Rainbow Ranters Toastmasters Canberra in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Community organisation

Rainbow Ranters Toastmasters Canberra

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Address: 85 Northbourne Avenue 2601 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://rainbowranters.toastmastersclubs.org/

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28.04.2022 Southside Women's Group is holding a Valentine's day gathering with lunch and a walk through the aviary next Sunday. See the event for details.

25.04.2022 Hi Rainbow Ranters, there is any opportunity to be test speaker and some other roles for an Area Contest. Let me know if you are interested. Cheers

07.04.2022 It's the start of a brand new year, and time for our first meeting of 2022! We'll be meeting online over Zoom tomorrow night, Thursday the 12th of Jan at 6:30 pm. Send us a message for the link, and hope to see you then!

31.03.2022 Diversity ACT is having a Christmas Soiree this Saturday, check it out!

27.03.2022 This Thursday we'll be having our last meeting for the year, so we'll be have a bit of a shindig, with a bit more fun than our usual (extremely fun) meetings. It'll be in-person only at the Meridian Pride Hub, Havelock House, at our usual time of 6:30pm. Chuck us an email at [email protected] if you want to come along, so we can have an idea of numbers for catering

09.03.2022 Today is World AIDS Day, a day to talk about HIV/AIDS, commemorate those who have lost their lives to HIV/AIDS, and show our support for people living with HIV today. This year's theme is "where to next", as we keep in mind that the HIV epidemic is still a major health issue, celebrate the progress that we have made in research, care, treatment, and look with hope to the future. You can find out more at http://www.worldaidsday.org.au Meridian ACT is running an online event today, in the form of a video stream that you can access from 11am today at https://www.meridianact.org.au/world_aids_day

06.03.2022 We've got another hybrid meeting on this Thursday at 6:30pm. Come along in person to Meridian Pride Hub, or join us via Zoom!

19.02.2022 Our Rainbow Ranter Ali is participating in Movember. Movember focuses on are Depression, Suicide Prevention, Prostate and Testicular cancers. If you have some spare change, consider donating to raise awareness for men’s health issues. https://au.movember.com/mospace/14488031

08.02.2022 HAPPY TRANS AWARENESS WEEK! Today we kick off a whole dang week of glorious, wonderful, life-affirming TRANS PRIDE! To our fellow trans and gender div...erse friends, pals, family, EVERYONE, we hope you have the most amazing week. Seriously. Revel in and celebrate your identity, your journey, yourself because we will be! And to all you trans allies out there? And soon-to-be allies? Time to kick off a week of learning, reading, conversation-starting, of levelling up of your allyship. How can you advocate for the trans and gender diverse community? How can you be a visible ally? How can you make your spaces/community/office/workplace/classrooms safer and more inclusive for TGDNB people? It's more important than ever to celebrate trans pride and champion trans allyship and it's a job for everyone. We have a whole week up our sleeves, so believe us there's totally still time to get involved. Post online, get around our articles and videos, fundraise in support of trans orgs and charities, get celebrating, get ally-ing. First step? Download our free digital toolkit: https://bit.ly/TAW-2021

29.01.2022 Reminder about Diversity ACT's Well-Being Afternoon Priori-Tea on tomorrow. Remember to boo in! https://www.facebook.com/events/903922113571928/

26.01.2022 Our friends over at Diversity ACT are running a Well-Being Afternoon Priori-Tea this weekend. Check it out! https://www.facebook.com/events/903922113571928/

25.01.2022 We're back Ranting in purple tonight at 6:30pm on Zoom. If you would like to join us, send us a message!

25.01.2022 The Rainbow Ranters will be back on the 26th August 2020 at 6:30pm on Zoom. Until then here is a table topics question for you. If you could create a public holiday, what would it be for?

25.01.2022 We're meeting in person AND online tonight! Come join us!

25.01.2022 Less than half an hour until I next meeting! All are welcome. Especially those celebrating Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival. Send us a message for the zoom link!

21.01.2022 Spring has Sprung! Perfect weather to write some speeches for our next meeting! 9th September 2020 at 6:30pm on zoom. Shoot us a message if you would like to join us.

21.01.2022 The Rainbow Ranters are back! Louder, Prouder and Queerer! 2021 is a great opportunity to brush up on your public speaking skills and to connect with the LGBTIQ+ community in a safe and encouraging space. Our first meeting will be this Wednesday, 13th January at 6:30pm on Zoom and at the Pride Hub Canberra in a hybrid meeting! We have it so you can join us in person or anywhere in the world!

20.01.2022 From the 13th - 19th November 2020 it will be Trans Awareness week. This is a great opportunity to show you allyship, support someone you love and to learn something new. Minus18 has some great resources including these fabulous online meeting backgrounds! This week we will be celebrating Trans Awareness Week at our meeting on Wednesday at 6:30pm on zoom (a great chance to use these backgrounds!)... https://www.minus18.org.au/articles/

19.01.2022 We had a very dignified meeting last night. Pat gave a speech on the indie game 'Pokemon reborn' while Mariia dealt with a difficult audience during her presentation on networking. If this sounds like a fun night then you can join us at the Pride Hub Canberra at 6:30pm on the 27th May.

19.01.2022 These are the people that I think about when I think about World AIDS Day. The departed, our defenders, our protectors,... our supporters, and our survivors. These people are the reason we’re able to be here today. Read the wonderful speech given on Sunday by Jacob White https://meridianact.org.au//world-aids-day-peter-rowland/

17.01.2022 To round up Wear it Purple day, here is a Purple Pride party! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3126225430839058&id=325083185784

17.01.2022 No meeting this week but put us in your diary for the 23rd of September at 6pm on Zoom. In the meantime, have you spotted all the flowers from Floraide around Canberra? Give us a look at your flower pics below!

16.01.2022 The Rainbow Ranters wouldn't be an amazing club without our Bi+ members. We see you and celebrate you!

15.01.2022 Today is Transgender Remembrance day. It is an opportunity to reflect up the loss, violence and struggles that transgender people have faced and continue to face today. The Rainbow Ranters will always be a safe place for all transgender people.

14.01.2022 One of the benefits of Toastmasters is that all of your achievements are celebrated. Our fabulous Ranter Russell recently completed the Dynamic Leadership course. He explored his leadership style and shared the knowledge he gained with the club. Congratulations Russell!

13.01.2022 Tonight was a fabulous meeting with speeches from both Luka and Kim. Russell was crowned the Rainbow Ranters lip sync assasin for 2020! The Rainbow Ranters have had a very interesting year dealing with the pandemic but have continued to thrive throughout the year. From all of us at the Rainbow Ranters we would love to wish you all a happy and safe holiday season and our best wishes for 2021.

12.01.2022 Tonight's feast of speeches was nutrient packed with two ice breakers, a bushel of table topics with a dash of ranting leaving us with food for thought and hungry for more. We also had a toast for the success of the Rainbow Ranters at the District 70s awards. If you would like to join us at our next meeting please shoot us a message.... We'll back on zoom at 6:30pm on the 23rd September 2020.

11.01.2022 The Rainbow Ranters pride themselves on being a force for good in Canberra's LGBTIQ+ community. This is an opportunity for not just our members but our community to come together and help an organisation that does so much to support trans and intersex people. The extra bonus is that every single dollar donated is doubled! You $10 will become $20! DONATE WITH THE LINK BELOW... https://www.mycause.com.au/page/229569/agenderagenda-cra/1

11.01.2022 Get excited! Our last meeting of the year is tomorrow! That isn't even the exciting part. We are meeting in person at thePride Hub Canberra AND having a lip sync extravaganza! Shoot us a message to RSVP as COVID restrictions apply.

10.01.2022 Tonight was a special meeting with Cody taking the role of Toastmaster for the first time! (Which ey never thought ey would do!) The highlight was table topics with thoughtful topics on Intersex and Transgender issues. We will be back in 2 weeks with a lip sync battle extravaganza!

09.01.2022 Here is what some of our members had to say about their time with the Rainbow Ranters Toastmasters Club. If you would like to know more send us a message.

07.01.2022 The Rainbow Ranters are meeting this Wednesday at 6:30PM. If you would like to join us send us a message. On a side note. Did you see the snow?!

07.01.2022 It was a ghoulish meeting this week as our first meeting of the Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival! We stood in solidarity with speeches about modern men and Area Contests. Table Topics were rather haunted with Halloween themed questions. We'll be back in 2 weeks time if you would like to join us!

06.01.2022 Tonight's meeting theme is FOOD! We are absolutely salivating at the thought of all the speeches we will hear tonight. Will you be joining us at the digital dining table? The kitchen opens at 6:30PM on Zoom. Send us a message if you would like to join us.

06.01.2022 People spoke with confidence and not braggadocio tonight. We had a rapid fire Table Topics about Wear It Purple Day, A speech on Mentoring in Toastmasters, the wonders of D&D and R U OK month! We'll be back in two weeks time if you would like to join us then!

06.01.2022 Last Thursday we had a wonderful meeting! Len and Angus joined us via zoom. Len did their ice breaker and Kim complained about traffic. We even elected a new executive. If you would like to join us (in person or via zoom) we meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month at the Pride Hub Canberra at 6:30pm. ALL are welcome!

06.01.2022 A quaint little meeting for our second last meeting of the year. Angus did a fabulous job as Toastmaster, Cody did a speech on eir sense of humour and Luka is gearing up for a New Year's Revolution! Our next meeting will be a hybrid meeting at the Pride Hub Canberra with a lip-sync battle for the crown! (Russell feels robbed and it determined to finish 2020 with a win!)

05.01.2022 Tonight is our last meeting for Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival. We start at 6:30pm on Zoom. Shoot us a message for the link. We look forward to seeing you!

04.01.2022 A fantastic meeting tonight ramping up for our Rainbow Ranters' Table Topics comp next meeting!

03.01.2022 Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia. On this day, 31 years ago, homosexuality was removed from the World Health Organisation's classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. It is a timely reminded that many advances in LGBTIQ+ issues are only recently won, can easily be lost and that there is more to be done. The Rainbow Ranters stand with pride to elevate the voices of the LGBTIQ+ community and to help stamp out homophobia, biphobia, interphobia and transphobia.

02.01.2022 HAPPY WEAR IT PURPLE DAY! Today marks 10 years of Wear it Purple day. This day is significant for the Rainbow Ranters as it encourages everyone to wear purple to support LGBTIQ youth and show allyship towards our community. Show us your Wear it Purple day outfits in the comments below and let us know what you would say to any vulnerable LGBTIQ+ person today.

01.01.2022 Canberra Qwire is Rising up with their next concert at Llewellyn Hall on the 20th June 2021 at 2pm. Reserve your tickets at canberraqwire.org.au https://fb.me/e/1uAh4dNSn