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The Antipodes Greek Festival is just around the corner
It’s that time of year again. The Lonsdale Street Greek Festival is set to take over the historic Greek precinct of Melbourne for the 33rd year this month, but this …
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Community extends its generosity to St John’s College
St John’s College has been overwhelmed by the generosity of the Greek community. The Pan Cretan Association of Melbourne hosted the honorary name day dinner for His Eminence Archbishop Makarios …
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Going to school not knowing a word of English
“I will never forget the shock and horror I felt as I realised that the rest of my classmates did not speak Greek.” Those are the words 40-year-old Greek-Australian Elena …
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Greek migrants’ reunion to wake up “fresh off the boat” memories
Almost 70 years ago, in 1952, a bilateral agreement signed between Greece and Australia changed the future of many families and helped shape multicultural Australia as we know it today. …
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Enjoy photos from Coburg Festival, a great success
A large number of people gathered at Coburg for the annual festival held at the Church of the Presentation of Our Lord. The feast, based on the holiday the church …
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Bushfire relief donations keep flowing from Greek Australians, as Cyprus pledges $80.000
A total of $80,000 has been pledged by the Cypriot government to help bushfire victims in Australia. Current president of the Cypriot parliament Demetris Syllouris will personally deliver the donation …
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Celebrating Victoria’s vibrant multiculturalism in 2020
Victoria’s state government is helping more multicultural and multifaith communities showcase their cultural heritage and traditions through festivals and events. Victoria’s Minister for Multicultural Affairs Richard Wynne today opened round …
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The Australia Day that ‘The Age’ came to see the Greeks party at Sorrento
Memories are a curious thing. You don’t know what you remember until your memory is jolted. Like by the old faded colour photograph Neos Kosmos printed last week of Greeks …
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Celebrating Australia Day the Greek way!
For many Melbourne-raised Greeks, memories of celebrating Australia Day evoke the scents of… sunshine and outdoors. It was almost a given that the public holiday falling in summer would be …
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Meet the Melbourne Greek pledging $1m for the Archdiocese’s new drug rehab centre
One of the Archdiocese’s priorities for 2020, the establishment of centres to combat drug dependency, is a step closer to becoming reality thanks to one Greek Australian’s generous contribution. Businessman …