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Police searching for 61-year-old missing man Terry Arhontogiorgis
Victorian police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Greek Australian man Terry (Lefteris) Arhontogiorgis, 61, who has been missing since 2am on Thursday. He was last seen at …
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Parents and students petition to continue the Greek Program at Coburg West Primary School
Representatives of the Greek Community of Melbourne and parents of Coburg West Primary School students, met with Coburg West Primary School principal Mark Colagrande and assistant principal Dan Copping, as …
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Global adviser, director and advocate named Kastellorizian of the Year 2019
The Kastellorizian Association of Victoria (KAV) has named Melbourne-born Freda Miriklis, a high-level advocate, strategist and humanitarian with 25 years of international development experience, Kastellorizian of the Year. The award …
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Fronditha Care founding father George Sevdalis honoured for his contribution to Greek seniors in Australia
George Sevdalis would often say that he was overlooked as an influential member of the Fronditha Care founding team because he didn’t have the right credentials. He wasn’t a doctor, …
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Former Hawthorn Dr Kyriakou won’t stand trial for sexual assault charges
Former Hawthorn doctor Con Kyriakou, 76, has been found incapable of standing trial and will not front court on 34 charges of sexually assaulting more than 50 patients, including three …
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Boxing legend Ricky Hatton shocked after realising he ordered €920 steak in Mykonos
British former boxer Ricky Hatton currently holidaying in Mykonos was floored on Monday morning when he woke up to a hefty dinner bill, realising spent €920 (AU$1,514) on one piece …
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190-year anniversary of Greeks in Australia
Official records show that the first Greeks to set foot in Australia were seven sailors who arrived on 27 August, 1829. These were Georgios Vasilakis, Gikas Voulgaris, Georgios Laritsos, Antonis …
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Exploring and documenting our history as Greek Australians
Two fascinating lectures exploring Greek Australian experiences were recently presented at the Greek Centre as a part of the Greek history and Culture Seminars offered by the Greek Community of …
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Marrickville: Sydney’s ‘Little Athens’ shatters every stereotype of what Greeks did
Sydney historian Vasilis Vasilas recently announced his new project, ‘Little Athens (Volume One): Marrickville’, which focuses on the personal narratives and photographs of Marrickville’s shops and businesses, and the first …
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The importance of self-care: Pronia to host free well-being workshop
Living in an increasingly fast-paced society, stress and anxiety have reached new heights, with the need to take time for self-care more important that ever. However looking after oneself can …