Bernadette Šmon, who is married to noted Australian Slovenian musician Daniel Šmon is now living in Slovenia with her husband and son Luka. She believes that certain aspects of life in Slovenia are indeed better than here in Australia, despite the needless bureacracy and corruption. The same also applies to aspects of life in Australia, that are better here than ...
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Slovene Australians in 2014: The year that was!
As we approach the end of 2014, we take a look back at all the main events, the good, the bad and the ugly which occurred throughout this year. Source: SBS Radio Program (SBS Radio outside broadcast at the 14th bi annual Slovenian festival in at Slovenian Association Melbourne (SBS Slovenian)) In this special holiday feature, Slovenian Community leaders ...
Read More »New museum and library opened at Slovenian Association Melbourne
As part of the 60th anniversary celebrations at Slovenian Association Melbourne on Saturday 29th November, there was also a formal opening of the new museum and library. In this interview, we speak to Dragica Gomizelj who is now in charge of this and gives us a guided tour of what kind of articles you can find there, including a suitcase, ...
Read More »Slovensko društvo Melbourne celebrates its 60th anniversary
These days the Slovenian community in Melbourne is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its largest organisation, the Slovenian Association Melbourne. All current and potential members are invited to join in celebrations that will start on Saturday, 29 November, and end on Sunday, 30 November. The program is available on the Association’s website. On 5 December 1954, the first meeting that ...
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