Greek Community of Melbourne
Australia
Liturgy to Take Place in English at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Melbourne
A Divine Liturgy has been scheduled to take place in the English language once a month in the Greek Orthodox church of the Annunciation of Our Lady in Melbourne. The next liturgy will take place on Thursday, December 3,...
Australia
45 Greek Organizations Support the Greek Community of Melbourne
For the first time in 35 years, the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria, has united 45 regional organizations, reviving the old tradition of the pan-regional fundraising dinner dance.
The event was held on Saturday, October 17, at Stars...
Australia
Greek Community of Melbourne Calls for Support of the Greek People
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has called for a renewed focus on securing a deal for the Greek people and has called on Australian authorities to take a stance in support of a resolution, following the Greek referendum...
Australia
Greek Community of Melbourne Calls For Action by Australia’s IMF Delegate
As the tension in Europe rises and the already desperate Greek people face yet another precipice, the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) calls upon Australia’s International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative,
The Honourable Joe Hockey, to urge compassion and to push...
Australia
Greek Community of Melbourne Calls on Australian Politicians to Support Greece
The Greek Community of Melbourne congratulated the Australian Greens for their initiative to submit a motion in the Senate last week to support Greece during the unprecedented economic and social crisis that has caused the suffering of people in...
Australia
Australians, Thessaloniki and World War I
Australians often ignore how the operation in Thessaloniki influenced the Allied strategy during World War I, as well as Greece’s stance during the Gallipoli campaign in 1915.
Dr. Maria Hill, a distinguished historian, is a great supporter of this idea, therefore...
Australia
Professor Louise Hitchcock Gives Lecture in Melbourne
More than 120 people attended a lecture on palaces and villas in Minoan Crete, architecture, interior design and their importance by Professor Louise Hitchcock from the University of Melbourne, last Thursday.
The lecture was part of the Greek History and...
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Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett to Present Book on Greeks
Former Victorian Premier and philhellene Jeff Kennett will present the book “Macedonian Hellenes in Oceania” by Professor Anastasios Tamis, on Wednesday, March 25, at Alphington Grammar School.
The event will take place under the auspices of Greek Ambassador to Australia...
Australia
Annual Greek Community of Melbourne General Assembly
The annual Greek Community of Melbourne general assembly was held on Sunday, March 15 at the multipurpose room of Alphington Grammar School. The meeting included a discussion on the historic organizations’ future plans and activities.
The members mainly focused on...
Australia
Aboriginal Activist to Give Lecture on Parthenon Marbles’ Return
Starting this Thursday, the 2015 Greek History and Culture Seminar series, organized by the Greek Community of Melbourne for the fifth consecutive year, will take place in the community’s new building. The seminars’ inaugural lecture is on March 5 with Aboriginal...