Ashgrove Forum The Ashgrove Forum Communicators Club held its 927th monthly meeting on Wednesday 21st March 2018. The speaking session was most enjoyable with a range of informative, thought provoking, entertaining and humorous speeches made on the topic “Now that was a good idea”. A reminder that Applications for the 2018 Forum Communicators Bursary, which is part of the National Council of Women’s Bursary Program, open on Monday 16 April 2018. Students wishing to apply should email bursaries@ncwq.org.au for more information. The Forum Communicators Bursary is awarded to: A female resident of Queensland enrolled in a tertiary course, such as university or TAFE Able to demonstrate a record of achievement in the communication field, either through school or tertiary studies, or through involvement in a public speaking or debating groups Able to demonstrate commitment to leadership within the local community The winner of the 2017 bursary, Taylor Birtchnell, was from the Gold Coast. The Gold Coast looms large for Ashgrove Forum with a Forum Convention being
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Ronda Nix OAM, Ashgrove Forum Communicator’s Club, enjoying her role as a volunteer at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.
held on the Gold Coast in May, and Ashgrove member Ronda Nix officiating at the Commonwealth Games as a volunteer on the Technology Team at the Gold Coast Hockey Centre. Ronda has a background in sport and recently made a major speech to Forum on “The Value of Women’s Sport to Society”. The next Ashgrove Forum meeting will be held at 6.45pm on Wednesday 18 April 2018 in the meeting room at the back of the Ashgrove Library, 87 Amarina Avenue, Ashgrove. Visitors and prospective members are always welcome to attend. For information call Pat on Mob: 0458 696 267 or visit the Forum website www. beconfident.org.au
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