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Digital literacy sessions for Greek speaking seniors
Digital literacy sessions are once again being run by Greek welfare provider PRONIA at Oakleigh library during the school terms until June 2023. Community Educator Antonis Maglis will deliver 10 …
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On Anzac Day: Remember the nurses on Lemnos
The recent republication of the first-hand account of the Lemnos experience by Anne Donnell – Frontline Nurse: The Inspiring True Story of an Australian Nurse at Gallipoli is an important …
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Andreas Andrianopoulos named Member of the Order of Australia in ceremony at Government House
Andreas Andrianopoulos was last Monday bestowed with the title AM, as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia “for significant service to business and philanthropy.” Governor …
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Heartbreak and hope: A Cypriot mother’s poignant post on her son’s murder
Andriana Nikolaou, the mother fighting for 18 years to find the killers of her son Thanasis, a former Melbourne resident and Cypriot soldier, was in Melbourne recently for a few …
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Thousands of Greek Australians gathered to receive the light across Australia
“Incessant rain throughout Holy Saturday Night in Melbourne did not dampen the spirits of tens of thousands of Greeks who attended midnight mass for the Resurrection, chanting ‘Christ is Risen’ …
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Thousands attend solemn Epitaphio services across Australia
Epitaphio processions exceeded expectations in Greek churches across Australia Friday night. In a spirit of devotion, from early in the morning, thousands of believers arrived at churches for the Great …
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Welfare Centre ensures underprivileged Greek Australians can afford an Easter table
For the first time in three years, Australia’s Hellenes can celebrate Easter without coronavirus restrictions, even though the caution remains especially amongst the elderly in our community. Sadly, this Easter …
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Celebrations ramp up for Greek Orthodox Easter in Melbourne
Last night, thousands of Melbourne’s Greek Orthodox faithful laid their wreaths at the Epitafio and embraced the message of love and redemption that it represents. As families around Australia prepare …
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“Kalo Pascha!”: SA Premier Malinauskas wishes Greek Orthodox community a happy Easter
South Australian Premier, Peter Malinauskas, and Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Zoe Bettison have bid the Greek Community a “Καλό Πάσχα!” in an official letter marking the significance of Orthodox Easter …
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Young people explore Ancient Greek Democracy for Australia
The Premier’s Spirit of Democracy (PSoD) Event at the Greek Centre, hosted by the Greek Community of Melbourne on Thursday, 13 April, was organised by Vicky Petalas and led by …