Primary schools speaking competition 2011

Winner: Kate Martin of Lyneham Primary School

Runner-up: Rhea Laverock of Jerrabomberra Public School.

87 schools took part this year, the 40th year of the competition.

Congratulations Kate and Rhea, and well done to all the competitors. More details are on the Primary Schools Speaking Competition page.

ACT Rostrum Speaking Competitions for 2011: click here for results and award winners.

The Final of the Speaker of the Year competition was held at the ACT Zone's Annual Dinner on 23 July 2011.

About Rostrum

Rostrum is a non-profit organisation for people who want to develop their skills in speaking and managing meetings.

A typical club program will cover speaking to a group, speeches for special occasions, debates, professional presentations, meeting procedure and chairmanship.

You can learn and practise effective communication skills in a friendly supportive atmosphere.

Rostrum in the ACT

The ACT Zone includes Canberra, Queanbeyan, Cooma and Yass. A syllabus of club events is published twice yearly and provided to members. The ACT Dais publishes a newsletter called the Rostrum Recorder which covers events in ACT clubs.