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Kris Pavlidis re-elected to the ECCV board
Kris Pavlidis has been re-elected to the Board of the Victorian Ethnic Communities’ Council (ECCV) for the next term. She extended her support to all the Hellenic organisations which attended …
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AHEPA NSW members meet with Archbishop Makarios
Archbishop Makarios met with members of AHEPA NSW INC at his offices last week. The discussion focused on the support that AHEPA has offered Saint Andrew’s Theological College in the …
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The new Victorian Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan district explained
With a changing of the guard, new developments are inevitable, and that has certainly been the case since His Eminence Archbishop Makarios stepped foot on Australian shores. In addition to …
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Deputy Minister for Greeks Abroad’s program for visit to Australia
The Deputy Foreign Minister for Greeks Abroad, Antonis Diamataris is due to arrive in Sydney on Thursday evening, officially commencing his visit across the country to meet Greek Australians across …
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Petition to revoke the trademark on the word ‘Wogs’
A petition on change.org has been started by Italian Australian comedian Gabriel Rossi to revoke the trademark on the word “wogs”. The petition to Trademark Australia had gathered almost 1,800 …
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Oakleigh Grammar students bring Christmas love to Aged Care facilities around Melbourne
As Christmas and the holidays approach, senior citizens and other vulnerable groups may feel a heightened sense of loneliness exacerbated by the holiday season. Over the last three years, Oakleigh …
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In a world of ageism, Greek Australian elderly still enjoy dignity in Aged Care
Aged care was a god-sanctioned duty in Greek antiquity. Known as gerobaskia, there were severe repercussions when elders were neglected. In modern Greece, the debt crisis has permeated all facets …
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Alexander Cambitoglou, first Greek university professor in Australia passes away at the age of 97
Greek-born archaeology Professor Alexander Cambitoglou, founder of the Australian Archaeological Institute in Athens (AAIA), passed away last week at the age of 97. Born in Thessaloniki in 1922, the world-renowned …
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Fronditha resident from Lemnos, Argyro Oltoumis, turns 100
It’s not every day that you meet someone that has lived for a whole century. Especially someone who, despite their age, is characterised by their mental clarity. Greek Australian Argyro …
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New project seeks Greek carers of loved ones with dementia
As the first generation of Greek Australians age, the prevalence of dementia is on the rise. The National Institute of Dementia Research projects the condition will increase by more than …