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Learn to speak and dance Greek with the Kastellorizian Association of Victoria
Every year as part of its rich calendar, the Kastellorizian Association of Victoria (KAV) is running Greek language and culture while Greek dancing classes are also set to begin soon. …
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Victoria honours the Battle of Crete fallen in a series of commemorative events
Battle of Crete commemorations began early this month in Sydney and Crete, Greece with Victoria joining in last week. Hundreds of veterans, members of Cretan Clubs are gathering around the …
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First Nepalese descent candidate standing for federal office committed to supporting Greek community
Building social cohesion while helping ethnic communities flourish feature on top of the stated list of priorities for Liberal candidate for Barton, Pramej Sherstha. Being the first candidate of Nepalese …
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Attackers splashed paint at home of US Ambassador in Athens
Attackers splashed paint at the entrance of the residence of US Ambassador in Athens, Geoffrey Pyatt, early on Wednesday. The members of the group drove up to the residence on …
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‘Australia’s oldest Greek’, yiayia Angeliki, dies aged 104
Former Greek ‘νύφη’ (bride) Angeliki Frangos (nee Papi), who was born in Ikaria in November 1915 and was thought to be the oldest Greek living in Australia, has died aged …
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Does the Greek vote still count in Australian Federal Elections?
During this Federal Election both Labor and Liberal have courted the Hellenic vote with both promising millions of dollars to support the Greek community. Both have pledged a whopping $5 …
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Athens-Thessaloniki express train set to launch on 20 May
The wait ends this month. The highly anticipated express train on the Athens-Thessaloniki line is set to launch on Monday 20 May. Now, instead of taking five hours to get …
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ALP to match Federal govt’s $5 million funding to the Greek Community of Melbourne
Leader of the Labor Party Bill Shorten announced on Tuesday that “a Labor government that I lead will match funding for the Greek Centre Hub and the Hellenic Chair in …
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Greek non-smokers website, a light of hope in a land of chain-smokers
It’s no secret that Greeks are avid smokers and, continue to lag behind the rest of Europe when it comes to a smoke-free lifestyle. Recently Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis …
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Greek Coca-Cola billionaire arrested in Carribean for possession of $1.3m worth of cannabis plants
Greek US-based billionaire Alkiviades “Alki” David, 50, was arrested on the Caribbean Island of Saint Kitts after a search of his private jet uncovered more than 5,000 cannabis plants worth …