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Victoria gears up to celebrate 200 years of Greek independence

Next year will mark 200 years since Greece began the struggle for independence and Victoria’s Organizing Committee of the National Anniversary is calling on the entire Greek community to take …

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Sydney community loses popular businessman, football stalwart

The much-loved supporter and former administrator of the Pan-Hellenic (now  Sydney Olympic) football team and owner of a successful hardware business in Marickville, Sydney. George Kefalas passed away on Friday, …

Pontian groups commemorate the Genocide with a memorial service and wreath-laying

The Coordinating Committee for the Commemoration of the Pontian Genocide hosted a memorial service  at Axion Esti, Northcote, to remember the Genocide of Greeks and Pontians from 1911 through to …

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Melbourne issues Queen Victoria Market vouchers for struggling international students

The City of Melbourne will issue retail vouchers for international students impacted by COVID-19 to spend at Queen Victoria Market and boost trade there. Melbourne’s $200,000 retail voucher scheme, “Our …

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Greek Orthodox churches open doors in Australia, but are required to take ‘service bookings’

Religious organisations in Australia can hold services for up to 10 people with social-distancing rules observed. Archimandrite Evmenios Vasilopoulos, Archiepiscopal Vicar of Northcote, told Neos Kosmos that only ten parishioners …

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Victorian Tribunal upholds Monash Council’s decision to refuse proposed development on former Oakleigh South school site

Monash Council’s decision to refuse a proposed development of 89 townhouses on a former school site in Oakleigh South has been upheld by the Victorian Civil and Appeals Tribunal (VCAT). …

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Greek Australian students receive Premier’s VCE Awards

Seven young Greek Australians were honoured as part of the Premier’s VCE Awards in Victoria. The ceremony was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions, however the list published on Victoria’s Education …

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“Greek φιλότιμο still alive” during COVID-19 times

Thousands of dollars worth of much needed supplies have already been gathered for the donation drive run by the Pallaconian Brotherhood of Melbourne and Victoria “Leonidas”. In a heartwarming post …

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Celebrating Mother’s Day in a different way

Mother’s Day is one of those occasions that you normally can’t feel is properly celebrated without a ‘Big Fat Greek’ family gathering. But 2020 is no normal year, with coronavirus …

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Legendary server of the Retreat Hotel passes away aged 76

On 5 May beloved member of the Greek community of Melbourne, Vassilis Lymperis passed away aged 76. Mr Lymperis was born in Vasilitsi, Messinia and worked at the previously Greek …

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