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The best gift this festive season is kindness to yourself and to others
Christmas and New Year are a time of celebration but there are many people this year for whom the festivities will be more of a burden than a joy and …
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$6,750-donation to Smile of the Child organisation
Melburnian Greeks stood by the Smile of the Child organisation against this year. The philanthropic event which takes place every year was not able to continue due to restrictions, however …
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Many Greek traditions that celebrate Christmas draw from roots in the ancient past
There are many things that are similar in the way Christmas and New Year are celebrated in Australia and in Greece. For example, there is the Father Christmas figure, the …
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Fronditha Care appoints new Directors to its Board
Fronditha Care has appointed new Directors to its Board leadership team. The new team includes Jill Taylor (Nikitakis), re-elected at the recent AGM for another three-year term, who is the …
Lalor North Primary School ignores Greek parent calls for return to three-classroom bilingual programme
Despite the strong efforts of the parents and the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Lalor North Primary School’s Greek Bilingual Programme will again be run on a two-classroom system in …
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Greek government looks to cut through red tape at embassies and consulates abroad
The bureaucracy faced by many Greeks when dealing with Australian consulates and embassies may soon be a thing of the past. Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias said that the …
PRONIA unanimously elects Kris Pavlidis as President
The Board of Directors of PRONIA welfare organisation unanimously elected Kris Pavlidis to the position of President at its December meeting. The election of Office Bearers followed on from a …
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Australian Federation of Pontian Associations appoint committee
The annual meeting of the Australian Federation of Pontian Associations took place on 22 November with the appointment of an executive committee for a two-year term. Simela Stamatopulos-Eleftheriadis was elected …
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‘Beyond Trauma’, how Deborah Stathis defied medical odds to live a successful life and write an inspiring book
It was exactly a week after Deborah Stathis celebrated her 19th birthday when a near-fatal accident changed the course of her life. She was driving home, when she hit an …
Jewish community of Melbourne celebrates Hannukah at Federation Square
Over eight days from Thursday 10 to 18 December this year, the Jewish community of Melbourne is celebrating Hannukah, or Chanukah. Pillars of Light, at Federation Square, provides Melburnians with …