In the year 1930 Australia,in the midst of great depression,saw widespread unemployment and its resultant social problems.Against this scenario,three young unemployed architects from Geelong,Victoria got together with the aim of harnessing the resources of young energetic men for the betterment of the community during those hopeless and despondent years.Initial service efforts were most physical in nature.It was only later when there were more clubs and when the economy picked up that the clubs embarked on fund raising ventures to finance several service projects. The name APEX was chosen as it represents the height of one's ambition and the symbol or logo was an equilateral triangle encompassing the basic philosophy of the APEX organisation-SERVICE,FELLOWSHIP and CITIZENSHIP. APEX in Malaysia. In Malaysia(then Malaya) the first APEX club was inaugurated in Kuala Lumpur in the year 1957.The Club's official sponsor was then APEX Club of Singapore. Expansion. From 1959 members from Kuala Lumpur,Singapore and subsequently others from newly established clubs attempted and succeeded in expanding to a number of major towns in Peninsula,Malaysia.Today there are twelve clubs within the National Association and they are the APEX Club of Sungai Petani,Penang,Kuala Lumpur,Klang,Petaling Jaya,Bandar Syed Putra,Damansara,Seremban,Melaka,Ipoh,Kuantan and Shah Alam.The National Association of APEX Malaysia is always looking toward expansion. Affiliation
All autonomous APEX Associations in the Asia Pacific region are affiliated to the World Council of Service Clubs (WOCO).WOCO is a loose federation of service organizations.The other member organizations are Round Tables,Active 20-30,Kinsmen Clubs of Canada,Junior Executive Council Clubs of Japan and Ladies Club of Sweden.
