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SA Greeks witness Evzones march, OXI Day events peak with monument unveiling [Photos]
Adelaide turned white and blue over the weekend, with scores of Greek Australians gathering for commemorations of OXI Day, featuring a march in the city centre by members of the …
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Liberals launch Grivokostopoulos Oakleigh campaign in challenge to Dimopoulos
Liberal party representatives, supporters and Oakleigh locals gathered at Eaton Mall’s Vanilla Lounge last Thursday night for Jim Grivokostopoulos’ campaign launch. The Liberal candidate for Oakleigh was joined by his …
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Melbourne’s Hellenic RSL commemorates “OXI” Day, the day Greece said “No” to fascism and submission
The Hellenic RSL Melbourne, commemorated OXI Day on Friday 28 October, with dignitaries, students and the general public at the Australian Hellenic Memorial and the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance. Proceedings …
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Message of Archbishop Makarios of Australia on the anniversary of 28 October 1940
Today all Greeks, with emotion and pride bow to our heroic ancestors who fought and sacrificed themselves in the defence of their faith and their homeland during the era of …
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Greeks across Australia expected to turn out en masse in OXI Day events
OXI Day falls on a Friday this year, but depending on where you are in Australia you could be celebrating the 28 October anniversary well beyond this weekend, with commemorations …
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A ‘living’ museum for the Greek community launched by the Archdiocese
In honour of UNESCO’s World Day for Audiovisual Heritage the Archdiocese of Australia is launching an initiative titled ‘Our People, Their Stories’. In recognition of the importance of audiovisual material …
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Veterans families join in launch of Jim Claven’s Grecian Adventure
The descendants of some of the Australian veterans of the Greek campaign of 1941 recently came to Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance for the formal launch of Jim Claven’s new historical …
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Oakleigh Grammar Year 12 Graduate Dinner returns after two years
Oakleigh Grammar’s Year 12 Graduation Dinner brought together students, parents, staff and board members face-to-face after more than two years. The event that took place at Merrimu Receptions in Melbourne …
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Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee honours the Armistice of Mudros
The Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee’s annual service commemorating the Armistice of Mudros will be held on Monday 31 October, at the Lemnos Tree and Plaque near Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance. …
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Hardalias in Canberra to strengthen Greek-Australian defence positions
Greece’s Deputy Defence Minister Nikos Hardalias met with members of the Joint Standing committee for Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade in Canberra on Monday over a working lunch organised by …