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Design for Battle of Crete memorial for Perth’s King Park unveiled
The Battle of Crete Memorial Committee (BCMC) of Western Australia met last week to unveil the concept design for a memorial of the 1941 battle which will be set up …
GACL unveils its Kids’ school holidays program
Term 2 of the GACL (Greek-Australian Cultural League) Kids online art and culture program kicks off during the school holidays on 29 June with a paper weaving activity. Penelope and …
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Turkish Ambassador in Australia attacks Koutsantonis MP for proposing 19 May as Greek Genocide Remembrance Day
With a new letter addressed to members of the SA Parliament and signed by the Turkish Ambassador in Australia, Korhan Karakoc, the Turkish Government has urged South Australia’s state government …
GACL extends submission date for literary competition and Antipodes periodical
The date for submissions to the Greek Australian Cultural League’s (GACL) Literary Competition and for its periodical Antipodes has been extended to Friday, 23 July. The literary competition comprises of …
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A Son of Greek migrants awarded Pastry Chef of the Year
When Zacharias (Zak) Antoniou decided to quit his high-profile marketing and advertising job in Melbourne in 2019 and move to his hometown in Adelaide to pursue his childhood dream of …
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Five new COVID-19 cases, and two aged care homes affected
There have been five new locally acquired coronavirus cases recorded in Victoria in the past day. Staff members at two aged care homes in Melbourne have been affected by the …
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Paula Masselos unveils memorial in Waverley honouring the Battle of Crete
Mayor of Waverley, Paula Masselos joined by Archbishop Makarios Griniezakis and the Consul General of Greece in Sydney, Christos Karras, unveiled the Council’s new memorial to mark the 80th anniversary …
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Victoria records five new cases amid record testing and vaccinations blitz
Melbourne’s Covid-19 outbreak grew to 35 cases yesterday with five new locally acquired infections that authorities are investigating in order to determine whether or not they are part of the …
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Victoria records five new COVID cases
Victoria is in day two of its fourth coronavirus lockdown, with five new cases and contact tracers focusing on five Melbourne exposure sites. The five new cases were detected from …
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Sue Chrysanthou has been restrained from acting on behalf of Christian Porter
Sue Chrysanthou, SC, has been restrained from acting in Christian Porter’s defamation matter against the ABC. Mr Porter was the former Commonwealth Attorney General. Justice Thomas Thawley determined yesterday that …