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Meet Adele, the wonderful Greek Australian who stocks supermarket shelves, so we don’t go without during the coronavirus crisis
Greek Australian Adele Solomon was born with down syndrome, but that doesn’t hinder her from getting up every morning to go to work and stock the shelves at one of …
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Gold Coast community raises funds for defibrillator to serve its centre
Just a few short weeks ago, before social distancing became the norm, a morning tea fundraiser was held at St Anna’s Hellenic Centre, Gold Coast, to raise funds to buy …
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Greek Australian Samaritan hands out $100 to each person at Centrelink
Generous Greek Australian Peter Darmos has handed out $100 cash to each one of the hundreds of jobless workers waiting outside the Centrelink office in Melbourne’s Box Hill. The lawyer …
Vale Costa Cosmas, a great fixture of Melbourne’s rebetiko scene passes away
A fixture of the rebetiko scene in Melbourne, Costa Cosmas could be found at Greek functions with his signature peaked fur hat, plucking his baglama. “He gave me my first …
A year without the late Archbishop Stylianos of Australia
Archbishop Stylianos of Australia died on 25 March, 2019, this time last year after a long battle with cancer. News of his death saddened a large part of the Greek …
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Eerily quiet in Oakleigh where coronavirus lockdown is keeping crowds at bay
Oakleigh, a robust Melbourne suburb with a thriving Greek centre, was a ghost town on Monday as new measures came into effect which closed down restaurants and cafes. Neos Kosmos …
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Heartwarming generosity for the aged amid coronavirus panic
The local Greek Australian community has dug deep despite the current uncertain climate to make sure our elderly don’t get left behind. Fronditha Care’s biennial Radiothon went ahead on Saturday …
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Greek-Orthodox churches in Australia live-stream liturgies on Facebook
For the first time in modern history, Greek Orthodox church-goers will be ‘attending’ the liturgy via social media. The congregation will no longer… congregate amidst coronavirus fears, taking the holy …
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Australian businessman Joe Mirabella lights up the Monastery of St Tsambika in Rhodes
During their holiday in Rhodes, in 2014, Australian businessman Joe Mirabella and his wife Messina along with their “koumbaroi” climbed the 320 steps of the Monastery of Saint Tsambika – …
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The Greek family supporting their community during the coronavirus crisis
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, many families and elderly members of society have been forced to deal with shortages in crucial household items, such as toilet paper and …