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Villages evacuated, properties destroyed, Greek Australians among those affected by the wildfires
Greece is once again facing a summer under siege from flames, with uncontrolled wildfires destroying vast areas of land, turning properties to ash, and forcing entire villages to evacuate. Among …
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Greek Orthodox Community of NSW mourns the passing of George Antoniou
The President and Board of Directors of the Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales have expressed their deepest condolences following the passing of much-loved community member George Antoniou. In …
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Hobsons Bay’s Greek Orthodox Community to honour the dormition of Virgin Mary
The Greek Orthodox Parish of North Altona and the Church of the Dormition of our Lady in Hobsons Bay are set to celebrate 15 August, that being the great feast …
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Archbishop Makarios visits Preston school and ordains new Spiritual Confessor in Balwyn North
Archbishop Makarios visited St John’s Greek Orthodox College in Preston on Monday 11 August, leading a Holy Invocation to the Theotokos alongside Bishops Evmenios of Chora and Kyriakos of Melbourne, …
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‘Kapetan Mihalis’ to open 30th Greek Film Festival
The milestone 30th year of the Greek Film Festival is set to open with Kostas Haralambous’ “Captain Mihalis”, an adaptation of acclaimed Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis’ novel by the same …
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Oakleigh Grammar students shine in Certificate of Attainment in Greek
Oakleigh Grammar had a healthy participation in the Certificate of Attainment in Greek exams with 12 of their students passing them with flying colours. The school’s students performed well in …
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Greece – Australia double taxation deal and Melbourne Consulate staffing dominate Athens talks
The long-anticipated Greece–Australia Double Taxation Agreement and the understaffing of the Greek Consulate General in Melbourne were at the centre of recent talks in Athens between the President of the …
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Greece at the epicentre of Southern Europe’s wildfire crisis
More than 100 wildfires broke out across Greece on Tuesday, with the most severe blazes raging in Achaia, Zakynthos, Kefalonia and Chios. Authorities ordered evacuations of dozens of villages as …
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Man charged with double murder of pregnant woman and man in Mount Waverley
A man has been charged with two counts of murder after police found the bodies of a man and a woman in a unit in Melbourne’s south-east. Dozens of police, …
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Berries unbeaten run ended by league leaders UNSW
Canterbury Bankstown FC’s four-game unbeaten streak came to a halt after a narrow 0-1 home defeat to league leaders UNSW. The Berries fell to the promotion-chasing club despite a valiant …