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Georgina Papafotiou’s resignation from helm of Agia Paraskevi board causes commotion
The Greek Community of Agia Paraskevi, St Albans, was set to turn a new leaf in February with the appointment of Georgina Papafotiou, the former mayor of Brimback, to the …
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Greek church closure due to committee wrangles
The Archdiocese of Australia confirmed the news of the closure of Sts Raphael, Nicholas and Irene in Liverpool, Sydney, in an announcement alleging “unlawful acts and decisions” by the current …
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Hawthorn Spartans have a lot to prove against Old Melburnians this weekend
When the Hawthorn Spartans face Old Melburnians this Saturday, they will be keen to put behind them last week’s Round 4 record mauling by Old Scotch. The result on 1 …
Elderly Greeks learn how to keep in touch with their families the smartphone way
For Christina Ntaliani, the great reward is watching the joy on her elderly students’ faces when they receive their first response from a grandchild to their first message that they …
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Vegans attend Greek Orthodox liturgy to complain about animal cruelty on Easter Sunday
An autonomous anti-speciesist action took place on Holy Saturday, outside a Greek Orthodox Church in an inner northern suburb. Vegan activists of Greek descent, felt compelled to take a message …
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Scott Morrison celebrates Orthodox Easter with the Greek Community
Greeks Down Under celebrated Easter last night with more excitement than other years. Following last year’s limited or non-existent celebrations due to Covid-19 restrictions keeping the faithful away from churches, …
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Step-by-step guide to the perfect Paschal lamb on the spit
There are some simple but important considerations in preparing the lamb or goat for the spit. And this should best be done the day before the meat on the spit …
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Melbourne family discover DNA link to unsung hero of the Greek Revolution
When she drove past the statue in Ilioupoli when she was on honeymoon in Athens, Mandy Nickas noted that the name it bore was of Ioannis “Tsakalos” Theofilopoulos, her maiden …
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Tears of joy as iconic Greek Orthodox Church opens its doors after catastrophic fire
There was not a dry eye in sight during last week’s Palm Sunday service, as parishioners of the Greek Orthodox church of The Nativity of Christ in Port Adelaide entered …
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A century of life should be celebrated: Pappou Spiros turns 100
“Don’t let anxiety and heartache kill you.” Those are the words of Early Greek Australian Spiros Papaemmanuel who just celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by his loving family, including his …