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Eighty-Six Festival ignites High Street in a week-long music extravaganza
On Tuesday morning, a new festival, Eighty-Six, was announced at Capers on High Street, Thornbury. Eighty-Six will run from 23rd to 31st October, aimed at celebrating Melbourne as a global …
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Man who killed fake Airpods seller jailed for 21 years
A man who killed another over a pair of fake Apple earphones has been jailed for at least 21 years. Abdul Karaali, 29, received a 28-year prison sentence with eligibility …
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Three people die in Greece as wildfires rage
Raging wildfires in Greece turned deadly Tuesday when a firefighting plane crashed, killing two pilots, and a third person was found dead as relentless heatwaves fuelled flames. Greece’s fire department …
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Firefighting plane crashes in Greece: fire brigade
A firefighting plane crashed in Greece on Tuesday during a mission on the island of Evia, a fire service spokesperson told AFP. “A Greek Canadair plane with at least two …
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AGAPI Care honoured as ‘Australia’s Most Innovative Community Service Provider’ of 2023
AGAPI Care received the title of ‘Most Innovative Community Service Provider in Australia 2023’ at the prestigious Enablement Awards Conference held last Friday. The recognition celebrates AGAPI Care’s unwavering commitment …
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The Greek-Canadian explorer who has visited a killer cave in Mexico
Greek-Canadian adventurer, storm chaser, and television presenter George Kourinis is one of the few people to have ventured into a breathtaking yet perilous crystal cave in Mexico. As reported by …
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Greek Community of SA president at memorial service for Mati wildfire victims
Five years after the catastrophic and deadly Mati wildfires in east Attica, the President of the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia, (GOCSA), Peter Gardiakos, and upper house member for …
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Unraveling ‘Little Greece’: Seminar explores transcultural place naming and migration narratives
Dr Andonis Piperoglou, the inaugural Hellenic Senior Lecturer of Global Diasporas at the University of Melbourne, will deliver a captivating lecture titled “Launching ‘Little Greece’: Transcultural Place Naming and Narratives …
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Embracing Footscray’s Hellenism major mural in Yewers Street laneway
On Friday, July 21, Footscray’s Yewers Street burst to life when GYG organised an event, inviting the public to meet the people behind Footscray’s Hellenism project, and bear witness to …
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Sofia Mastoris OAM retires as president of Hellenic Women’s Federation of Victoria after 20 Years of service
The Hellenic Women’s Federation of Victoria celebrated a milestone last Sunday, marking its 20th anniversary since its inception. During the Annual General Meeting (AGM), the federation honoured its founding President, …