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Fronditha Care’s ‘Storgi’ Facility Celebrates 10 Years
Templestowe Aged Residential Care Facility “Storgi” celebrated its 10 years of operation and care for the elderly of the Greek-Australian community in a celebration held on May 13 on the facility premises to commemorate its anniversary.
The event took place...
Australia
Greek Winemakers Travel to Australia to Showcase Products
A large delegation of Greek winemakers will visit Australia in order to showcase the country’s wine varieties. The event has been organized to take place in late June in three different Australian cities.
More than 20 Greek winemakers, educators and...
Australia
The Man who Quit the Greek Army to Become the Souvlaki ‘King’ of Melbourne
Thomas Deliopoulos resigned from the Greek army four years ago and travelled to Australia, where he settled in Melbourne, opening "Kalimera Souvlaki Art," a Greek restaurant that now serves around 1,500 skewers a day.
Deliopoulos joined the army at the age of 17. After...
Australia
Greek FinMin Varoufakis Sends Message to Melbourne
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis described the negotiations between Greece and the three institutions as “tiring” in a video message presented during the solidarity rally held in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Even a ten-year-old can understand that Greece’s huge loan cannot be...
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
Greek-Australians Form Committee to Help Young Greek Migrants
A meeting organized at the initiative of young and older Greek migrants in Australia reached a decision to form a committee to help in the struggles of young Greek migrants in Melbourne.
The head of the organizing team, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, said that...
Australia
Open Rally in Melbourne to ‘Let Greece Breathe’
An open rally in support of crisis-stricken Greece has been organized in Melbourne for Tuesday, April 21, as part of the “Let Greece Breathe” campaign. The rally will take place at Trades Hall, with Australian politicians and trade union representatives...
Art
Greek Scientist Creates Jewelry from Bees
Marina Nikoloulea is a 28-year-old Greek scientist turned artist. Through her love for the environment and her scientific knowledge she has managed to create an original and unique collection of jewelry, entitled Queen Bee.
The Melbourne-based designer completed her education...
Australia
Greek Comedian Angelo Tsarouchas Live at the Greek Centre
Greek-Canadian comedian Angelo Tsarouchas will be returning to Melbourne for his debut performance at the Greek Center of Contemporary Culture. The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne will welcome Tsarouchas on Friday May 8 and Saturday May 9, 2015.
Angelo Tsarouchas...
Australia
Greek Easter Mayoral Event in Oakleigh
Oakleigh is a Melbourne suburb in the municipality of Monash with a large Greek-Australian population. Thousands of Greek migrants live in the area and most of them arrived in the country recently. The suburb’s mayor is also Greek while the...