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Alphington Grammar farewelled Class of 2018
With Alphington Grammar heading into its 30th anniversary, Year 12 students were farewelled at a special dinner dance held in Ivanhoe last Friday. The event was deemed a success by …
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Alphington Grammar farewelled Class of 2018
With Alphington Grammar heading into its 30th anniversary, Year 12 students were farewelled at a special dinner dance held in Ivanhoe last Friday. The event was deemed a success by …
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Winners announced for Australian Hellenic Memorial school competition
Last Sunday, a cohort of proud parents, grandparents and teachers gathered at the Domain Gardens of Melbourne to attend the award ceremony of the Australian Hellenic Memorial school competition. Prizes …
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State government gives $1.3m in support for Greek community organisations
More than 60 Greek projects will be funded through this year’s Multicultural Community Infrastructure Fund and Multicultural Festivals and Events program, Minister for Multicultural Affairs Robin Scott and Member for …
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Celebrating 106 years of Lemnian Independence
It was a significant day for the Lemnian Community of Victoria on 13 October, as members came together to celebrate 106 years of Independence at the Lemnian Ball. It was …
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Abduction victim meets her saviour 60 years later
Fate works in strange ways sometimes; at least that is the case for Victorian resident Helen Perikkentis and Queensland hotel owner Miltiades Neofytou. It was almost 60 years ago, when …
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Dandenong Greek Community Hall receives new funding
Dandenong’s Greek Community will receive $150,000 from the Andrews Labor Government’s Multicultural Community Infrastructure Fund for a major upgrade to the Dandenong Greek Community Hall, which is in desperate need …
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A plea for help for a 40-year-old mother of three, suffering from stage 4 cancer
Two months ago, Grigoria Antonopoulou, her husband Dimitrios and their three children were going about their day to day lives, with the concerns, challenges and aspirations common to all newly …
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64th issue of Antipodes honours poet Antigone Kefala
The weekend saw the anticipated launch of the 64th issue of the Greek Australian Cultural League’s (GACL) magazine Antipodes. The turnout exceeded the expectation of organisers, attracting an intergenerational audience. …
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Greek language remains in Coburg West Primary School’s 2019 curriculum
A campaign to avert the discontinuation of the Greek language program from Coburg West Primary School’s (CWPS) was successful. On Monday CWPS Principal Mark Colagrande assured the Greek Community of …