Recently I wrote of my tour of the beautiful island of Samos and the daring and little-known role of the islanders in the First World War. Today I continue my …

Remembrance Day is the day that we remember all Australians who served in war. It is celebrated on the anniversary of the coming into effect of the armistice that ended …

I’ve stood on the southern coast of Lemnos gazing into the calm blue waters of the Aegean which stretch before you. From time immemorial these waters have taken ships to …

The popular resistance to the Axis occupation is one of the most important aspects of Greece’s experience of the Second World War. Emerging in northern Greece almost as soon as …

The famous Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial erected in Albert Park’s Lemnos Square five years ago has been defaced by vandals. The vandals struck last Saturday, 26th September. They used some form …

Neos Kosmos recently reported the success of the Hellenic rowing team in the European Under-23 Rowing Championships. The story of rowing and a love for the sea has a long …

All of us who organise or take part in public events or celebrations have had to face the challenge of how to maintain involvement in the current circumstances. Those of …

Next year we celebrate the 1821-31 Greek war for independence and the emergence of modern Greece. Central to the celebrations will be the war itself and Greece’s modern achievements. One …

This year’s George Devine Treloar Memorial annual public commemorative event scheduled to be held on 8 September 2020 has been replaced. This event has been planned as the first of …

Next year we will celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of modern Greece in March 1821. It provides an opportunity to celebrate and promote the contribution of Hellenic culture to …