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Greek flag may be projected onto the Sydney Opera House
Labor supported the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW in its calls to light up the sails of the Opera House with the colours of the Greek flag. Initially the idea …
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Spectacular night at the Sydney opera in the hands of Con Costi
The biggest opera event in Australia is the spectacular annual outdoor Handa Opera event in Sydney Harbour and the director, Constantine Costi, has been pulling out all the stops to …
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Glitches noted in AstraZeneca rollout
Patients were put on hold as GPs dealt with hundreds of calls in NSW after 1,104 practice names were listed as available for Phase 1b of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine …
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More support for COVIDsafe multicultural festival and events
Victoria’s state government is providing more support to help multicultural and multifaith communities to celebrate, share and preserve their culture and traditions. Victoria’s Multicultural Affairs Minister Ros Spence announced grants …
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Greece’s Consul General for Melbourne visits PRONIA
Greece’s Consul-General for Melbourne, Emmanuel Kakavelakis, paid a visit to the PRONIA head offices in Brunswick on Tuesday, 16 March. The president of the Pronia board, Kris Pavlidis briefed the …
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Consulate-General of Greece in Sydney inducted in myConsulLive platform
The Consulate-General of Greece in Sydney is now included in the pilot operation of “myConsulLive”, the platform for serving citizens remotely via video calls. The platform enables Greeks residing in …
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Two Greek filmmakers nominated in this year’s Academy Awards
Two Greek filmmakers are in the Oscar nominations’ mix for the 93rd Academy Awards that will be held on 25 April. The names of Phedon Papamichael and Yorgos Lanthimos were …
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Family and friends gather to celebrate Sofia Kokkinos’ 100th birthday
Sofia Kokkinos recently celebrated her 100th birthday with her family, relatives and many friends. Born in Emborios Nysiros, she migrated to Australia on 13 June, 1957, to seek a better …
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Greece’s FinMin Christos Staikouras’ meeting with the diaspora on Greek economy, double tax and even Nazi war loans
Greece’s Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, asked by the diaspora to showcase what his legacy will be, said: “I have had the chance and the privilege to be the minister of …
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Cyprus joins growing number of countries suspending AstraZeneca vaccine
Cyprus announced yesterday that it was suspending the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in anticipation of a review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) but that it would continue …