Medallion was presented to the foundation members of the Slovenian Association Melbourne commemorating the commencement of the building of the new Slovenian centre - presented to the then Committee members onlyIt was a great honour to be presented with the gold Foundation Member medallionGold Foundation Member round metal medallion was presented to the then Committee members of Slovenian Association Melbourne at the time of building of the Slovenian CentreSlovensko društvo Melbourne and a blue symbolfoundation member, committee members, slovenian association melbourne, new slovenian centre

Slovenian (Club) Association Melbourne first home in Carlton 1960 symbolic presentation of the key to the then president.Black and white photo of the ceremony of presenting the key to the newly aquired Slovenski Dom - Slovenian Centre in Carlton in 1960. The President Vinko Molan, left, is being presented with the key by Marjan Oppelt, Marjan Lauko at the back and ? holding the pillowSignificant event in Slovenian history in Australiaslovenian association melbourne, key, presentation

Working bee volunteers at the new building site for the new Slovenian centre, 1972slovenian association melbourne, building, volunteers

The Celebration badge issued at the Official Opening of the new Slovenian Association Melbourne Centre at Research - Eltham in 1978, a proud moment for all the Associations members.Gold lettering on white background: SAM October 1978 at the time of the opening of the Eltham centrebadge, slovenian association melbourne, 1978

Photo of the first 'kitchen' area at the new premises at Research-Eltham, named chicken shed, where many meals for the volunteers were prepared. In the picture are Anica Markic & Mici Hartman at the table and little Tania Markič.slovenian association melbourne, kitchen, volunteers

Photo of the building team laying the bricks at the corner of the new centre. The work was voluntary at the weekends, but the building was growing quite fast. On the photo are:slovenian association melbourne, building, 1972

Foundation work on the block of the new centre, preparing for the building of the new centreslovenian association melbourne, building, volunteers, 1972

Page from Vestnik depicting the drawing of the new centre.vestnik, messenger, slovenian association melbourne, building plans, 1973