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Two stolen icons returned to Greece
Two icons of Christ and the Virgin Mary painted in 1735 and 1785, respectively, were delivered to the Greek Embassy in Beirut on 19 January in order to be returned …
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Business borne of summer sun, Greek pride and friendship
Scroll down for your chance to win Carroten products. Greek Australian businessman Jim Xenos passed by a Santorini periptero (kiosk) to buy his beloved Carroten sunscreen during a family holiday …
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What’s On 21 January – 28 January
VIC REBETIKA EVENING The weather is warming up and while we can’t travel we can at least try to imagine that we’ve booked a trip to Greece this summer. Philhellene …
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Join the Monash Council’s Oakleigh Recreation Centre reopening celebrations
Monash City Council welcomes the community to the newly transformed Oakleigh Recreation Centre at the Open Day on Saturday, 23 January. This COVID Safe Community Open Day is free of …
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The chronicles of George Manuel, the first Greek settler in Australia – 1811
Newspapers have long been an excellent source of information when articulating historical events or portraying the stories of individuals. What follows is the narrative of a Greek named George Manuel …
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Tourism boost with a second round of travel vouchers – but exhausted within half an hour
The latest round of the Regional Travel Voucher Scheme opened today, with 40,000 travel vouchers for $200 helping boost tourism and support jobs across the state. The first round of …
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Events galore: Your guide to the 200-year celebration of Greece’s War of Independence
The Organisational Council for Greek National Day is made up of representatives from all of Victoria’s major Greek Organisations and has been busy planning and programming the events to commemorate …
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Heritage and memory: Free 10-day virtual focus on Jewish Greece
Greece holds the presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance this year, and a 10-day virtual event is being held in honour of the Greek-Jewish Community. There will be 12 …
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Nominations sought for mental health ambassadors to CALD communities
The Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA) is calling for nominations for the people you think will help the organisation connect with the nation’s multicultural communities. The chairperson of MHFA, Vasan …
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Stint in Greek army was no picnic but life lessons were plentiful
There is nothing quite like being dressed to the nines, G3 rifle rests on your shoulder, your arms swing in time with your legs marching in unison with your comrades …