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Food for Thought Network celebrates IWD
On Thursday 8 March, the women’s Food for Thought Network (FFTN) in conjunction with Manningham City Council hosted 170 people to a sit-down dinner, in honour of International Women’s Day. …
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St Monica’s College Epping has achieved a four-star rating from the Resource Smart Schools program
St Monica’s College has been granted a ResourceSmart 4 Award. The annual awards, now in their 10th year, recognise the sustainability achievements of Victorian schools and their contribution to taking …
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Raising ‘Greek’ kids in Australia
Eleni Exadaktylou is a mother of two young children, who, with her husband Yianni, decided to leave Greece and seek a better future in Australia. “When we initially discussed leaving, …
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Students from 1st Voula Junior High School in Athens visit sister school Alphington Grammar
Four years ago Christina Despoteris initiated an e-twinning relationship between Alphington Grammar School in Melbourne and the 1st Junior High School in Voula Athens via the program ‘Voula/Melbourne – Building …
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Australian Hellenic Council condemns extremism amid Macedonia name dispute
As the governments of Athens and Skopje continue talks to reach a mutually acceptable resolution to the decades long Macedonia name dispute, tensions have been heating up in the respective …
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Greek community rallies to help those less fortunate in time for Easter
Whether one considers themselves religious or not, there’s no denying the Christian-spirit that abounds around the holiday season – and that is the spirit of giving. With Easter fast approaching, …
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FYROM-Australians sued by the Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies
The ongoing dispute between the Greek Australian community and certain groups of FYROM-Australians is about to reach its peak, as the Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies (AIMS) is about to …
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Hellenic Women’s Cultural Association celebrates IWD
On Sunday 4 March, the Hellenic Women’s Cultural Association, held a very successful function to Celebrate Women’s Day which is annually held on 8 March to celebrate the Milestone of …
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Fronditha Care raising awareness and funds for dementia
With an ageing population comes greater demand for aged care, and, with people diagnosed with dementia predicted to rise by 30 per cent in the next seven years, that also …
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Tracing the various Hellenic communities of the Mediterranean
As part of the 36th Greek Festival of Sydney, Costa Vertzayias AM and Billy Cotsis will present a talk on ‘Hellenic Communities of the Mediterranean’.