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Cause of fire at Sts Anargyri Church remains unknown
The Sunday church service took place at the Oakleigh Community Hall earlier today instead of the Sts Anargyri Church following the fire that broke out on Saturday morning. “Attendance was …
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“They burned down our church at Christmas”: Fire at Sts Anargyri church Oakleigh
“They burned down our church at Christmas” Christos Diamatopoulos the president of the Community was audibly crying when talking to Neos Kosmos. Fire broke out on Saturday morning at the …
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Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia elections heat up
The Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA) is heading for elections on Sunday December 11 and a team of 15 calling themselves Leading our Community of which over 50 …
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Australia joins Greek conference on the importance of newspapers as a cultural historical archive
Lecturer of the Modern Greek Studies Program at Macquarie University Dr Patricia Koromvokis represented the Greek diaspora in a pioneering international scientific conference, organised by the historical archives department of …
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Researcher into Ikarian migration to Adelaide discovers long lost relative
Yianni Cartledge inspired by primary sources held in Flinders University’s Dunstan Collection produced a historical project as part of his degree in education. His essay which traced back the Greek …
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Ballarat’s son, Major George Devine Treloar in Lemnos
Many Neos Kosmos readers will be aware of the post-WWI refugee work of Ballarat-born Major George Devine Treloar who helped over 100,000 Christians refugees from Asia Minor resettle in northern …
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Archbishop Makarios: “The study of Byzantine Music leads to a deeper understanding of God”
On Sunday 4 December Archbishop Makarios officiated the Vespers Mass at the Holy Monastery of Axion Estin in Northcote, ordaining two readers, brothers Constantine and Spyridon Zarkos Afterwards presiding over …
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One hundred years on the Asia Minor Catastrophe is commemorated on the steps of parliament house
Last Sunday the steps of Victoria’s parliament house were the site of a candlelight vigil held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Asia Minor catastrophe. The bloody conflict waged …
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Celebrating Christmas during Greek Story Time
The popular activity for Greek families with young children, Greek Story Time, ended this year’s programme on a happy note at Lalor Library. Christmas carols in Greek and English were …
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International Volunteer Day: Greek-Australians honoured in council awards
The City of Manningham has presented third generation Greek-Australian and primary school teacher Stephanie Martinez with its Young Citizen of the Year award for her exceptional community contributions. Stephanie was …