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South Australia’s Semaphore Greek Festival locked in for January 2024
The Semaphore Greek Festival is set to return next January as it once again showcases the best of Greek culture to all of South Australia, this time with the positive …
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Archbishop Makarios leads Sydney memorial service for victims of the Ukrainian Genocide of 1932-33
The Ukrainian Orthodox Parish – Community of St. Savva the New of Kalymnos, in the Sydney suburb of Banksia was visited on Sunday, November 26, by his Eminence Archbishop of …
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Oakleigh Grammar recognises its pupils at its 40th anniversary celebration
Oakleigh Grammar presented a special 40th Anniversary Awards Night last week at Monash University’s Robert Blackwood Hall, marking the final celebratory event of the year for the school. The night …
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Greece pays tribute to Australian WWII Veterans’ descendants: Adorned with ancestral medals, pride, and emotion
The Hellenic Republic honoured the descendants of Australians who fought on Greek soil during World War II. Daughters and sons and grandchildren arrived adorned with the medals of their elders, …
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PRONIA’s 51st Annual General Meeting: Charting progress and inspiring impact
Last Thursday PRONIA welcomed members, friends, and guests to its 51st Annual General Meeting held at the Brunswick offices. The gathering featured the unveiling of the 2022-2023 report, highlighting achievements, …
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‘The Heart of Giving’: Effy Alexakis’ latest book on the philanthropic work of Father Nektarios Zorbalas
Greek-Australian photographer Effy Alexakis is set to present her latest book on Archimandrite Father Nektarios Zorbalas, covering his lifelong commitment to giving to others. The photographic book titled “The Heart …
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‘A man that taught me to never give up’: George Calombaris’ father passes
Jim Calombaris, father of Greek Cypriot Australian restaurateur George Calombaris has passed with the family mourning the loss of a “warrior” who battled bowel cancer twice in his life. Wife …
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Greek Australian doctors celebrated end of year awarding inaugural scholarship (photos)
The Hellenic Medical Society of Australia held their End of Year Rooftop Celebration on Thursday at Le Ciel Events in Cremorne, Melbourne, with a turnout of around 100 attendees. HMSA …
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Food for Thought Network launches Global Women and Hellenism Conference
Approximately 80 women have already signed up for the inaugural Global Women and Hellenism Conference – Greece 2024, scheduled to take place from 2 to 6 September at the Grand …
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Giorgos Kotsiras stands in support of Macquarie University’s Modern Greek Studies Program preservation
Giorgos Kotsiras, Greece’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, has penned a letter urging a reconsideration of Macquarie University’s possible decision to discontinue the Modern Greek Studies Program. The university’s recent …