Melbourne’s Papaflessas Social Club held their annual commemoration of OXI Day last Sunday afternoon at their club rooms in Thornbury. This year’s gathering honoured the personal bond created between the …

A couple of years ago I made the journey to the village of Kondomari in Crete, accompanied by my friends Bruce Mildenhall and documentary maker John Irwin. It is a …

Over the last four years, Australia has commemorated the various stages of the First World War. This year marks the centenary of the end of the war. While the focus …

Wednesday 8 August witnessed a major event and an announcement further cementing Victoria’s commitment to the commemoration of the Hellenic link to Anzac. Victoria’s classically-inspired Queen’s Hall was the location …

Last Sunday saw the gifting and unveiling in the heart of Melbourne’s Greek community of one of the most iconic photographs depicting the Hellenic link to Anzac. The photograph was …

Last week saw Melbourne’s Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee travel to Canberra to promote and build support for its new initiatives in Greece and Australia. Vice President Christina Despoteris and myself, …

Sailing the northern Aegean in late summer is a beautiful thing. The deep blue water and the brilliant sun combine with amazing sunsets. It’s hard to imagine that these waters …

This month the annual commemorations of the Greek campaign of 1941 will culminate in a series of events on Crete and in Australia marking the 77th anniversary of the battle …

The sun shone on Pylos and Methone on 6 May as the crowd assembled for the historic unveiling of two WWII commemorative memorials. These commemorate two POW tragedies that affected …

Driving up from Katerini to the village of Agios Dimitrios along the Olympus Pass the road winds through wooded hills. On the coastal plains it is warm and sunny but …