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Community sporting clubs across Victoria encouraged to apply for funding
Grassroots sporting clubs across Victoria are being encouraged to apply for funding to upgrade equipment, buy new uniforms, boost administration capabilities and improve training for officials. Minister for Tourism, Sport …
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Greek Orthodox Community of St Albans builds closer ties with Archdiocese
In the new year, the issue of the Greek Community of St Albans’ membership in the Archdiocese has returned to the fore. So much so that former presidents, parish priest …
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Greece, Cyprus and Israel sign EastMed agreement to create pipeline of geostrategic importance
The leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Egypt have signed the basic agreement for the construction of one of the largest pipelines of natural gas. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Cypriot President …
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Australia’s fires conjure memories of Greece: from Mati to Mallacoota
Blackened hills. Cars turned to molten metal. Houses picked clean by flames. People huddled on beaches listening to the roar of fires burning out of control. The ravaged regions are …
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Significant obstacles in Australia for importing Greek yoghurt
Importing dairy products from Greece into Australia is no easy feat, which is reflected in the numbers. The export of Greek dairy products to Australia was extremely limited from 2010 …
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Australian expatriates slumped with hefty taxes after capital gains tax exemption is scrapped
Australian expats living abroad may soon by slumped with big capital gains tax (CGT). There are plans for the CGT tax exemption on their family home to be scrapped, which …
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Renovated historic synagogue in Trikala defaced by vandals
Vandals have defaced a recently renovated synagogue in central Greece with anti-Semitic slogans. The Central Jewish Council of Greece (KIS) said the painted messages were “abusive slogans of anti-Semitic hatred”. …
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Drones to be deployed to detect fires on Mount Olympus
The Olympus National Park in central Greece is set to purchase two drones to patrol the region to detect fires during the summer months when local forests are most in …
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Eight sailors taken by pirates off Greek tanker in west African waters
Eight sailors were kidnapped from a Greek tanker on 31 December, 2018, that was anchored off Limbe near the coast of Cameron in the Gulf of Guinea, an area in …
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Greeks must draw on their vigour and unity to realise national strategy, says president
Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos has called on the people to drawn their national traits of “unshakeable vigour” and “strong unity” so that 2020 was a milestone year in ensuring that …