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The Greek Civil War and Child Refugees to Australia
As part of an ongoing series of seminars on Greek history and culture offered by the Greek Community of Melbourne, historian Joy Damousi will deliver a lecture entitled “The Greek Civil War and Child...
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Greek Fast Food Chain To Hit Australia
Goody’s, the popular Greek fast food chain, has set its eyes on Australian markets. According to an announcement made by the Catering Group Vivartia, the first Goody’s restaurant will open in...
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Australian TV Documentary on Xylouris Family
Australian public broadcaster ABC will air on Tuesday, October 14, at 10 pm, a documentary entitled “Sounds Like Home” based on the film “A Family Affair” that focuses on the music tradition of...
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Greek Company Creta Farms Signs 400M Dollar Contract
The owners of Greek company Creta Farms, Takis and Manolis Domazakis, have signed a deal of “industrial franchising” with a top charcuterie company in Australia. The agreement, secured amid the...
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Greek-Australian To Launch “Mini Moke” Car in Greece
A famous yellow car called the “Mini Moke” which once roamed the street of Great Britain during the 60s is now ready to drive back into markets. It will make its re-start in Greece, thanks to...
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Greek-Australians Frustrated Over Visa Agreement
Six months ago, Greece and Australia ratified a Work and Holiday visa agreement for young adults to visit and temporarily work in the two nations. However, the program has stalled, since the Greek...
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Greek Man Loses Bid to Claim Share of Wife’s Lottery Win
A Greek man from Sydney has recently lost a legal battle to get a share of his wife’s lottery earnings. An Australian judge denied him any part of his wife’s newly-won six million dollars, demanding...
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Greek Orthodox Community Offers Scholarships to Greek Language Students
The Greek Orthodox Community of St George Brisbane is offering scholarships for students who wish to study modern Greek through a program run by The University of Queensland‘s Institute of Modern...
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Greek Singer Nana Mouskouri to Perform in Australia
Nana Mouskouri, one of the most well-known Greek singers with fans across the globe, will be returning to Australia for several concerts in April 2015. The 80-year-old singer will be performing in...
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Delphi Bank 21st Greek Film Festival Opens in Melbourne
The 21st Delphi Bank Greek Film Festival kicked off in Melbourne last night to a sellout crowd of 800 attendees. Pantelis Voulgaris’ Little England was this year’s opener, taking audiences on a visual...
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Greek Singer Michalis Hatzigiannis to Perform at Melbourne Festival
Well-known Greek-Cypriot singer Michalis Hatzigiannis arrived in Melbourne in order to take part in the city’s festival. The singer stated that he likes visiting Australia since it is a place where he...
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Michalis Hatzigiannis Thrills Melbourne
Upwards of 4,000 Greeks and Australians came out to see Greek-Cypriot singer Michalis Hatzigiannis perform at the Sydney Myer Music Bowl on October 18, a showcase of the Melbourne Greek Festival....
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Greek-Australian Businessmen Donate to Greek Cultural Centre
Greek-Australian businessmen and members of the Greek community Steven and Harry Tsalikidis and Athanasios Salahas donated several hundred thousand dollars to the new Greek Cultural Centre in...
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Kon Vatskalis Awarded Title of ‘Honourable’ for Life
Greek-Australian Kon Vatskalis, former super-Minister of Australia’s Northern Territory, was moved when the state awarded him with the title of “Honourable” for life. “Today I received something in the...
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Documents of Greeks in Australia to Be Sorted
Thousands of documents that record the presence of Greeks in Australia can be found at La Trobe University in Melbourne. The so-called Dardalis Archives were collected after the significant donation of...
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Greek PM Thanks Victorian MP Nikos Kotsiras for his Contribution to Hellenism
In a video message, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras thanked Victorian MP Nikos Kotsiras for his contribution in serving Hellenism in Australia. Kotsiras comes from Samaras’ hometown Pylos, in the...
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The Greek Shepherd Who Became a Leading Businessman
A few days ago, a book was released about a young shepherd from Arcadia, Greece, who went on to become a taxi driver in Melbourne and through hard work, perseverance, honesty and charisma, he managed...
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60th National Convention of AHEPA Australasia in Barossa Valley
The 60th National Convention of AHEPA Australasia concluded on Saturday, October 18, after a week in Australia’s premier wine region, the Barossa Valley. Over 60 delegates from NSW, Victoria,...
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Greek Gaming Giant Intralot Quits Victoria Gaming
Greek-based gaming company Intralot is abandoning its Keno and scratchies business in Victoria and suing the Australian State Government for millions of dollars in losses. In 2007, the Labor government...
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Greek-Australian Saved Thanks to First ‘Dead Heart’ Transplant
In August 2008, Greek-Australian journalist Costas Gribilas received the ultimate gift of life. When the father of young Australian Zammit Doujon found out that his son – who had been gravely injured...
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