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The ‘silent migration’ of Greek children to be explored in upcoming seminar
The mass adoptions of Greek children to the USA and the Netherlands is set to be discussed in a coming lecture, addressing the impact of the near 4,000 children who …
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Kastellorizian Association of Victoria seeking traditional costumes and photos for Centenary Calendar
The Kastellorizian Association of Victoria is prepping up for a grand celebration of its centennial anniversary, requesting traditional costumes and photos to include in a calendar to mark the occasion. …
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Greek Community of Box Hill celebrates 56 years of service and achievement
Last Sunday, the Greek Community of Box Hill honoured its seven founding members with a commemorative plaque. The seven included the late – Panagiotis Alexopoulos, Petros Kirmos, Anastasios Tingiris, Lori …
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Greek Ambassador’s maiden visit to South Australia’s Greek Community strengthens ties
The Ambassador of Greece to Australia, Stavros Venizelos, marked his first trip to South Australia with a visit to the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA) last Saturday. Venizelos, …
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Georgia Nikolaidou’s tenure as Education Coordinator for Australia concludes
Georgia Nikolaidou’s tenure as the Education Coordinator for Australia-New Zealand has concluded. Replacing her is Maria Triantafyllou, who currently serves in Australia and has been referred to by Nikolaidou as …
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Nektarios: I am who I say I am
A video posted by the so-called “Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand”, Nektarios, in response to the termination of his cooperation with the Greek Orthodox Community of St Albans, has …
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Future of Modern Greek studies conference returns in December
The biennial conference of the Modern Greek Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand (MGSAANZ) is set to return after a six-year absence, addressing various topics including the future of …
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67 years since the ‘Begona’ brought Greek brides to Australia
This week marks the 67th anniversary of the arrival of the ship ‘Begona’ in Melbourne, a significant event that brought hundreds of Greek brides to Australia. On June 16, 1957, …
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Petition for elevator and better access to St Vasilios Brunswick Church hall
When Olympia Raptis experienced a health issue with her lower back and sciatica, she couldn’t attend a family funeral wake due to a lack of disability access at Brunswick’s St …
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Lectures on Cyprus Issue to be presented at Melbourne’s Greek Centre across July
This year is 50 years since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and with that the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria together with SEKA Victoria and the Cyprus Community …