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‘Heavenly Intervention’ Saves Relics from Orthodox Church Fire
The gold-plated box containing relics, saved from a devastating church fire. The priest at a Greek Orthodox church in Adelaide gutted in a devastating fire has said the recovery of undamaged holy...
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Catholics in Australia Offer Church to Orthodox Community after Devastating Fire
Photos courtesy of Neos Kosmos A Catholic church, south of Adelaide, was made available to the Greek Orthodox community for the Easter period after its own church was destroyed in a fire. The touching...
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Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris Pledges $40 Million to University of Queensland
Paula and Andrew Liveris The Chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company Andrew N. Liveris is spearheading an extraordinary effort to provide $40 million to support University of Queensland (UQ). UQ...
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Alexander the Hellene: Melbourne Seminar Examines Ancient Sources
A lecture about the Alexander the Great will be presented by Dimitris Gonis on Thursday 12 April 2018, at the Ithacan Philanthropic Society, as a part of the Greek History and Culture Seminars,...
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Forbes Praises Pioneering Greek-Australian Conservationist
Natalie Kyriacou A young Greek-Australian is making her presence felt with her inclusion on an international list of social entrepreneurs making a positive difference. Forbes’ recent ’30 Under 30 Asia...
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Lecture Tells Tale of Australians Who Fought in Greece in WWII
Australian soldiers land on Suda Bay, Crete in May 1941. The Greek community of Melbourne is presenting a lecture by Professor Peter Monteath on Australians who fought in Greece during World War II, as...
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Greek-Australians Petition for FYROM Name
The petition of the Pan-Macedonian Association of Melbourne and Victoria against the use of the term “Macedonia” by FYROM is now on the Australian Parliament website for whoever wants to sign it. Filed...
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Greek Evzones Return to Australia by Popular Demand
The Evzones, the Hellenic Presidential Guard, are returning to Australia after an invitation of the Foundation for Hellenic Studies, the highlight of the visit being a march and wreath-laying ceremony...
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Perth Glendi 2018 a Great Success (video)
Perth Glendi offered two days of Greek fun, music, dance and food, as thousands of Greek Australians and people who love Greek culture joined the event on Saturday and Sunday. Organized by Live...
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Revisiting Rebetika Roots at Melbourne’s Greek Centre
Demeter Tsounis An open lecture about the roots of the Rebetika will be presented by Dr Demeter Tsounis on Thursday 26 April 2018, at the Greek Centre, as a part of the Greek History and Culture...
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ANZAC Day is Equally Important to Greeks and Australians (video)
ANZAC Day commemorates the date the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at Gallipoli, Turkey on April 25, 1915, marking the first time the two armies fought together away from home, for the...
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Evzones in Sydney for ANZAC Day Ceremonies
(Greek Presidential Guard with Consul General of Greece in Sydney, Christos Karras) The Greek Presidential Guard is in Sydney to take part in the ANZACs Day events and participate in several...
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Evzones March at Sydney’s Iconic Bondi Beach (video)
Hundreds turned up to see the Evzones, the Greek Presidential Guard, marching at Bondi Beach on Sunday for the ANZAC Day ceremonies. The crowd came to a standstill as the Evzones participating in the...
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Bulleen Property Purchase Dominates Melbourne Greek Community AGM
Bill Papastergiadis speaks at the Annual General Meeting The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM)’s 2018 Annual General Meeting has heard confirmation that the Bulleen property will be compulsory...
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Pancretan Association of Melbourne Launches Cretan Dance Seminar Tour
The Pancretan Association of Melbourne in association with the Tzanidakis Folklore Group has announced a 21-day Cretan Dance Seminar Tour. The seminars will be given by the acclaimed Cretan dance...
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Melbourne Greek Community President Moderates Mayoral Panel
Bill Papastergiadis, president of the Melbourne Greek Community (MGC), has moderated a panel with four of the top contenders to become Melbourne’s next Lord Mayor. Candidates Sally Capp, Gary Morgan,...
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All Roads Lead to Brisbane’s Biggest Greek Festival
(Courtesy of Paniyiri Greek Festival Facebook page) It’s that time of year again in Queensland, where thousands of Greeks, Greek-Australians or just friends of Greece gather for the famous Paniyiri...
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Hellenic Museum Joins Peers to Highlight Melbourne’s Diversity
The Hellenic Museum has teamed up with four other multicultural venues in Victoria to highlight Melbourne’s claim as one of the world’s most culturally diverse cities. The Chinese Museum, Co.As.It...
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New Lecture Focuses on Greek-Australian Photographer’s Work
Effy Alexakis and Leonard Janiszewski A lecture on the work of renowned Greek-Australian documentary photographer Effy Alexakis will take place at the Greek Centre in Melbourne next Thursday, May 24....
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Brisbane Bridge Turns Greek For City’s Festival
A striking montage of Greek-themed images was projected on a central Brisbane bridge as part of the Paniyiri Greek Festival this weekend. According to a report in Australia’s Curier Mail, the...
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