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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 …
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Greek Australians have second highest longevity in the world, says Dr Norman Swan
A new health book is expected to reveal evidence supporting that Greek Australians are among those living longest lives on the planet. Author Dr Norman Swan brought up the example …
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Digital exhibition of prize-winning diasporan children’s artworks
Τhe Secretariat General for Public Diplomacy and Greeks Abroad of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs is hosting a virtual exhibition of 125 prize-winners of the international student painting competition, …