About us. We are the Southern Belles  - one of the many branches of the Country Women's Association of Western Australia (http://www.cwaofwa.asn.au). Proudly reclaiming the skills of our mothers and grandmothers, we continue a tradition of 85 years of fun, friendship and community activism. Pick up the good scissors and join the revolution!

Did you know? The CWA began in Western Australia in 1924 and the aim of the Association then, and still, is to improve the wellbeing of all people, by promoting courtesy, cooperation, welfare in times of need, community effort, ethical behaviour, wise use of resources, friendship and fun.

The CWA has been making a difference in local communities since its inception and, amoung other things, have been instrumental in achieving; itemised telephone bills, 'use by' dates stamped on perishable goods, a children's playground in every town and city in WA, foodstuffs to be labeled with the country of origin (regardless of where it was packed), identification of black spots on roads and much more!

The CWA are active fundraisers for both local and international charities.  Each individual branch votes on which organisations they'd like to support during the year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Belle?

The Belles branches of the CWA are groups for younger woman who want to learn new skills and make a difference to their community.  Check out the CWA Perth Belles blog: http://cwaperthbelles.wordpress.com/   

What are meetings like?

The CWA Southern Belles meet once a month somewhere in the South West with the aim of having fun, getting creative and learning new things - check out the "Calendar of Meetings" section to see what sort of activities we have done before .  We plan is to pool our skills to arrange interesting workshops, activities and guest speakers.  We also run a few fundraisers during the year to support local community projects.

Are there membership fees?

CWA members pay a yearly membership of $60 each with fees going towards supporting community groups, facilities, newsletter publication and providing funding for future events.  

New members are always very welcome to come to a couple of meetings before joining to see what it’s all about! To join our mailing list, send us an email at cwasouthernbelles@hotmail.com or join our facebook group.

Membership forms can be downloaded below and emailed back to us.  We will then provide you with our bank account details.  Once payment has been received we will add you to our membership database and send your details to head office so you can start receiving your Countrywoman and provide you our bank account details to pay the fees into.

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2011 Elected Officers