Welcome to Bremer Forum

Bremer Forum is a friendly, supportive group that meets twice a month in the Ipswich area.  The aim of our meetings is to improve confidence and communication skills.  Members learn and practise public speaking, how meetings run, the roles and duties of office bearers and workshop facilitation.  Feel free to contact us if you would like to learn new skills, enhance your abilities and meet new people.  Visitors are always welcome.

Check out our Find a Forum link above for other Forum clubs.

Email: forum@beconfident.org.au or

Facebook Chat: http://m.me/bremer4um/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bremer4um/

Facebook – Forum Communicators: https://www.facebook.com/forumcommunicators/

Phone: 0417 764 459

Meetings

Bremer Forum meets at 6.30pm on 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month.

Meetings held at The Ipswich Jets Leagues Club, 15 Downs Street, North Ipswich

RSVP:  Please contact us on 0417 764 459 any time before the meeting

Dress: casual/smart casual/work wear

Suits 16 years and above.

What others are saying …

I joined Forum because I had things to say, but not necessarily the best way of saying them. Thanks to Forum, the words now have less rough edges.   – Rod, Bremer Forum

I joined Forum to cope with the media fallout when my first book was published. Just as well! Book launches, speaking engagements, live radio chats and television interviews pushed me way out of my comfort zone. My latest book was a finalist in the Queensland Literary Awards and saw me curating an exhibition for the State Library of Queensland. Almost daily, at times, I was doing lectures, curator’s tours, promotional videos, and interviews with print journalists and radio and television presenters. Thank God for Forum! Truth be told, I got what I needed from Forum years ago. I’m still here more than a decade later because I want to keep challenging my mind, stay sharp, and because I love my Forum buddies.  – Toni, Bremer Forum

Health & Safety

Please do not attend if you are experiencing any cold and flu symptoms.

Calendar of upcoming meetings – please note that most of our meetings include speeches AND learning segments to assist you to become a confident presenter

8th July 2025
Four of our speakers will be vying to represent Bremer Forum at Forum Communicators’ September Conference.  If you want to hear some well crafted, well researched speeches – tonight’s the night! Choose your own John Williamson song title – then write and speak to your heart’s content.

22nd July 2025
The title for tonight’s speeches is Stressed Spelled backwards is Desserts.  No doubt our members will come up with come great speech topics for this one.

12th August 2025
Courage, dear heart is the title we have for tonight’s plethora of speeches. Jannene is our main speaker for this meeting.

26th August 2025
Campbell is our main speaker this evening, delivering a 10 minute speech to the title Empathy. All members are invited to present a follow up speech to the same title.

9th September 2025
Our main speaker tonight is Andrea, with a speech to the title Vulnerability. Members and guests are invited to participate with a speech to the same title.

23rd September 2025
The title for speeches tonight is Laughter is the Best Medicine.  Peter is our main speaker. As always, members and guests are invited to speak to the same title.

14th October 2025
Tonight’s meeting will feature speeches to the title A Curious Character.  Shirley is the main speaker tonight.

28th October 2025
This I Know For Sure is the title for tonight’s speeches.  Andrew will be our main speaker for this meeting.

11th November 2025 – Remembrance Day
Lest We Forget is the theme for this evening.  We will also be holding our Biannual General Meeting.

25th November 2025  – final meeting for the year
The title for this evening’s speeches is It’s the most _______time of the year (fill in the blank to suit yourself).  Toni will be leading the way as our main speaker tonight.

10th February 2026 – Happy New Year!
In the Beginning….  is the speech title for tonight