The South West Community Development Council (SWCDC) was formed on 24 November 2001, with the official appointment of Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon as the Mayor of South West District. Mrs Yu-Foo was the first woman mayor.

With effect from 12 August 2004, in conjunction with the swearing-in of the new Cabinet, Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan is appointed the Mayor of South West District. Dr Khor is also a Member of Parliament for Hong Kah GRC.

The South West district spans the south-western region of Singapore, covering a third of Singapore's land area. The District has about 252,000 households with about 700,000 residents, across Hong Kah GRC, Jurong GRC, West Coast GRC, Ayer Rajah SMC, Bukit Timah SMC and Chua Chu Kang SMC

South West CDC Vision
Owning Your Community

South West CDC Mission
To build a self reliant community To promote active citizenry To partner residents, corporations, institutions and community organisations in our work To bridge social and cultural divides To help people help themselves

South West CDC Programmes & Services
The SWCDC bonds the community through its 13 functional committees. Projects and programmes are themed according to the arts, youth, environment and community safety and security, elderly and more. The SWCDC also provides services to help the community such as job-matching and the administration of social assistance schemes