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Vale Marika Bisas, a lifetime of commitment to the community comes to an end
Marika Bisas was a well-respected and well-loved member of the Melbourne Greek community. She was known to be a strong-willed, passionate and committed person. Many people sought her counsel throughout …
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HACCI gets set to honour Greek community excellence for another year
The time of year has rolled around again for the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI) to recognise the best and brightest of the Hellenic Australian business and …
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New policy grants free access to Greek museums and sites
Greece’s Ministry of Culture has introduced a new policy that gives greater access to Greece’s museums and historical sites. As of 1 November, 2019, people with a disability, along with …
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Tougher laws for overseas and interstate licence holders driving on Victoria’s roads
New Victoria road safety laws came into effect on Tuesday making it obligatory for overseas driver licence holders in Victoria, regardless of their visa status, to have converted their licence …
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Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis points to disproportionate number of refugees and migrants to Greece
Greece has received disproportionate flows of refugees and migrants in terms of its land and population, especially in the last few months. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wanted to get …
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Senator Sinodinos talks about his identity with the Greeks of Melbourne
Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) President Bill Papastergiadis said that “quite often careers appear to take precedence over all other different parts of a person’s life. But it’s those other …
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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in Australia stands beside Greek youth struggling with drug addiction
Archbishop Makarios is making good on his promise of casting the church’s focus on youth. A rehabilitation centre for drug abuse will open in Melbourne with the support of Ecumenical …
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Young Greek Australian turns his love for Greek songs of ‘xenitia’ into artwork
If you like Greek songs, especially those of your parents’ and grandparents’ generations and have a flair for understanding the lyrics, check out Chris Macheras’ Instagram page. The Melbourne-based lawyer-by-day …
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Greeks despair over US peach tariffs
The United States’ decision to impose an additional 25 per cent tariff on a range of EU products, has Greek peach producers reeling. The increase came into effect on 18 …
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Greek ‘Ohi’ Day celebrations with Greek leaders’ messages
President Prokopis Pavlopoulos Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos marked the 28 October anniversary and the Greek entry into World War II in Thessaloniki. During the parade, he had the opportunity to …