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200 Stranded Whales Die In Australia

On Thursday, wildlife specialists saved 32 of the 230 whales that had been discovered stranded on Tasmania, an island state in Australia, the previous day. According to the Tasmanian Department of Natural Resources and Environment, it was assumed Wednesday that...

Meet the Greek-Tasmanian Mayor (and his Cypriot Deputy)

The town of Burnie in Tasmania, population 20,000, can claim that is the only city outside Greece and Cyprus that is run by a Greek mayor and a Cypriot deputy. Following the October council elections, Steven Kons was elected mayor and...

Hobart’s Greek Estia Festival Welcomed by Thousands of Attendees

This year's Greek Estia Festival in Hobart, Tasmania, was one of the busiest in the celebration's 23-year history. Thousands of attendees, welcomed the festival for yet another year, to enjoy the richness of the Greek culture through food, traditional...

Estia Greek Festival Livens the Southern Australian Port

The port of the city of Hobart in Tasmania, which is the southernmost port of Australia, hosted the 21st successive Estia Greek Festival on March 22 and 23. This year's festival included performances from local and interstate musicians and dance groups, lectures...

Greek Expat Candidates in State Elections of South Australia and Tasmania

In state elections to be held on Saturday, March 15, Labour's expatriate Greek Minister of South Australia, Tom Koutsantonis, is expected to be re-elected for the seat of West Torrents. However, according to the latest polls, the Labour Party itself is...

Karate Instructor Stephen Xepapas Passes Away

Greek Stephen Xepapas died while swimming at a beach in Tasmania, Australia. The 58-year-old Xepapas from Greece was killed after he went swimming with his fiancée and drifted astray by a current. His fiancée managed to survive. Stephen Xepapas was widely...

Gaitanou’s L’isola Disabitata Gets Raves

Haydn's L'isola Disabitata (The Desert Island), directed by a 32-year old woman of Greek descent, Rodula Gaitanou, and presented at Hobart Baroque Festival in Tasmania, got glowing reviews for her work. Australian critics wrote positively of her talent and direction in...

Tasmania’s Greeks Aid Wildfire Victims

Tasmania's Greeks' are offering help for the victims of wildfires that spread across the island state south of Australia. According to the head of the Greek community of Hobart, John Fotakis, Greeks came immediately to rescue the fire victims,...

19th Anniversary Of Estia Greek Festival in Tasmania

The 2012 Estia Greek Festival celebrates its 19th anniversary from the 1st until the 17th of March, 2012. The festival is held under the auspices of the Greek community of Tasmania. The Premier, Lara Giddings, said events include an...