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State Premiers congratulate Australia’s Greek community on 200th year celebrations
DANIEL ANDREWS, Victoria: I’d like to send my very best wishes to our state’s Greek community, ahead of Greek Independence Day. Today, we celebrate the men and women who fought …
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PM Scott Morrison and the Governor General of Australia praise the Greek nation
I send warm greetings to all those celebrating Greek Independence Day –– the bicentenary of the founding of the modern Greek state. On this national day, I join with you …
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Cumberland Mayor Christou to take petition organiser to court over racism claims
Western Sydney mayor Councillor Steve Christou has launched defamation proceedings against the organiser of an online petition calling for his removal as the Mayor of Cumberland (Western Sydney) for allegedly …
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Greece and Australia come together to celebrate 200 years of Greek Independence
A number of Greeks and Australians came together last Sunday in Adelaide to celebrate one of the most historical days for the Greek nation and to commemorate 200 years of …
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Melbourne community celebrates Greek contribution in bright light
The Greek Centre in Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, has been lit up in blue and white in anticipation of the 200th anniversary of Greek independence celebrations on Thursday, 25 March. The …
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Lonsdale Street Greek Music Festival a joyful pointer to better things for the year ahead
It might not have boasted the numbers of previous years, but this year’s Lonsdale Street Greek Music Festival 2021 brought some light back to the Melbourne CBD. The numbers who …
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“Lucky’s”: A must-read saga by Greek Australian author Andrew Pippos
“Lucky sat tucked at his kitchen table, newspaper spread across the surface, stripping rigani from the stalks. The herbs had hung inside a cupboard for a week -not long enough to properly …
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‘Heroes of 1821’ exhibition unveiled in Canberra over the weekend
Leading members of the Greek community attended the opening of Angela Kiki Konstantinopoulou’s exhibition “Heroes of 1821” at the Hellenic Club of Canberra on Friday, 19 March. The event which …
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Channel 31 welcomes young Greek-Australian to Advisory Committee
Channel 31 has been the springboard for many big names in Australian media today, but more importantly it has given a voice to local communities across Melbourne and Geelong. The …
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New Whitefield novel keeps focus on Limnos in the 20th Century
Tony Whitefield’s new novel “George’s Café” continues to draw on his close connections to the island of Limnos. His wife, Despina’s family originates from the island and his grandfather Henry …