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Greek Festival hits Semaphore Beach this weekend
South Australia’s biggest Greek festival is returning to the shores of Semaphore this weekend, with a two day-day line up of events celebrating the sounds and flavours of Greece. Organised …
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Greek Community of Melbourne looks to boost tourism between Greece and Aus
Statistics published by the Greek Ministry of Tourism, show Australia as a clear standout when it comes to tourist arrivals in Greece. Not only do Australians spend the most out …
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Fertility specialist Dr Pantos awarded for strengthening ties between Greece and Australia
World-renowned fertility specialist Dr Konstantinos Pantos has been recognised by the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) for his impressive work. GCM President Bill Papastergiadis and President of the Hellenic Medical …
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Legendary RAAF WW2 veteran Theodore Comino dies aged 97
Theodore (Theo) Comino was born in Sydney on 9 January 1922. He was the son of Mena and Marule Comino (nee Katsulis), natives of Kythera Greece. Theo was the youngest …
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Epiphany celebrations in Melbourne
Melbourne’s Greeks showed up in droves to participate in Theofania (Epiphany) celebrations across the city’s piers, commemorating on January 6 the day of the revelation of God, the final major …
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Future of Greek community groups positive and bright
A recent letter to the editor at Neos Kosmos wrote how much joy and enrichment he felt by his weekly attendance at his local club in Coburg. Equally he thanked …
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Gold Coast’s St Anna Church celebrates 30th anniversary
This month has been one of celebration for the St Anna Greek Orthodox Church in Gold Coast, Queensland, as Sunday 2 December marked the 30 years’ milestone since the church …
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Greek language VCE classes reinstated at Strathmore Secondary College for 2019
A coordinated effort on behalf of parents of Strathmore Secondary students, community organisations and politicians of Greek heritage has seen this week the Greek language VCE classes’ reinstatement to the …
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GCM reports on its 121st year of operations
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) held its 121st Annual General Meeting at the Andrianakos Centre at its Alphington Grammar School last Sunday 16 December. In a meeting attended by …
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Melbourne tunes in to the Greek Christmas spirit
We are now well into the Christmas festive season and Melbourne’s Greek community is once again showing the unique character and vibrancy of its celebrations across the city. Last week, …