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Landmark Greek music compilation tops iTunes chart for DJ Krazy Kon
Playing board games with the family on New Year’s Eve is not usual for one of the top Greek dance DJs in Australia. It was an unusually quiet start to …
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Ah, memories of 2020. Why it’s important to remember our COVID holidays, good or bad
In Charles Dickens’ famous 1843 ghost story, A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come. However, we do not …
NYE festivities and celebrations of yesteryear
It was New Year’s Eve, 1982 and it was a hot, still Melbourne night. Once again, we had got together with our cousins to see in the New Year, this …
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Border closures, hot spots, long queues at testing sites and 4 new Victorian coronavirus cases
Footage from Melbourne coronavirus testing sites showed long queues, while others report having been turned away from some sites. Victoria’s Health Minister Martin Foley said that “the most important thing …
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Joy be to the twelve days following Christmas
Joy be to the twelve days of Christmas, that usher in the New Year. While rejoicing in the birth of the Saviour and the imminent demise of the year COVID, …
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Greeks of Ballarat, a peaceful haven for the community
Ballarat is regional Victorian city that in its heyday was known the world over thanks to its fabulous gold deposits. Greeks were first drawn to Ballarat during the gold rush …
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Orthodox church in Zimbabwe keeps flame alive with Greek community support
The churchgoers’ response to Fr George Glafcoss is immediate and their singing is spontaneous and continuous. The sound of the many voices rises above the rafters and seems to lift …
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Captain George Kailis unveils the reality of a career in aviation
For every pilot who has gotten you from A to B, there is a missed birthday, a missed wedding and precious time missed with family. Despite this being the path …
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Greece announced tighter one-week safety restrictions
Coronavirus safety restrictions will be tightened for a week as of Sunday, in view of opening schools nationwide on Monday January 11, announced government spokesperson Stelios Petsas on Saturday. The …
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St John’s College congratulates VCE class of 2020 on their achievements
St John’s College was also among the schools whose students achieved great and consistent scores in their final exams. VCE class of 2020 on their achievements managed to push through …