Within the framework of ‘Australia Day’, the Australian state honors citizens for their social and humanitarian work in Australia. This year, eight Greek-Australians are among the recipients of Australia Day honours. The recipients represent the best of the Australian character.
In particular, Eleni Kali from Tasmania was given an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for her social work in Tasmania, while Loula Kostou from Victoria was awarded for her service to Children’s Hospital.
Moreover, the late Jack Giorgos Kyros was honored for his support for the Greek-Australians of West Australia, while Emmanouil Petrelis and Eleni Poulou were awarded for providing support to children of New South Wales.
Furthermore, Peter James Prineas was honored for promoting the preservation of the environment and Christopher Xenophon Stathi for his work concerning conservation of water resources in South Australia.
Finally, the Olympic gold medal winner in Aerial Skiing, Lydia Ierodiakonou, was also an honour recipient.
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