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Exhibition celebrating Crete’s role in 1821 opens in Melbourne
In the presence of the members of the delegation of the Ministry of National Defence and the Region of Crete, the opening of the exhibition The Contribution of Crete in …
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Two Co-Presidents elected for 2022-23 for the first time in NUGAS history
The annual AGM to elect the 2022/23 committee was held on Monday 4 May on the 54th anniversary of NUGAS. After two years of the event being held online due …
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Tireless community stalwart Margaret Moraitis OAM passes away
The Greek community of Melbourne are mourning the death of tireless community worker and pioneer Margaret Moraitis OAM, 85, a former president of community welfare organisation PRONIA and who in …
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Labor pledges $200,000 towards new Oakleigh Grammar cafetaria
If elected, Labor will commit to funding $200,000 towards the building of a cafetaria at Oakleigh Grammar, announced Clare O’Neil the member for Hotham. In a statement from her office, …
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Melbourne community honours the Greek Pontian Genocide Remembrance Day and the Battle of Crete
May is a historically and emotionally charged month for the Greek community. Greek Pontian Genocide Remembrance Day and the Battle of Crete are two events that marked not only Greek, …
Greek Centre lights up in red to mark remembrance of Pontic Greek Genocide
The Greek Centre was lit up yesterday in red to mark the remembrance of the Pontian Greek Genocide (1916-1923), one of the darkest moments in Greece’s history. The Greek genocide, …
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From women to… women at AHEPA fundraiser
The 2022 Ladies’ Luncheon of the AHEPA Victoria’s Unit ATHENA No 2 was held on Sunday 15 May 2022 at the Merrimu Ballroom in Murrumbeena raising funds for the Royal …
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Archbishop and premier discuss new cathedral and Axion Esti development
Greek Orthodox Archbishop Makarios of Australia met Victorian Premier Dan Andrews at the Victorian Parliament on Monday and among the topics discussed was a site for a proposed new cathedral …
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Over $133,240 raised at AGAPI Care Radiothon
AGAPI Care’s Radiothon event held on Sunday 15 May 2022 raised over $133,240 this year. The Radiothon was broadcast live on 3XY Radio Hellas from AGAPI Care’s Head Office in …
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34-year-old Nectarios Papanicolaou dies tragically in motorbike accident
Nectarios Papanicolaou (Necta) died tragically in a motorbike accident that occurred in Sydney on Saturday 16th April 2022. The 34-year-old father of two was on his way home from work …