Thessaloniki Association of Melbourne ‘The White Tower’ president Paul Mavroudis, and World Hellenic Interparliamentary Association president, Victorian MP John Pandazopoulos, visited the Minister of Macedonia-Thrace, George Orfanos in Thessaloniki, and discussed the preparations for the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the sister city relationship of Melbourne with Thessaloniki.

The expected visit of the Mayor of Thessaloniki Yannis Boutaris in Melbourne in November is also part of this anniversary.