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AHEPA NSW celebrates IWD with an event dedicated to ‘The Women of 1922’
International Women’s Day (IWD) was celebrated by AHEPA NSW INC with an event dedicated to ‘The Women of 1922’, held on Sunday 6 March. With this year marking the centenary …
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The Hellenic Initiative Australia awards four grants to Greek charities
The Hellenic Initiative Australia announced four new grants totalling approximately AU$53,000 which have been awarded to Greek charities Emfasis Foundation, Ithaca Laundry, Mazi Gia to Paidi, and Wise Greece from …
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Business Sydney Director Paul Nicolaou recognised as an influencer for 2022
The Australasian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE) has recognised the outstanding contributions of individuals in the association community across Australia and New Zealand in its annual Influencers list. There were 53 …
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AHEPA supports frontline workers at The Alfred
The local branch of a Greek multinational charity has gone out of its way to support frontline workers at The Alfred. Spearheaded by branch president Mary Calombaris and her officers, …
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How my sponge-diving ancestors came to be famous sugarcane merchants
When I was in primary school, my five syllabic Greek surname was the longest in the class at 12 letters long. Everyone seemed to struggle with it. Each day during …
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Examining disability and dementia through a design lens
Interior architectural designer, Ilianna Ginnis, is collaborating with Dr. Kanvar Nayer who runs the industrial design programme at Monash College to start a round table discussion with people and professionals …
GCM holds International Women’s Day fundraiser at Philhellene
The Greek Community of Melbourne will hold the International Women’s Day Dinner fundraiser at Philhellene restaurant in Moonee Ponds on the evening of Tuesday, 8 March. Proceeds from the event, …
Christos Linou celebrates guerrilla art at the Melbourne Art Book Fair
With Melbourne coming out of its long COVID experience, Christos Linou is ready to help restore the city’s artistic cutting edge for which it is famed. “Post-COVID Melbourne seems a …
‘Hybrid’ seminar looks at ancients’ advice on right time to marry and have kids
If you are seeking the advice of the ancients on marriage and having children then the “hybrid” Greek History and Culture Seminar by Prof Tim Parkin will be worth attending …
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Greek Community of Melbourne opens channels to support Kyiv’s Greek community
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has been in contact with Greek community organisation Enotita in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, in the wake of the Russian invasion last week. …