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Dikeos counterattacks with new proposals for GOCMV reform

GOCMV Treasurer, Con Dikeos, has announced a range of new proposals aimed at restructuring the Greek Community’s board.

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Sponsors and Greek government gift to Greek Community of Melbourne

The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne announced that Leonidas Argyropoulos funded a scholarship program for Alphington Grammar to the value of $50,000 while the Greek govern

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Dramatic drop in Modern Greek VCE numbers

There has been a significant drop in the number of students studying Greek at VCE level, from 643 in 1998 to 300 in 2009.

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Georgiou slams Turnbull on refugees

Senior Liberal Petro Georgiou is critical of the Malcolm Turnbull’s policy of re-introducing temporary protection visas for unauthorized refugees.

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Equal rights for migrant children

Prime Minister George Papandreou at an international migration conference in Athens announced that all children born to migrants from now on will automatically acquire Greek citize

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Lesvos migrant centre shut down

At an international conference on migration held near Athens last week, the new government announced the closing of the Lesvos illegal migrant detention centre.

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Kotsiras retains portfolio in reshuffle

In the recent Bailieu front bench reshuffle Nick Kotsiras retained his portfolio as Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs.

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon strikes a cord with Papandreou

At global migration conference last week Papandreou recognised the impact immigrants have had on Greece’s economy.

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Antipodes Festival dates for 2010 announced

Joe Mavrikos the director of the Antipodes Festival is excited about next year’s program

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New crop of future leaders

MP John Pandazopoulos the World Hellenic Interparliamentary Association President sees the new candidates as the “next generation of Greek Australian politicians.

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