Country Women's Association (CWA) Rooms 1936-Current
At a meeting in October 1925, at the Mechanics Institute Hall, 40 women from the Beverley district enrolled to form the Beverley CWA. Mrs Beryl Fisher who had attended the inaugural conference of the WA Chapter of Perth CWA, outlined the aims of the Association and was duly elected the inaugural President.
By the end of 1925 there were 70 members, expanded to 109 members by the end of 1926. First aid classes and Child welfare meetings were organised as well as a temporary rest room in 1927 and established operational characteristics that included the companionship of the women and aesthetic expression and development. Social events and fundraising were important, but members also became involved in caring for the community who needed assistance.
In 1928 Mrs Fisher retired to become the State President of the CWA.
The CWA had become vitally important in the community with strong support from organisations throughout the district. As a measure of the respect, at the CWA’s annual general meeting in 1933, representatives of the Agricultural Society and the Road Board attended, and the Chairman of the Road Board presented the CWA with the title deeds to a block of land donated by a shopkeeper, Mrs Splahotz.
The foundation stone of the building, on the gifted site, was laid by Mrs Mary Adamson and Miss Mary McDonald on 12 September 1936.
The Country Women’s Association rooms represents the organisation that is of considerable historic and social significance for the invaluable contribution they have made to women and children and the broader communities in regional areas and their community spirit, fundraising and participation.
The meeting rooms are aesthetically ple
asing, traditionally modest in form and scale presenting a homely atmosphere.
By the end of 1925 there were 70 members, expanded to 109 members by the end of 1926. First aid classes and Child welfare meetings were organised as well as a temporary rest room in 1927 and established operational characteristics that included the companionship of the women and aesthetic expression and development. Social events and fundraising were important, but members also became involved in caring for the community who needed assistance.
In 1928 Mrs Fisher retired to become the State President of the CWA.
The CWA had become vitally important in the community with strong support from organisations throughout the district. As a measure of the respect, at the CWA’s annual general meeting in 1933, representatives of the Agricultural Society and the Road Board attended, and the Chairman of the Road Board presented the CWA with the title deeds to a block of land donated by a shopkeeper, Mrs Splahotz.
The foundation stone of the building, on the gifted site, was laid by Mrs Mary Adamson and Miss Mary McDonald on 12 September 1936.
The Country Women’s Association rooms represents the organisation that is of considerable historic and social significance for the invaluable contribution they have made to women and children and the broader communities in regional areas and their community spirit, fundraising and participation.
The meeting rooms are aesthetically ple
asing, traditionally modest in form and scale presenting a homely atmosphere.