Recently, a special culinary celebration took place within the walls of Northcote’s iconic monastery building, now being revitalised under the amazing Chora project. The evening brought together two of Melbourne’s …

A new memorial plaque honouring the service of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at Lemnos during the Gallipoli campaign of 1915-16 was recently presented to the authorities on Lemnos. The …

Melbourne’s iconic Lemnos Gallipoli memorial celebrated its tenth anniversary last weekend in a blazing sunlit winter day. Committee President, Lee Tarlamis OAM MP, said it was a fitting celebration of …

One of Melbourne’s Greek community treasures – Lambis Englezos AM – has been awarded a special honour in the northern French village that has played a key part in his …

A few years ago I made a long anticipated trip to the beautiful Island of Samos. I had always wanted to visit its museums and archaeological sites, as well as …

Recently commemorative events were held across Greece, Australia and the world in recognition of the Asia Minor catastrophe. The refugee work of Australians Joice and Sydney Loch helping the refugees …

Many readers will be aware of my love of Mani in the southern Peloponnese. I have travelled throughout the region, driving through its roads and lanes, across its mountains and …

One of the pleasures of following the Anzac trail across Greece are encounters with local people and their varied cuisines. This is one of the reasons that I love returning …

This year’s commemoration of the Battle of Kalamata, which took place in April 1941, was enhanced by a free community screening of the documentary Anzac: The Greek Chapter at the …

The villagers of the Mani who helped over 200 Allied soldiers – including many Anzacs – escape from the advancing Germans after the fall of Kalamata have been honoured in …