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Footscray’s Hidden Hellenism Unveiled: The remarkable journey of Conways and the Goulas Family

Conway’s Fishing Trading, a cornerstone of Footscray’s Greek community for five decades, stands as an enduring institution in the western suburbs. The Goulas family, at the helm of Conway’s, have …

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Unveiling Footscray’s Greek Legacy: The extraordinary life of Thomas Papadopoulos

During the 1960s to 1990s, Thomas (Tom) Papadopoulos emerged as a prominent figure, whose contributions were instrumental in shaping the cultural landscape of  Footscray and reinforcing the community’s cultural identity. …

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Greek-born new generation cafe owner’s odyssey to recognition

Greek born café owner George Zaharof has won the award for Most Outstanding Business Person of the Year at the Local Business Awards in Sydney. His café, That Place, located …

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Greek Australian King of Garlic declares that ‘not all garlic is equal’

Melbourne cuts to the bone and the flu has returned. Stocks of cold, flu tablets, cough mixture and lozenges fly off the shelves. Nick Diamantopoulos the former chemist, is now …

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Jeana Vithoulkas’ race against time as her mother faces mortality in Greece

In the winter of 2020 as Melbournians crawled out of their homes, still apprehensive about going out, my sister Aliki, who had returned to Greece after being in lockdown in …

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Lausanne Conference of 1922-23: Forging an uncomfortable peace between Greece and Turkey

On July 16, 2023, Return to Anatolia will host a photographic exhibition for the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne at the Preston Library and the photos …

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Paul Nicolaou to play the harp with Australian Youth Orchestra in world premiere production

Young Greek-Cypriot Australian Paul Nicolaou is set to feature in two upcoming concerts with the Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO), in what is the world premiere performance of acclaimed composer Nigel …

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Revolutionising therapy: Stasism unleashes empowerment for people with disabilities

Traditional physical therapy can often feel monotonous, unexciting – just plain boring. But what if therapy exercises became engaging, more entertaining, blurring the line between play and therapy. Stasism, a …

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Greek Meets West in Melbourne’s vibrant hub infused with the aroma of ‘Lola’ and Greece

If you live in the western part of the city, you have surely heard of ‘the Greek of Second Avenue’ in Altona North. The Greek grocery store has been around …

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Unveiling the Greek Australian Community: A Journey from 1900 to 1954

In this presentation, I aim to highlight the major events, issues, and developments in the history of the Greek Australian community between 1900 and 1954. It is a broad subject …

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