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Annual Greek Campaign commemorative service held in Kalamata
This year’s annual Greek Campaign commemorative service in Kalamata took place on Tuesday 16th May. The service was held at the Greek Campaign Memorial near the old railway station in …
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Young Cretan Australians to participate in a tour of Greece and Crete
This European summer, 20 young people of Cretan origin residing in Australia have the opportunity to travel to Greece and take part in a cultural, educational, historical, and social program …
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Unveiling the Greek contribution to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs
The Greek Community of Melbourne presents an open lecture as part of the Greek History and Culture Seminars series, titled ‘The Role of Greek in the Decipherment of Egyptian Hieroglyphs’ …
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Greek presidency says new legislative elections to be held June 25
The Greek presidency said Monday the country will hold fresh elections on June 25, as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis seeks to consolidate his gains in national elections that still left …
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THI Australia officially launches Women in Philanthropia initiative
The official launch of Women in Philanthropia, hosted by The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia, brought together influential women leaders from Australia’s Greek diaspora and philhellenes on last Friday. Freda Miriklis, …
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Celebrating language and culture: Greek community embraces success of certificate of attainment exams
The completion of the Certificate of Attainment in Greek language exams was marked with a three-day event at Macquarie University last week, from May 23 to 25. The first day …
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Lighter tremors to come after quake shakes Melbourne
Melburnians might feel some light but insignificant aftershocks after a once-in-a-century earthquake struck north of the city centre. Geoscience Australia confirmed the 3.8 magnitude quake hit at a depth of …
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Turkey’s Erdogan secures five more years in power
President Tayyip Erdogan has extended his two decades in power after Turkey’s presidential election, winning a mandate to pursue increasingly authoritarian policies which have polarised Turkey and strengthened its position …
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Metro Melbourne’s quake biggest in over 120 years
It was a rude awakening for thousands of Melburnians after a 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck the city’s northwest. Geoscience Australia said the quake hit at a depth of 3km at …
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Oakleigh Community gala ball marks milestone year [Photos]
Friends and guests of the Greek Orthodox Community of Oakleigh and District and Oakleigh Grammar gathered on Saturday night for a gala event celebrating 60 years since the founding of …