Kaniva College students Evie Hendy and Rebecca Hobbs represented the Wimmera at the state final of the Legacy Junior Public Speaking competition at Ballarat.

Competing against nine other students, the students delivered  five-minute speeches on ‘the untold story of 9-11’ and ‘the miracle baby’, respectively.

The judges commended the high calibre of the competition and the diverse range of topics covered by the speakers before announcing Monivae College’s Shannon Mhaso as the winner, and Portland Secondary College’s Daisy Bayona the runner-up.

The competition is designed to foster public speaking skills in students aged 12 to 14, and aims to build confidence, communication abilities, and leadership qualities among young people, setting them up for future success. 

Wimmera Legacy Junior Public Speaking committee chair Neil Popple thanked the students for representing Wimmera Legacy and thanked June Liddy for her help with the students’ preparing. 

“It’s so important that young people can learn to articulate a message in this day and age,” Mr Popple said.

Wimmera Legacy is already preparing for next year’s competition and is calling for interested students from across the Wimmera region to get involved. 

Parents and teachers with students keen to participate can speak to their English teacher, or contact Wimmera Legacy on 5382 1543, or email admin@wimmeralegacy.com.au.

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