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First ball held by Deakin’s Greek Society, a sold out event [PHOTOS]
Over 300 members and supporters attended the ball hosted by the Deakin University Greek Society (DUGS) on Friday at the Vogue Ballroom in Melbourne’s East. It was the first Gala …
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The contribution of George Zangalis
George Zangalis came to Australia on 15 February 1950, as a political refugee, aged 19. Working at General Motors and living in a single room apartment his life was lonely …
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Australia’s new deputy ambassador to Greece visits Greek Community of Melbourne
Australia’s Deputy Ambassador-designate to Greece David Kilham met with the president of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Bill Papastergiadis and vice-president Tammy Iliou on 31 March. Mr Kilham, who …
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Contos talks to Victoria government about informal report writing scheme for sex assault victims
There were close to 40,000 signatures supporting Chanel Contos’ “Petition for Conset to Be Included in Australian Schools’ Sex Education Earlier” along with 3,918 testimonies submitted at the time of …
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Celebration of George Zangalis’ life open to all
The celebration of the life of George Zangalis, the well-loved Communist Party of Australia activist, unionist and multiculturalist, that was planned before his death on 25 March, will still take …
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Documentary charts the triumph of the Greek team under Otto Rehhagel at Euro 2004
With football fans in uproar over the proposed formation of an elitist European Super League it is perhaps time to remember that football can deliver a special magic where the …
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Federal minister Michael Sukkar drops in on the Greek Centre in Melbourne
Federal Minister for Housing and Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar MP paid a visit to the Greek Centre in Melbourne on Wednesday and praised the Greek Community of Melbourne’s (GCM) role …
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City visit ends with respects paid at Ballarat philhellene’s memorial
When Christina Despoteris went to Ballarat for a meeting of the Art and Craft Committee of the Royal Melbourne Show she was taken to pay her respects at the George …
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Deli provides flavours of Greece in Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market
The Hellenic Deli is the warm Greek heart that has been beating in Queen Victoria Market (QVM) since 1972. When John and Helen Xasteroulis opened the deli at Shop 39-40 …
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Archbishop Makarios visibly moved in heartfelt address for Battle of Crete
On Monday night, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios could not contain his emotions at events held to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Crete at the Holy Monastery of …