A resignation, a petition and a public statement has seen the tensions arising from the upcoming GOCMV elections crank up a gear.

Hundreds of Greek-Australians have gathered at Rye Pier to watch 16 year-old Nicholas Petropoulos win the annual race to retrieve the Holy Cross.

The GOCMV recognised its highest achievers last night presenting academic excellence awards to five students who achieved VCE study scores above 40 in Modern Greek.

18-year-old Adrian Michalopoulos, who has recently completed his VCE and who loves tiropita, and describes himself best as nonchalant, is our Young Greek of the Week.

Marco and Thelma Economidis will be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on Christmas Eve.

Students from Greek backgrounds who have done well in the 2009 VCE exams share their feelings with Neos Kosmos following the release of the exams results.

Professor Chris Mackie who has been appointed Director of the Research Centre for Greek Studies at La Trobe University, speaks to Neos Kosmos about his priorities for the centre.

Aspiring young journalist Danae Andreopoulos, who loves baklava and describes herself as friendly, is our Young Greek of the Week.

The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne Victoria (GOCMV) elections have been deferred to January 17 as a result of a compromise agreement reached between opposing sides of the GO

Labor aligned Councillors have stirred passions by breaking ranks and being elected to mayoral positions in Moreland and Whittlesea.