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Big fat Greek Market day at Preston [PHOTOS]
‘Big Fat Greek Day’ returned last Sunday at the Preston Market and it was a great success. For its third consecutive year Preston Market’s popular event recreated themes from the …
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Father Doukas of Frankston Church sketched his last respects to Archbishop Stylianos
Father Doukas put pen to paper and created a sketch representing the death of Australian Archbishop Stylianos. The work featured a map of Australia with a footprint inside featuring the …
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“Mummy, I don’t want to go to Greek church”
My eight-year-old son stood at the entrance scanning the sanctuary. He gently squeezed my hand and whispered: “Mummy, I don’t want to go to church. I love God and Jesus, …
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Thousands of diasporans march in New York for Greek Independence Day
New York city dressed in white and blue last Sunday 14 April, in honor of the 198th anniversary of Greece’s independence from the Ottoman Empire. The annual Greek parade which …
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Free Greek travel guides urge tourists to travel off the beaten track
Greece saw its visitor numbers rise by 19 per cent from January to August last year, according to World Travel Monitor, a global analysis of travel trends released by ITB …
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Athens covered in hail [PHOTOS+VIDEO]
A heavy weather low swiped through the Greek capital yesterday, giving Athenians the coldest taste of Spring in decades. Following a severe rain in the afternoon, broke out one of …
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Seminar to explore Greek language’s past, present and future in Australia
As part of the ‘Speak Greek in March…And Not Only’ Campaign, a seminar is being hosted in Melbourne next month to explore the Greek language in Australia. Featuring an impressive …
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FECCA releases election platform, calls for respectful campaign
The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) today released its 2019 Federal Election Platform titled Governing for culturally diverse Australia, and has called on the major parties to …
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Greek leaders lament the destruction of Notre Dame
The iconic Notre Dame cathedral has been engulfed by flames. Hundreds of firefighters rushed to save the Parisian monument from early on Monday evening, however the fire caused devastation. On …
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Greek cardiologists save fellow passenger’s life on flight
Two Greek cardiologists managed to save a 54-year-old woman’s life during a flight from Lisbon to Zurich. The woman suffered a heart attack while the plane was in flight and …