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Box Hill comes alive with ancient spirit as Greek schools compete in ‘Olympic Games’ event
Hundreds of students from all levels and ages from Melbourne’s Greek Community schools participated in the student Olympics on Saturday despite the searing heat. The ‘Olympic Games of the Greek …
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Nick Dondas remembered as pioneer and ‘True Territory Icon’ at state memorial service
Nick Dondas, a long-serving Northern Territory politician and community leader, was honoured at a state memorial service on Monday at Christ Church Cathedral in Darwin. Dondas, who passed away in …
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Stories of Sydney’s Greeks immortalised with launch of Greek-Australian Archive
The stories of over 100 Hellenic background Australians in Sydney were honoured with the official launch of the Greek Australian Archive, chronicling their migration story into Australia’s history. The launch …
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Laconia’s HANZAC Memorial ‘Hellenic Wall’ nears completion thanks to community donations
The HANZAC Memorial’s Hellenic Wall is approaching its final stages, with fundraising now complete. The memorial was officially opened in 2017 by Australian MP Maria Vamvakinou in Laconia, Greece. The …
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Sydney’s Mytilenian community highlights 112th anniversary of Lesvos’ liberation
The Mytilenian Brotherhood of Sydney and NSW played host to a major event honouring the 112th anniversary of the liberation of Lesvos, ensuring the legacy of the historical date continues …
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Exploring 50 years of Greek Democracy: Forum to reflect on Metapolitefsi’s impact on Greek-Australian identity
The Democritus Cultural Centre in Northcote will host an event examining the legacy of Metapolitefsi—the 1974 political transition that restored democracy to Greece—and its influence on Greek-Australian community relations, on …
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Greek community funded Olympic tribute at Sydney Olympic Park under threat
A 2050 masterplan for Sydney Olympic Park could be threatening to replace Stockroute Park and the Discobolus Monument, a place that holds prominent place with the Greek community. The monument …
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Perth celebrates Greece’s National Day with church festivities honouring Saint Nektarios
The Greek community in Perth, Western Australia, marked the National Day of October 28 at the Church of Saint Nektarios earlier this week. The celebration coincided with the parish’s feast …
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Samian Brotherhood of Sydney and NSW honours historical events with grand lunch
The Samian community in Sydney united in honour of their ancestral island’s proud history, recognising the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Samos and the 112th anniversary of its union …
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‘A second Greece’ in Australia: The legacy of the Greek Diaspora
The members of the ‘Tzanidakis’ Folklore Group departed Australia for Crete with “glowing impressions of the vibrant Greek-Australian community”, following a series of successful performances in Sydney and Melbourne. Their …