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Australia
Australian Archbishop Suspends Public Worship in Several Melbourne Churches
An unsettling uptick in the number of Coronavirus infections in Australia has led to renewed concerns over social distancing and public assembly in the country and caused several Melbourne churches to be closed once again due to fears of...
Australia
Greek Community Rallies to Support Greek Immigrants During Pandemic
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has been focusing over the past few weeks on developing a coordinated response to assist Greek citizens who do not yet have Australian citizenship and might face problems during this difficult time of...
Australia
Is this Greek Man the Most Generous Person in Australia?
A generous Greek-Australian man has handed out $100 in cash to dozens of jobless workers waiting outside a Centrelink office in Melbourne.
Good Samaritan Peter Darmos, who was earlier identified under the pseudonym "John," gave each person lining up outside...
Australia
Coronavirus Fears Cause Cancellation of March 25 Parade, Brisbane Greek Festival
As the international community struggles to contain the Covid19 coronavirus pandemic, two iconic events for the Greek community in Australia for the coming days will be called off.
The first major annual event to be canceled is the traditional March...
Greece
Greek Champion Petrounias Ready to Fight for Tokyo Olympics Qualification
Greece's Olympic gymnastics champion in the still rings, Eleftherios Petrounias, is ready to fight the battle of his life to qualify for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan later this year.
Petrounias uploaded two photographs to his personal Facebook page...
Australia
Greek Youth Summit in Melbourne Sparks Renewed Commitment to Community
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) hosted a Youth forum on Tuesday night, February 11 which was organized by two passionate young Greek-Australians, Dean
Kotsianis and Vasilios Berbatakis.
An intergenerational audience of 100 people, including young, inspiring Greeks from all walks...
Australia
Fall & Rise: Australia’s Newest Beer Is a Tale of Greek Persistence
Two Greek friends, both immigrants to Australia who shared a passion for home-brewed beer, joined forces recently in Melbourne for a daring project to launch their own brand in the over-saturated Australian market.
Petros Gyftopoulos, a chemical engineer by training,...
Australia
Greek Culture Takes Center Stage at Melbourne’s Lonsdale Street Festival
The 33rd Lonsdale Street Greek Festival, Melbourne's largest celebration of Greek culture, arts, food and entertainment takes over Lonsdale street on Saturday February 29 and Sunday March 1.
Australia's longest-running Greek festival returns featuring some of the country's most talented...
Australia
Melbourne’s Greek Community Ready to Support Tsitsipas at Australian Open
The large Greek community of Melbourne is excited and ready to cheer and give their all to support Stefanos Tsitsipas' efforts during this year's Australian Open, which will begin on January 20.
The Australian Open is the closest to home Tsitsipas...
Australia
First Annual “Greek Panorama Roadshow” Travel Expo to Be Held in Sydney and Melbourne
The first annual "Greek Panorama Roadshow" will open to the public in the cities of Sydney and Melbourne on February 25, 2020 and will run until March 1.
The organizers' intention to create the new event has been known since July,...