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Melbourne’s Cretans raise $13,000 in support of breast cancer research
The Pancretan Association of Melbourne has helped raise $13,000 in funds to aid cancer research by the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The fundraiser took place on Sunday 27 July in …
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Greek women’s group ‘Anemones’ celebrates ‘Christmas in July’
The Greek Women of the Northern Suburbs ‘Anemones’ came together on Sunday, 27 July to celebrate a uniquely Australian tradition, Christmas in July. The gathering brought festive cheer to Melbourne’s …
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Head of Cypriot Presidency’s Administration visits Holy Archdiocese of Australia
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia played host to Andreas Gregoriou, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment and Head of the Cypriot Presidency’s Administration at …
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“I do not forget” – Sydney honours anniversary of the Invasion of Cyprus
A large gathering of Sydney’s Greek Cypriots and Greeks came together in unity at the Cenotaph in Martin Place to mark the 51st anniversary of the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus. …
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AGAPI Care celebrated with Enablement Award
AGAPI Care has been recognised with an Enablement Award for the sixth consecutive year. The organisation has been honoured with an award for “The Most Innovative Community Service Provider”, its …
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VCE students pay visit to Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre
VCE students from the Greek Community of Melbourne schools, together with St John’s College, engaged in an education excursion to the Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre that engrossed them …
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How $2,000 in strata fees pushed a Greek Australian woman to the brink
A $2,000 debt owed to apartment building’s strata management has become a legal and financial nightmare for Canberra-based Greek Australian Amalia Vatavalis. Speaking to Neos Kosmos, Vatavalis says she could …
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Oakleigh Grammar opens Term 3 with milestones, medals and Monash Scholars
Oakleigh Grammar has ushered in Term 3 with a school assembly celebrating both fresh beginnings and notable accomplishments across its community. In a statement, the school described the assembly as …
Building bridges: Greek Australian youth to reconnect with ancestral homeland in 2025 Athens tour
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has announced another Greek Australian students’ tour to Athens for September 2025. The tour focuses on civics, education and culture and aims to augment …
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Archimandrite Nektarios Zorbalas passes away aged 90
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, “after profound emotion and human sorrow,” announced the sombre news of Archimandrite Nektarios Zorbalas’s passing. The beloved cleric left this world peacefully in his …