Welcome to Bayside Forum
Bayside Forum is a friendly, supportive group that meets twice a month in the Wynnum-Manly 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 Forum clubs for wider Brisbane and Queensland residents.
Email: forum@beconfident.org.au or
Facebook Chat: http://m.me/baysideforum/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaysideForum/
Facebook – Forum Communicators: https://www.facebook.com/forumcommunicators/
Meetings
Bayside Forum meets at 7pm on 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month.
Meetings are usually held at the Wynnum Library from 7-8.30pm followed by a light supper
145 Florence St, Wynnum QLD 4178 (above Woolworths – take the lift!).
RSVP: Please contact us at forum@beconfident.org.au before the meeting.
Dress: casual/smart casual/work wear
Suits 16 years and above.
What others are saying …
I first joined Forum to gain some confidence to do best man speech at my friend’s wedding, the thought of getting up at such a big event in front of 120 people terrified me. The skills I learnt and opportunities available to put knowledge into practice was invaluable and I feel much more comfortable getting up in front of an audience in all situations than I did previously. – Richard, Bayside Forum
I have been a member of Forum for twelve years and I keep coming back due to the fact that I learn something at every single meeting. The diverse topics and styles of speaking, speech, lecture and improvisation, just to name a few, gives each meeting its uniqueness. I look forward to the feedback given to the speakers as we can all take something from it. The friendly and supportive nature of the meeting is what makes it so fun! – Anna, Bayside Forum
Health and Safety
Please do not attend if you are experiencing any cold and flu symptoms.
Calendar of upcoming meetings – please note that many of our meetings include speeches AND learning segments to assist you to become a confident presenter
9th July 2025
Speeches to the title Every Picture Tells a Story.
23rd July 2025
Tonight we are having Q & A with panel of experts from a variety of backgrounds. We are certainly looking forward to learning a lot tonight!
6th August 2025
This meeting will feature hypothetical discussions based on the premise that ‘The World Has Gone Crazy’
27th August 2025
Lots of speeches tonight as we prepare for our Conference Speaking Awards. Come along and soak up some of the knowledge our members will be sharing.
10th September 2025
Our roving reporter will be relaying all the special news from our Conference held 5 & 6 September. Two of our members will also be presenting speeches, researched and crafted to satisfy their enthusiastic audience.
24th September 2025
Tonight we will be focussing our attention on Persuasive Speaking with a special segment called The Liars Club. This entails three members each creating a short speech to explain the meaning of a given word. One member must tell the truth and the other two must create a false but believable definition in order to persuade the audience that they are telling the truth. It is then up to the audience to decide who the truth teller is. This is a wonderful way for speakers to practice their persuasive skills and is a lot of fun as well.
8th October 2025
This evening we will have a guest speaker from the Moreton Bay Foundation – an organisation devoted to protecting and enhancing the Moreton Bay Region.
22nd October 2025
Do you love debating? If you do – tonight’s your night. Come along and listen to a feisty debate on whether or not voting should remain compulsory. What a great topic!
12th November 2025
Meeting procedure is an important skill to learn so tonight you are invited to come along and see how an AGM is run. Top that off with some fun impromptu and voila – the perfect night!
26th November 2025 – FINAL MEETING FOR THE YEAR
The Year in Review – you’re invited to join us as we examine ‘The Good, The Bad & The Ugly‘ of the year gone by. To counteract that we will have also feature a segment called ‘The Power of Positivity’ discussing all the wonderful things that inspire us.
3rd December 2025
Christmas celebrations – all members and friends are invited to join us for dinner. Venue to be advised.
28th January 2026
Welcome back for the New Year with speeches to the title Great Expectations.