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Australian Ambassador visits Pontian village honouring forgotten humanitarian George Treloar
Australia’s Ambassador to Greece, Alison Duncan, has paid tribute to one of the country’s lesser-known humanitarians by visiting the Pontian village of Thrylorio in northern Greece — a village named …
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Greek Community of Melbourne AGM gears up for elections
The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCMV) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, 15 June 2025, at 1:00 PM at the Andrianakos Centre, Alphington Grammar. …
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Chris Christofi raises more than $200K in a night to help support homeless Australians
Melbourne philanthropist and entrepreneur Chris Christofi has helped raise almost $214,000 in a single night to support Australians experiencing homelessness. At the fifth Lead With Kindness gala, held last Friday …
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From Kalgoorlie to courage: How Michael Zervos is teaching a new generation to stand up to hate
Michael Zervos’s story is one of resilience—inherited and earned. The Monash Business School alumnus and current CEO of Courage to Care Victoria has taken an unconventional route from corporate boardrooms …
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Fighting for a Cure: Remembering Angelina Lati and her unwavering spirit
Angelina Lati, the brave and bright young woman who touched so many hearts with her unwavering spirit, left this world last week, on May 29, after nearly seven years battling …
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Alphington Grammar honours founders who built a Greek-Australian educational legacy
More than three decades after its founding, Alphington Grammar School has paid tribute to the Greek-Australian visionaries who brought it to life. In a moving ceremony hosted by the Greek …
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Unpacking Vlach identity in Ottoman Manastir
The Greek Community of Melbourne continues its Greek History and Culture Seminars with a compelling online presentation by PhD candidate Naz Vardar, titled “Shaping Vlach Identity: Local Agents and Transnational …
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Dr Chris Plakiotis and Andrew Korlos join Oakleigh Grammar Alumni Hall of Fame
Oakleigh Grammar has inducted two more former students, Dr Chris Plakiotis and Andrew Korlos, into its Alumni Hall of Fame at a recent event held at the N P Nikolakakis …
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Mobilisation in Australia and the Diaspora for Mount Sinai Monastery in Egypt
The Ecumenical Patriarchate expressed deep disappointment and sorrow over the decision of an Egyptian court that challenges the long-standing ownership status of the historic Mount Sinai Monastery, limiting the monks …
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Connection, culture, and cocktails: Greek Australian Society event draws vibrant crowd in Melbourne
Last Thursday evening, Nikos in Fairfield was transformed into a lively space of conversation and community spirit, as the Greek Australian Society (GAS) hosted its capacity Melbourne cocktail event. The …