With the idea of de-centralising the work of the Executive Committee it was decided in 1934 to divide the State into four Divisions, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western. When the Divisions were defined the Surveyor-General drew up maps of each, showing the location of the branches. With increasing membership, the original four became seven (Central, South-West and Goldfields) and after much controversy sixteen , until by 1995 there were 23 Divisions. By now communication had improved, Technology was easing the tyranny of distance but Divisions had become more than a vehicle for electing representatives, they drew branches together which provided more knowledge and insight into the Association. In 1987 concern was expressed re the Divisions and eventually at Conference in 1996 members were asked to decide whether to change to 10 or to 15 Divisions , the result was to change to 15 new Divisions (new name, new guidelines) and this came into effect in 1997. In 2008 Divisions were abolished.
