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Greek Festival of Sydney kicks off this weekend with a packed two-day celebration
The Greek Festival of Sydney for 2025 officially kicks off this weekend with its standard two-day celebration at Darling Harbour, the first of many initiatives planned over the coming three …
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Grace Tsardakas wins over Australian TV audience
Grace (Grammatikí) Tsardakas captured the hearts of Australian television viewers with her appearance on Channel 10‘s popular game show Deal or No Deal. “My granddaughter needed some money for her …
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Record attendance at St Charalambos Festival despite morning rain
Neither rain nor clouds could dampen the festive spirit at the annual St Charalambos Festival in Doncaster & Templestowe, as record crowds gathered on Sunday, 16 February, to honour the …
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Greek Australian community mourns the loss of Dr George Abouyanni
The Greek Australian community is mourning the passing of distinguished doctor George Abouyanni, who was widely known for his contributions to the SBS Greek Radio Program, where he provided valuable …
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Antipodes Festival to take over Melbourne this weekend
The 37th Antipodes Festival is set to bring the heart of Greece to Melbourne’s Lonsdale Street this weekend 22-23 February, promising two days of cultural immersion, entertainment, and community spirit. …
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Oakleigh Grammar names its student leaders for 2025
Oakleigh Grammar has inducted its 2025 school leaders from the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools. This took place at an assembly attended by students, staff, parents and school board members, …
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Outcry over destruction of centuries old tree with Greek Revolution history
Despite local opposition, the Municipality of Trifylia in southern Greece has uprooted a historic land mark, ‘Tambakis Mulberry’- a 300-year-old tree tied to Greece’s War of Independence. The tree was …
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Neolea and Panarcadian Association host cooking workshop to preserve cultural traditions
Neolea, in collaboration with the Panarcadian Association of South Australia “O Kolokotronis,” hosted a cooking workshop last Sunday at the Panarcadian Hall, bringing together over 60 guests to celebrate Greek …
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Arthur Demetriou: The first person with cerebral palsy to be accepted into Medicine at the University of Newcastle
Oakleigh Grammar Alumnus Arthur Demetriou, who graduated the School in 2023, recently celebrated the remarkable feat of becoming the first person with cerebral palsy to be accepted into Medicine at …
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Greek language celebrated at Greek Language Certificate Awards Ceremony
More than 200 people were in attendance for the annual award ceremony of the Certificates of Attainment in the Greek Language this week that took place at Macquarie University’s Arts …