The Welsh Free Church of WA is holding a Christmas Carol Service at 3.00 pm on Sunday 23rd December 2018 at Trinity Church, 72 St Georges Tce, Perth, Western Australia. The service is conducted in English, and Carols sung in Welsh and English. All welcome, free admission with collection/offerings donated to charity. everyone welcome for a cuppa afterwards.  

Silver Star Charms, a Sydney based small business, has advised us that it is selling a finely detailed silver or gold Welsh heraldic Dragon charm on behalf of a talented jeweller, it is also available as a lapel pin.The images, from different angles, can be seen on https://silverstarcharms.com/products/heraldic-dragon-charm or contact Amanda at charms@charmarama.com

Global Tours is taking a tour from Australia to Wales in July 2019. The 16 day small group tour has an itinerary covering the main highlights, and a few lesser known gems, and is suitable for people of Welsh extraction who have never visited the country, or those wishing to return for a return visit.

The tour will be led by Brisbane based, but Welsh-born Tracey Schwass. Website www.globaltoursdirect.com 

The October 2016 newsletter can be found here.  It contains stories about recent events, and other coming events, including a Special General Meeting to be held on 8 December for members to vote on a proposal to adopt a new constitution to replace the existing rules of the Welsh Society.

A Welsh friend has 3 Welsh National costumes, adult size, which are no longer required.

If you would like a Welsh costume please contact Hugh Bevan by email - hughbevan@wawelshsociety.org.au 

A new book of Welsh local history has been published in 2018. "Crime, Courts and Community in Mid-Victorian Wales: Montgomeryshire, People and Places" by Dr. Rachel Jones, is a detailed look at life during the 1870's as seen through a study of the criminal justice system. 
Fascinating details  such as the chief constable's campaign against brothels in Newtown, a raid on the Wagon and Horses public house and the pursuit of thieves along the Kerry Ridgeway provide a vivid picture of life.
The book looks at the whole community, and discusses how people's lives, townscapes and countryside were interlinked. There are particular focuses on women's experiences, social relations and how people  used the law to stand up for themselves.
The voices of individuals are read in extracts from their testimonies, and local speech including "thee" and "thou" is heard. 
The book is available for purchase from Amazon or the University of Wales Press website.