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Greek Australian WWI hero Nicholas Rodakis remembered
A special tribute ceremony was held in memory of WWI Sergeant in the Australian Forces Nicholas Rodakis on Friday 8 December in Melbourne. In an atmosphere filled with emotion, a …
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Greek Ambassador ‘impressed’ by Australian Hellenic Memorial and Shrine of Remembrance during personalised tour
On Wednesday 6 December, the President of the Australian Hellenic Memorial Steve Kyritsis OAM hosted a personalised tour for Greece’s Ambassador in Australia at the Memorial and the Melbourne Shrine …
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St Panteleimon Greek School sends off 2023 with full house feast (photos)
Students of St Panteleimon Greek Orthodox Community of Dandenong school, teachers and proud parents, gathered together on Saturday 9 December for an end of year party themed around the Greek …
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SEKA Victoria elect Pavlos Andronikos as new president, who continues to fight the Cyprus Issue
SEKA Victoria, the Justice For Cyprus Co-ordinating Committee recently elected their new president Pavlos Andronikos on Thursday December 7. The organisation was created after the 1974 invasion of Cyprus by …
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Greek Community of Melbourne wish to celebrate high achieving Greek Year 12 students
Another year has just about come and gone, and like all years, the VCE Year 12 students anxiously await their VCE scores. This year would have been a stressful year …
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Greece-Australia double tax agreement set to be signed in 2024
Agreement between Greece and Australia on the double taxation agreement is near according to Greek ambassador for Australia George Papakostas, with the deal expected to be signed in 2024. The …
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Representatives of Greek youth shine at FFTN General Assembly of Members
The Annual General Assembly for 2023 of the Food For Thought Network (FFTN) took place on Sunday, November 26. Conducted online via the Zoom platform, the GA highlighted the extensive …
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AHEPA Greek School marks the culmination of another academic year with a pre-Christmas celebration
As the academic year drew to a close, the students of “AHEPA GREEK SCHOOL” gathered to celebrate with a Christmas party on Monday. The event, held in a packed auditorium …
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Fronditha Care thrives in challenging aged care landscape, achieving milestones at AGM
Fronditha Care recently held its Annual General Meeting on November 28, 2023, with a turnout of over 50 attendees. Despite the ongoing challenges in the aged care sector due to …
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Mitsi Kouri, the person who taught 10,000 Greek women in Melbourne to sew, has passed away
Mitsi (Efthymia) Kouri, who, among other things, taught roughly 10,000 newly arrived Greek women how to operate electric sewing machines and sew shirts, has passed away aged 88. Ms Kouri …