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Archbishop Makarios: ‘GWC and its members are a ‘Workshop of Holiness’’
The Greek Welfare Centre’s (GWC) Community Services, an arm of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, received His Eminence Archbishop Makarios on his first official visit to the Centre on …
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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s parish priest reveals basketballer’s close ties with Greek Orthodox church
The parish priest from Agios Meletios Greek Orthodox Church in the Athenian neighbourhood of Sepolia, where talented basketballer Giannis Antentokounmpo grew up, has revealed the close relationship he had with …
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Australian who designed recycling scheme for refugee camps in Greece makes Forbes ‘30 under 30’ list
Australian designer HY William Chan has made Forbes magazine’s ’30 Under 30 – Asia’ list under the ‘Industry, Manufacturing and Energy’ subcategory. The latest project led by Mr Chan, who …
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Fires break out in Rafina and Barnabas, a year following the anniversary of deadly wildfires in Greece
On the one-year anniversary of the deadly fire in Mati that killed 102 people, two major fires broke out in Rafina and Barnabas within a few minutes from each other. …
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New Greek legislation allows government intervention in natural disasters; and restitution plans for last year’s fires
A new legislative act gives the government power to take over from local government in the case of natural disasters, while also allowing authorities to set up a non-profit organisation …
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French man stabbed to death while holidaying in Crete
A 44-year-old French woman has been arrested and taken to Heraklion police headquarters in Crete to be questioned about the murder of a 53-year-old French man found stabbed to death …
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Calombaris will not be returning to ‘MasterChef’ in 2020, and neither will his co-judges
Network 10 has announced George Calombaris will not be returning as a judge on MasterChef Australia in 2020, and neither will his co-judges Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan. Though the …
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Newly-elected Greek PM commits to implement smoking ban in enclosed public places
Greece’s newly-elected government has committed to implement a law, banning smoking in enclosed public places. This law is of course not new; it has existed since 2008 but in over …
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Brisbane’s Hellenika at the Calile named Queensland’s Restaurant of the Year
A Greek restaurant in Brisbane has been named Queensland’s Restaurant of the Year in the Courier-Mail Food Awards 2019. Hellenika at the Calile owned by Simon Gloftis was awarded on Monday. …
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Kindergarten Greek language program launched in Ashburton – and more to come
Will Fowles, the member for Burwood, was effusive about the Andrews Government’s latest language initiatives at the launch of the Greek Language Program at Clever Kids Child Care in Ashburton, …