Community
Vale Apostolos Zaparas, a man of strength and perseverance whose legacy lives on in his family
Apostolos Zaparas came from a line of battlers. Born in Melengitsi Serres on 29 June, 1931, his father Paschalis went to fight in WWII when Apostolos was just nine years …
Chios massacre and the diaspora that followed is online seminar theme
South Australian academic Yianni Cartledge will present an online lecture entitled “The Chios Massacre (1822) and Chiot Emigration” at 7pm on Thursday, 22 July. The talk, which is part of …
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Vale Nick Sikiotis, a man with many friends
The bell tolled in Ithaca on 25 June, in Stavros and in Vathi, for Nick Sikiotis, 69yrs old, a man with many friends and, for me, my closest. Two weeks …
Stand Up for Cyprus – a vigil to remember a divided island
Cyprus, a Mediterranean island nation, has been divided for the last forty-seven years with 37 per cent of the land occupied by foreign troops. Turkey has partitioned the island, separating …
Greek genealogy group gets serious at Coburg library
The second meeting of the Greek Genealogy Hub kicked off on Tuesday evening at one of Coburg Library’s meeting rooms under the guidance of convener Kalliroe Tsiatis. There was an …
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Grieving relatives say St Basil’s memorial service to honour their departed loved ones is in poor taste
Relatives of residents who died when COVID-19 swept through St Basil’s aged care nursing home in Fawkner have said they are outraged by the facility’s decision to hold a memorial …
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St Anna’s Parish on the Gold Coast raises funds to help fight cancer
There is nothing more special than when a community rallies together to do good in the world. The Ladies Auxiliary of St Anna Parish-Community organised a morning tea at the …
Melbourne’s Cypriot Community looks to the future but honours its past with plans for new building
The Annual General Meeting of the Cypriot Community of Melbourne and Victoria took place at the community’s headquarters at 495 Lygon Street in East Brunswick. Members were informed of the …
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Oldest Greek Australian grandmother passes away at the age of 109 1/2 years
A Sydney-based Castellorizian grandmother who celebrated her 109th birthday in January passed away peacefully. The death of Eleni Confos (nee Galettis), the oldest known Greek Australian, was announced on Facebook …
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7-year-old Anastasia lost her battle with cancer
In September 2020, 7-year-old Anastasia was diagnosed with an aggressive form of childhood cancer, also known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). Greek doctors gave little hope to the young …