Australia
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Victoria records 1841 new cases, 12 deaths and 70 per cent vax rate by Thursday
Victoria recorded another 1,841 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 more deaths to the virus. New data shows that Victoria will reach the 70 per cent double vaccination threshold on …
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Young stonemason meets tragic death in factory accident
A Greek Australian stonemason, aged 25, was tragically killed in an industrial accident in Somerton, 21 km north of Melbourne’s central business district. WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the incident. The …
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Victoria records another 11 deaths, as the state prepares to open up
Victoria recorded 1,749 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and 11 deaths. There are now 22,476 active COVID-19 cases in Victoria, and 163 people have died during the current Delta …
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Victoria records 1903 COVID-19 cases and seven deaths, as state is set to open
Victoria has recorded 1903 COVID-19 cases and seven deaths overnight, as the state races closer to the end of lockdown. The results came following close to 70,000 test results overnight. …
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Smoking ban saga in Oakleigh’s Eaton Mall continues
Monash Council is ‘on fire’ following the decision to fully ban smoking on the footpath area of Oakleigh’s Eaton Mall under Council’s Smoke Free Areas Local Law. The Council erected …
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Lockdown to end sooner than planned
Under the revised roadmap, travel limit across metropolitan Melbourne will go, and 10 visitors including dependents can one’s home per day. Public gatherings will increase to 15 for the fully …
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Prahran and Brunswick vaccination hubs aim to help Victoria reach its vaccination goals faster
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has recently announced setting up vaccination popup hubs in Prahran and also Brunswick. The newly established hubs have received the support and encouragement of …
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Greek Orthodox church of Thomastown among tier 1 COVID-19 exposure sites in Victoria
New tier 1 venues have been added to Victoria’s list of COVID-19 exposure sites overnight. The Transfiguration of Our Lord Greek Orthodox church in Thomastown had a case visit on …
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Daniel Andrews announces lift of curfew and lockdown from Friday
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has just announced the lift of lockdown from Friday as Victoria records 1,838 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths. The new cases were detected from 73,501 …
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Financial support for a large number of Greek senior organisations
The Victorian Government is continuing to support seniors from multicultural backgrounds to stay connected to culture and community through grants to help community groups keep activities running. Minister for Multicultural …