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Fire ravages Yarraville restaurant Eleni’s Kitchen
Fire caused extensive damage in the early hours of Friday morning to the well-known Greek restaurant Eleni’s Kitchen on Anderson Street in Yarraville. The fire is being treated as suspicious …
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Major changes to Greek Community of Melbourne Constitution to be voted on in Special General Meeting
The Greek Community Melbourne, Victoria Board has called a Special General Meeting for Sunday, July 21, 5pm, at Alphington Grammar to consider and vote on proposed changes to the GCM …
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Pontiaki Estia celebrates 48 years of cultural contributions in Coburg
Pontiaki Estia celebrated 48 years of cultural activities and contributions in a packed event hall at the Holy Presentation of Our Lord Church in Coburg last Saturday. The event featured …
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Lefkadian Brotherhood celebrates Patroness ‘Kyra Phaneromeni’ in Coburg
The Lefkadian Brotherhood honoured their island’s patroness, “Kyra Phaneromeni,” with a series of devout celebrations and gatherings in Coburg last Monday at the Church of the Presentation of Our Lord …
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Greek-Australian Society elects Peter Dracakis as new president
The Greek-Australian Society (GAS) has undergone a change to its board with the appointment of Peter Dracakis as its new president, while also adding in a new General Committee member …
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Victoria celebrates 71 years since the arrival of the first Greeks in Bonegilla
“The Bonegilla Greek Migrants Residents Association Inc. is unable to continue.” This was the message from the association’s president, Theofanis Emmanouilidis, and its secretary, Achilleas Amiridis. In an announcement sent …
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Melbourne woman reunites with long-lost brother through Facebook after 70 years
Anna Konstantaki, from Melbourne and a Neos Kosmos reader has shared the story of her friend Emilia Klonari, who managed to find her long-lost brother Nikos Papadakis through Facebook. Konstantaki …
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Mayor of Adelaide honours 100th anniversary of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
The Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Dr Jane Lomax-Smith, extended her congratulations to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia for its 100th anniversary, holding a reception to honour the occasion with …
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Archbishop Makarios: “Nothing true and bright in life is achieved through drugs”
Archbishop of Australia Makarios has declared the importance of not falling victim to narcotics to mark the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Archbishop Makarios delivered …
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Turkish Cypriot rally a day before Greek Cypriot ceremony in Melbourne a “provocation”
Greek Cypriots of Victoria have called the planned assembly and march to “commemorate 50 years of peace in Cyprus” by Turkish Cypriots in Melbourne as a “provocation”. The Cyprus Turkish …