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Is this the beginning of the end of the pandemic?
Well-known emergency physician, Dr Stephanos Herodotou, who has been serving on the frontline of Melbourne’s public hospitals for 40 years, sent out last week, the message of hope we are …
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Whittlesea council refuses to recognise the Pontian Armenian and Assyrian genocides – resident complains
Neos Kosmos’ readers have reported that Whittlesea Council has refused to push for a motion that recognise the Pontian Armenian and Assyrian genocides. Under the initiative of a passionate Greek …
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Message from His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia for Australia Day
Our community, as an integral and dynamic part of Australian society, proudly celebrates this day, which marks the formation, cooperation, mutual respect and unity of the Australian nation. These are …
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An intubated Peter Jasonides is fighting COVID-19 from the ICU
One of the most active members of the Greek Community, Pontian Peter Jasonides is fighting the big fight with coronavirus. The news was shared by Jasonides himself, who wanted to …
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George Ligouris – Melbourne’s century old teenager
Born in Messinia, Greece in 1922, the year of the Asia Minor Catastrophe, his eyes have definitely seen a lot. George Ligouris emigrated to Australia in 1967, another tough year …
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Cretan Association of Northern Territory reestablished
The Cretan Federation of Australia & New Zealand has announced the reestablishment of the Cretan Association of Northern Territory. This has been realised with the auspices of the Lord Mayor …
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Antipodes Festival postponed
For the second year in a row the Antipodes Festival has been postponed due to the pandemic. The Greek Community of Melbourne announced that “after much consultation and risk assessment, …
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Hellenic Women’s Federation of Victoria welcome 2022 in a joyous Vasilopita cutting
The Hellenic Women’s Federation of Victoria, gathered to celebrate the new year on Wednesday and cut the Vasilopita in a private event at Ladadika in Northcote. To be more precise, …
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How a young Greek Australian built his capital to buy a home
Only 24 years old, and just out of Uni, a young Greek Australian from Melbourne, has just purchased his first home, after building his capital from scratch, to almost a …
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Committee sets elections for new GOCM board for 6 February
The elections of the new board of 19 directors for the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCM) met on Tuesday and set the date for Sunday, 6 February. …