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Celebrating Mother’s Day in a different way
Mother’s Day is one of those occasions that you normally can’t feel is properly celebrated without a ‘Big Fat Greek’ family gathering. But 2020 is no normal year, with coronavirus …
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What support will local Oakleigh businesses need on the way to recovery?
Having seen multiple recent reports regarding the difficult time experienced by Oakleigh businesses I felt it necessary to provide some relevant information as one of the local government representatives for …
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Guard of Honour to farewell Greek Australian Detective Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan
Greek-Australian road victim and senior police officer, Detective Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan, 55, was farewelled by family, friends and colleagues on Friday at a funeral which began with a guard …
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COVID-19 awakens Greek crisis ‘photo memories’
When Greek photographer Maria Mavropoulou created her ‘Inner State’ series, between 2014 and 2016, her aim was to document the feeling of living during the era of the Greek crisis. …
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Mothers, grandmothers tell PRONIA how they feel about motherhood ahead of Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day restrictions will be in place through to 11 May, meaning that Mother’s Day (Sunday, 10 May) will be a quiet affair this year. Instead of families coming together …
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The legacy of Michael and Cleo Nikakis: Greek pioneers of Lonsdale Street
As a teenager, Fiona Strintzos remembers walking to Lonsdale Street to visit her dad at his restaurants because, as she says, “he lived at Lonsdale Street and only came home …
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Four amazing astronomical discoveries from ancient Greece
The Histories by Herodotus (484BC to 425BC) offers a remarkable window into the world as it was known to the ancient Greeks in the mid fifth century BC. Almost as …
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Three-stage roadmap announced to ease COVID-19 restrictions, but Victoria may lag behind
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Health Officer Brendan Murphy outlined a three-step roadmap for opening the country’s economy by July; however it will be up to the premiers …
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Legendary server of the Retreat Hotel passes away aged 76
On 5 May beloved member of the Greek community of Melbourne, Vassilis Lymperis passed away aged 76. Mr Lymperis was born in Vasilitsi, Messinia and worked at the previously Greek …
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Sanitisers, the new wedding favours, and live-streamed services due to COVID-19
The future of wedding ceremonies and receptions are predicted to include hand sanitisers and handkerchiefs as party favours and tables separated using a measuring tape. As the coronavirus settles in …