Two of Melbourne’s best folk bands, The Habibis and Saray Iluminado render a musical tapestry of the Jewish experience in Greece.

The significant announcement was made by the mayor of Port Phillip, Cr Bernadene Voss.

An olive tree and a memorial plaque have been placed in the grounds of the Victorian Parliament.

The convenors of the Victorian Parliamentary Friends of Greece – Steve Dimopoulos MP for Oakleigh and Murray Thompson MP for Sandringham – both took part in the commemorations.

The Odyssey of Richmond’s Bernard O’Loughlin.

Jim Claven guides us through Private Fred Ford’s Crete of 1941.

Six and a half thousand Australians went on to serve on Crete as part of the nearly 40,000 Allied defence forces – including 10,000 Greek soldiers in May 1941.

While in Greece, historian Jim Claven reflects on the Anzacs who showed bravery as volunteers from Australia and New Zealand in 1941.

Honouring Thessaloniki’s Danish hero.

An evocative and timely exhibition on display at Melbourne’s Jewish Museum.