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Greek Australian Charis Mullen re-elected in Jordan with increased support
Queenslanders took to the ballot boxes yesterday Saturday, 31 October to cast their vote. This year’s election, is historical, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk winning a third term in office; she …
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Sarah Craig replaces John Tatoulis as CEO of the Hellenic Museum at an exciting time in its development
The Hellenic Museum announced the appointment of Sarah Craig as CEO and Head of Curation of the Hellenic Museum of Melbourne, an establishment which recently dominated the press thanks to …
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Expatriate shopkeepers welcome back their loyal customers in full force
The coronavirus pandemic seems to have made the phrase ‘you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone’ ring truer than ever since March, causing unprecedented health, social, and economic …
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Australian horseracing benefits from strong Greek presence over the years
For all the problems that this year has posed, the Melbourne Cup remains the race that will stop the nation. At this time of the year, the hoopla of AFL …
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St John’s College students and staff commemorate OXI Day
On Wednesday 28th October at noon the staff and students of St John’s College in Preston paused to remember the anniversary when the Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas said …
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Greek flags, sun, souvlaki and Sophia Vembo
At the start of the week, restaurants were invited to open after 111 days. They had less than two days to prepare and worked at breakneck speed round the clock …
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Smoke and mirrors: Victorian Beauticians still in the dark
As some Victorians make their mad midnight dash to Kmart, others are still wondering why they can’t open up their services to the public. Beauticians across the state are unable …
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Leading naval historian to present GCM lecture on Battle of Salamis
The historic Battle of Salamis will be the theme of the Greek Community of Melbourne’s (GCM) next free online seminar on 5 November which is part of its Greek History …
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Heidelberg United – ‘Alexander’ – mourns loss of ‘former great’, Nick Rakovalis
Former club captain and esteemed member of the Heidelberg United family, Nick Rakovalis, passed unexpectedly aged 68. “He will genuinely be missed by everyone at the Club and even more …
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison, ministers Tudge and Wood meet with community leaders
The President of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Bill Papastergiadis, was invited by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to participate in a meeting with the Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, …