According to “stuff.co.nz” , two of the only remaining survivors of the Battle of Crete, 94-year-old Bill Bristow and Roye Hammond, are planning to return to Crete for the 72nd anniversary commemorations, despite the fact that the cost is around $17,712 each. Both men want to travel to Crete but government funding was declined. “Every [...]
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Paniyiri Greek Festival Opens Gates
Paniyiri is Queensland’s signature celebration of all things Greek and the state’s largest cultural festival. The event will be held May 19-20 at Musgrave Park and The Greek Club in South Brisbane. Now in its 36th successful and exciting year, Paniyiri is a community initiative of the 25,000-strong Greek community of South East Queensland. Funds [...]
Anthony Toumpourou Passes Away
The death of the “father” of the Cypriot Diaspora in Melbourne, Anthony Toumbourou has caused great grief in the Greek-Cypriot Diaspora. Anthony Toumbourou, who passed away on May 9, at the age of 85, is succeeded by seven children and 14 grandchildren. Toumbourou was born in the village of Asia in Cyprus, which was under [...]
White Paper Creates New Jobs
Robots and computers will create new jobs and will also ensure the viability of many sectors in the Australian industry, Greek scientist Dr. Peter Kambouris maintains. Kambouris is an executive member of the Australian Research Organization (CSIRO) and also a report author of the organization, working out solutions to make Australian industry competitive and economically [...]
Tsipras Wants The Diaspora To Vote
“The vote of Diaspora Greeks in the Greek national elections should be consolidated, but in a way that ensures the unadulterated inflection of the political relations in Greece.” This is what the leader of Greece’s major opposition party, the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA,) Alexis Tsipras highlights, in an interview with the Greek newspaper [...]
Vournazos’ Book Shows Greek Women of Resistance
Nikos Vournazos pursued his studies on Literature at the University of New England, at 78 years old. Today he is 87 years old and writing books, including his new story story about Greek women of the resistance during WWII that was launched in the packed hall of the Aigialeia Brotherhood of Melbourne. Vournazos was born [...]
Stylianos Condemns Syrian Bishops Kidnappings
Archbishop Stylianos of Australia expressed his outrage at the kidnapping of two Orthodox Bishops in Syria and said he prays for a good ending, emphasizing the ties of Metropolitan Pavlos with Hellenism and Orthodoxy. Speaking at the Greek Program of Radio SBS, Archbishop Stylianos called the kidnapping an “absurdity” and added that it is the [...]
Samaras Answers Cretan’s Tax Worries
The office of Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ office has sent a reply to the Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand concerning the taxation of the Diaspora Greeks. The letter, sent to the secretary of the Cretan Federation John Trypidakis stated: “We would like to assure you that we recognize and appreciate what you [...]
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