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PRONIA welcomes new leadership with sights set on a positive 2025
PRONIA celebrated its continuing impact in the community at their 52nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) while expressing excitement over its new leadership with an eye towards a fruitful 2025. The …
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Australia’s linguistic diversity under threat: Calls for action at the FAROS Alliance Symposium
Australia is becoming an alarmingly monolingual nation, and this trend needs to be reversed, according to Dr Alfred Vincent, who taught Modern Greek Studies at the University of Sydney for …
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Lord Mayor announces historic Melbourne delegation to Greece at GCM event honouring Greek Ambassador
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) hosted a reception on Wednesday at the Greek Centre to honour Greece’s Ambassador to Australia, Stavros Venizelos. The event brought together prominent community leaders, …
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Semaphore Greek Festival 2025 to celebrate community and togetherness
The Semaphore Greek Festival will return to the Semaphore Foreshore on the weekend of January 18-19, 2025, celebrating its 44th year with the unifying theme ‘Όλοι Μαζί’ (‘It Takes a …
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Oakleigh Grammar students receive prestigious academic scholarships
Four Year 10 students from Oakleigh Grammar have secured places in academic programs at Melbourne University and Monash University. Arkie Stathopoulos has been selected for the University of Melbourne’s Kwong …
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Melbourne family ask for help to bring grandmother back home following stroke
A Melbourne grandmother, Konstantina Karitinos, who goes by Yiayia Dina, is stuck in Greece following two strokes that have left her hospitalised and her family are asking for help. While …
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Albury’s Greeks celebrate 60 years of their community Church
The Greek Orthodox Community of Albury and District (GOCAD), which turned 80 last year, marked another milestone recently: the 60th anniversary of its parish church, Taxiarhon, Archangels Michael and Gabriel. …
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Over $20,000 raised for the family of Vicky Apostolopoulos who was fatally stabbed at her doorstep
Over $20,000 has been raised through the GoFundMe campaign “In loving memory of Vicky Apostolopoulos” to support the family of Vicky Apostolopoulos, a mother of two who was stabbed to death …
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AGAPI Care hosts Victoria’s inaugural International Men’s Day celebration
AGAPI Care hosted Victoria’s inaugural International Men’s Day on 19 November at the Olympic Hotel in Preston. With the theme “Men’s Health Champions,” the event highlighted the importance of men’s …
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Victorian Multicultural Commission celebrates diversity and strengthens unity at end-of-year event
The Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) recently hosted its end-of-year celebration in Springvale, bringing together community and faith leaders, policymakers and stakeholders to reflect on a year of achievements and challenges. …