the beginning

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the napredak was Established in 1928 buy the Yugoslav migrants that required their own meeting place, 

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they came together with great ambition for the salvation of their future, it was their goal to unite all Yugoslav people in broken hill, help with newcomers, and integrate with the local people.

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 with the first yugoslav club established in australia, the first founders made sure that people from one area of Yugoslavia didn't dominate. The emphasis was on friendship towards all people from Yugoslavia. 

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the Club building was first built in 1936, it was at first only a club for the Yugoslav. In later years, the Napredak Club decided to change its name from the Yugoslav Community Club to the Broken Hill Community Club. Everybody willing to obey our constitution may become a full member of the Napredak Club.

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the founding members avoided hate, petty jealousy and rivalry seen in other countries where many people from Yugoslavia have settled. 

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the founding members were:

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Joe Alagich (President) 

Peter Vukobratovich (Vice President)

Ivan Segedin (Secretary)

Matt Alagich

Steve Alagich

Vic Alagich

Ivan Cetinich

Matt Giljevich

Ivan Grubusich

Tom Katich

Ante Kovacevich

Pasko Kronja

Luka Lupis

Jerko Marinovich

Mijo Nemcich

Joe Perina

Ivan Ravlich

Ante Serich

Jure Sutich

Ivan Viskich

Vic Viskovich

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we owe to these men and women for the club we now have today, their legacy will live on.

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