There were 19 Greek Australians who were successful in the Victorian council elections held in October from a total of 65 candidates of Greek or Cypriot origin. The results on Monday, 9 November, featured on the site of the Victorian Electoral Commission included the names of an additional four candidates.
STAVROU, Nick of Studley Ward, Boroondara
DIMITRIADIS, Emily of South East Ward, Darebin
DAVID, Sam of Harvester Ward, Brimbank
TACHOS, Virginia of Horseshoe Bend Ward, Brimbank
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On Friday, Neos Kosmos announced that the following candidates had also been successful:
• MITSINIKOS, Fiona, at Hawdon Ward, Banyule
• DIMARELOS, Peter at Olympia Ward, Banyule
• KOSTOS, Peter at East Ward, Baw Baw Shire
• ATHANASOPOULOS, Tony at Rosstown Ward, Glen Eira
• HAWEIL, Joseph at Aitken Ward, Hume
• DAMANTE, Tasa at Wicklow Ward, Maroondah
• RAMSEY, Sophie at Coburn Ward, Melton
• KLISARIS, Paul at Mulgrave Ward, Monash
• ZOGRAPHOS, Theo at Oakleigh Ward, Monash
• PAVLIDIS-MIHALAKOS, Helen at North-East Ward, Moreland
• PANOPOULOS, Angelica at North-West Ward, Moreland
• TAPINOS, Lambros at South Ward, Moreland
• DOUKAS, Jim at Moyne Shire
• KLISARIS, Jami at East Ward, Stonnington
• LIKOS, Melanie at Lake Nagambie Ward, Strathbogie Shire
It should be noted that voting is taking longer than previous years due to COVID-19.
