Club History
The club was chartered August 26th 1974 with the name 'Manly Civic Toastmasters'.
Club sponsors were Graham Clark and Eric and Joy Augustenn
First female member was Joan McMenamin – in 1975 when a motion was passed to allow female membership.
The club moved to the Manly Rugby Club is 1983, the Manly War Memorial Club in 1985, Manly Vale Hotel in 1986, Balgowlah Masonic Club (year not known) and Balgowlah RSL Club in 1996.
The club changed it’s name to 'North Harbour Toastmasters' in 1986 and then to 'Balgowlah RSL Toastmasters' in 1999.
Charter members
Captain J S Ross
J B Spence
CW Guille
Ian A Shiach
Frederick Thomas Porter
Alan George Haithwaite
Reed M Syler
John Costello
Peter Dalton
Brian O’Brien
Ron Hathaway
Robert A Guille
Gordon Woods
Thomas James
Philip H Plummer
Steve Davis
David Treharne
James Howe
Robert Jack Parker
Ray Cornell
Peter W Burke
Arthur Hansfor
George Lobb
Tasman H Dalton
Bob Dowling
First
President Captain Jock Ross
Educational Vice-President John Burton Spence
Administrative Vice-President Christopher Warwick Guille
Secretary Ian Allan Shiach
Treasurer Frederick Thomas Porter
Bulletin Editor Robert J Parker
Sergeant At Arms Alan George Haithwaite