At the Annual General Meeting of the Queensland Ladies Golf Union (QLGU)in 1978, Roma Horman, Country Vice President of the QLGU reported visiting Toowoomba to promote the formation of a golf district to meet the needs of women golfers on the Darling Downs and in South West Queensland. In that same year a steering committee was formed in Toowoomba with Dot Parker from the City Golf Club appointed the first President, Merna Atkins of Toowoomba Golf Club Secretary/Treasurer and Ruth Hungerford of Clifton the Handicap Manager. Together they were the driving force behind the establishment of the Downs and South Western District Ladies Golf Association (DSWDLGA)

In August 1979 the first District Championship was held at the Charleville Golf Club. It was a one day event with a the 1st Annual General Meeting being held the night before, and a dinner and trophy presentation after the 18 holes of play. Donna Barber from the Roma Golf Club was the first Champion of the District. The next year the District Championship was played over three days at both the Toowoomba and City Golf Clubs, with Foursomes being introduced on the first day. Jill Walker of Chinchilla won the District Championship over 36 holes. Linda Brittain donated a perpetual trophy for the DSWDLGA Closed Championship. Open and Southern Region Championships were held in conjunction. The Regional Salver was withdrawn by QLGU after the 1986 Championships.

Pam White (then Gillies) was President from 1984 to 1990 and during that time, in 1986, the District became an incorporated body.

Originally the District comprised eight zones and now operates in five zones. Zone Pennants are played for annually in most zones, with a final being played at the District Championship.

The Presidents have been:

Involvement at a State Level

• Merna Atkins participated in the QLGU Council from 1981 to 1986
• In 1986 Norma Lovelace was elected to Country Vice President of the QLGU
• Norma Lovelace was President of the Queensland Ladies Golf Union (QLGU) from 1991 to 1995
• Nance Flohr was President of Women's Golf Queensland (WGQ – formally QLGU) from 2003 to 2006
• Tricia Harding was Vice President of Women's' Golf Queensland in 2006 and 2007
• Tricia Harding was a Board member of Golf Queensland from 2007 - 2012. (GQ formed from the amalgamation of the Women's' and Men's State bodies in 2007)

District Champions

Playing Highlights

• The Meg Nunn Salver (Inter District Match Play) commenced in 1983 at Rockhampton. The District has competed every year since then. We finally won the Salver for the first time in 2007 when it was played at the Toowoomba Golf Club at Middle Ridge
• Inter District Match Play for Juniors – the Junior Jug commenced in 1984 with Karen Pearce and Alison Munt winning the inaugural event held at Bargara
• Alison Munt, Karen Pearce and Jane Evans all played in Queensland State amateur teams before turning professional. In addition, both Alison and Karen represented Australian amateur teams
• Anne O'Neill and Leah Hart also turned professional
• In 2004 Jane Evans became the only female golfer to win the Queensland Amateur Championship and the Queensland 72 Hole in the same year