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Celebrating half a century in xenitia

Alexandra Vakitsidis migrated to Australia in 1967 and has just celebrated half a century since her arrival in what most Greek migrants refer to as xenitia. Genuine, bright, with a …

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Greek Community of Melbourne to continue working with the Victorian Hellenic Police Association

Two of the leading Greek organisations in Victoria, the Greek Community of Melbourne and the Victorian Hellenic Police Association, confirmed their strong ties recently in a series of meetings in …

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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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