In today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List four Greek Australians have made the list.

Two of them are awarded the Order of Australian Merit (OAM) and the remaining were awarded Members in the General Division of the Order of Australia.

Eugenia Moraitis from Victoria was honoured with a medal OAM for service to the Greek community and multicultural radio as a presenter and producer. Mrs Moraitis retired in 2008 as a head presenter and producer for the Greek Language program of SBS Radio in Melbourne where she worked since 1980.

She had also served as a Commissioner and Deputy Chairperson of the Multicultural Affairs Commission of Victoria from 1993 to 1997.

Michael Tsolakis was also awarded the medal OAM for service to the Greek Community of Western Australia through a range of multicultural, church and sporting organisations. Michael Christodoulou from NSW was honoured for his service to the Greek and Cypriot communities, particularly through the promotion of cultural diversity, reconciliation and harmony.

Amongst the many organisations he has served in the past and is serving at present, Mr Christodoulou is the current President of the Federation of Cyprus Communities and Organisations of Australia and New Zealand.

Lambis Englezos from Victoria was honoured for service to the community through his research and advocacy that helped uncover the site of buried diggers in Fromelles France.