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 [...]
Greek-Australian James Castrission About to Complete World’s First Unsupported Trip Across South Pole
They’ve already reached the South Pole, and now now Australian adventurers James Castrission and Justin Jones are in a hurry to catch the last flight out of the continent ahead of winter storms. The duo planted an Australian flag at the bottom of the world about 7am AEST on Saturday, the 31st of December. Blizzards [...]
Celebrating Victoria’s Migration at the Piers Festival!
Port Melbourne Piers precinct will be brought to life with the inaugural Piers Festival on Saturday, January 28, 2012, with a spectacular display of music, dance, food, historical displays, and many more activities. The Piers Festival is a family friendly event and will culminate with an exiting fireworks display at 9pm. Originally called Railway Pier, [...]
Patras-Sydney Boat Trip To Highlight Hellenism of Macedonia
Apostolos Kardaras from Patras, Greece, had told Greek Symban World Radio in Sydney of his plans to make a boat trip from Patras to Sydney within 6 months. The boat trip will include stops at ports in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and lastly in Sydney. When asked by “Radio [...]
Nadia Tass’ Film ‘Matching Jack’ Relies on Simplicity and Truth
There are two scenes in director Nadia Tass’ film Matching Jack, a peerless story of courage and grace, that typify her understated approach to making movies in an industry which revels in excess, sensationalism, comic book heroes, and over-the-top-in-your-face hyperbole, and both are more revealing than any on-screen explosion. Both involve the matchless Irish actor [...]
Pantelis Thalassinos To Perform In Australia in February
Greek singer and songwriter Pantelis Thalassinos will be visiting Australia for the first time since he began his career in 1977, to perform at the Melbourne Antipodes Festival on February 23, and give one show only at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on February 25. The Greek community of Australia has tried numerous times to [...]
Greek-Australian John Barbouttis Appointed Powerhouse Museum Trustee
Greek-Australian solicitor and international businessman John Barbouttis is one of four people chosen to become the new Trustees for the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, known as the Powerhouse Museum, in Sydney. Mr. Barbouttis is also the CEO and commodore of Royal Motor Yatch Club, which is a meeting point for fashion celebrities, millionaires, [...]
Greek Language Presentation of Athens 2011 Special Olympic Games in Sydney
The official Greek language presentation of the Athens 2011 Special Olympic Games occurred this Sunday, January 22nd, organized by the Centre for Greek Literature and Poetry Kostis Palamas of Sydney. The Greek language presentation included a tour of the Games, their history, and a video-based presentation of the opening of the Athens Special Olympics held [...]
Greeks Τaking on Sri Lankans in Twenty20 Μatch in Dandenong
It has the makings of a gag – Greeks taking on Sri Lankans in a Twenty20 match in Dandenong. But Dandenong Cricket Club all-rounder and Greek Victoria XI captain James Nanopoulos is not about to play down his side’s chances for the Australia Day Challenge. “There’s going to be some pretty good players running around [...]
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01 / 26 Eight Greek-Australians Among Recipients of This Year’s Australia Day Honours
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01 / 25 Greek-Australian James Castrission About to Complete World’s First Unsupported Trip Across South Pole
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01 / 25 Celebrating Victoria’s Migration at the Piers Festival!
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01 / 24 Patras-Sydney Boat Trip To Highlight Hellenism of Macedonia
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01 / 24 Nadia Tass’ Film ‘Matching Jack’ Relies on Simplicity and Truth
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08 / 25 Slav-Macedonian Newspaper Sued by Greek-Australians
- 12 / 03 A Greek Australian is getting ready to travel to Space
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02 / 10 Mike Rann: “Macedonia is Greek!”
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03 / 26 Greek journalist of “Daily Telegraph” saw… UFO in Mykonos!
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04 / 10 Greeks of Australia Ask for Immigration Permission from Greece
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