The neighbourhood came out in force to the official re-opening of the Fresh Feast by Pentaris Fruit which had been gutted by a fire three years ago. Geoffrey Rush, academy …

On Sunday 20 February, awarded journalist and writer Vivienne Morris launched the third volume of her book series Portraits of Hellenes in Antipodes with the assistance of AHEPA Victoria. The …

The Organising Committee for the Celebration of the Greek National Day in Victoria is officially preparing to honour Greece’s National Day of Independence on 25 March 2022. On Sunday 20 …

Sandy Alexandraki’s mother, Kostantina, arrived in Melbourne from Athens a few days ago, to finally meet her first grandchild, born in the midst of the pandemic. She travelled with the …

The Greek Women of Northern Suburbs ‘Anemones’ came together on Sunday 20 February for a celebratory event marking the bicentennial of Hellenic independence. The ‘Anemones’ group kicked off their first …

The night before my first parelasi (loosely translated as “march” or “parade”), I couldn’t sleep. On the couch by my bed, my mother had laid out the costume my aunt …

The Greek Festival of Sydney was officially launched last week boasting an extensive program of arts and culture. This years festival includes a ‘mini’ Greek film festival celebrating Greek cinema …

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) Electoral Committee called a meeting at the Greek Centre on Wednesday with the 19 successful candidates from the recent community elections from whom the …

Australia’s federal capital took on a distinctly Hellenic flavour last weekend when the National Museum of Australia held an Agora festival in its amphitheatre on the shores of Lake Burley …

When I met Kleopatra Mpantisouli on our shared flight from Greece to Australia, I felt instantly grateful. She came across as having a calming, relaxed presence; the perfect stranger distraction …