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Prolific author Antigone Kefala passes at age 92
Only a week after receiving the Patrick White award for her lifelong contribution to literature, minimalist, multilingual poet and author Antigone Kefala passed away on Friday. She was 92. She …
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Halkidikeon Association celebrates its 60th birthday
On Sunday November 27, 2022 the Society Halkidikeon Aristotelis the Stageritis of Melbourne and Victoria celebrated its 60th anniversary from its time of conception by its founding members in 1962, …
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The Faros Senior Citizens’ Club commemorates the Catastrophe of Smyrna
Members of the Faros Senior Citizens’ Club, in Mt Waverley, Melbourne, recently came together to remember all those who perished or lost their homeland, a hundred years ago, during the …
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Panopoulos: new 23 year old Mayor of Merri-bek (Moreland)
Angelica Panopoulos at only 23-years-old was elected as Mayor of Merri-bek (Moreland) City Council, for the 2022-23 term. The new mayor threw her hat in for the Victorian election as …
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Eugenia Mitrakas achieves further recognition for 50-year law career
Melbourne Lawyer Eugenia Mitrakas is among those named for their outstanding contributions in an article published in the December issue of the Law Institute Journal. Eugenia Mitrakas was awarded by …
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Bright future for young Greek Australians named best young historians in the country
Two high-school students of Greek descent have topped the 2022 National History Challenge for their outstanding independent research and critical thinking skills as they explored this year’s theme “Causes and …
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Fronditha Care acknowledges Jill Taylor-Nikitakis’ contribution as AGM moves towards new milestones
Outgoing Fronditha Care President and Board Chair Jill Taylor-Nikitakis addressed over 40 members attending Fronditha Care’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 29 November. Ms Taylor-Nikitakis who served her nine-year term, …
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Gertrude Munro honoured as the only Australian nurse to die on service in Greece during the First World War
Recently the Australian Embassy in Greece paid tribute to the war service of a nurse from Ballarat, Sister Gertrude Eveyln Munro. In a formal ceremony held at the Allied War …
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Amazing Stories of Cypriot Migration
Last Sunday afternoon Constantinos Emmanuelle launched his second book in the Tales of Cyprus series – ‘The Corsica’ – at a packed Saint John’s College Auditorium in Preston. This new …
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SAE Oceania and Far East brings diaspora issues to the forefront during AGM
On Sunday, 27 November, SAE Oceania and Far East concluded its Annual General Meeting at the Association of Ilion ‘Hermes’ in Bexley, NSW attended by dozens of delegates and representatives …