The ruling faction of President Bill Papastergiadis (foto), Community Renewal, swept to victory at the elections for a new Board in the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne Victoria (GOCMV) 5on Sunday. Mr Papastergiadis’ team managed to have all of its 19 candidates elected as new GOCMV Board members. The Opposition faction, Community Transparency, led by [...]

Officials speaking, up to 2,200 people had voted at the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne, Victoria’s (GOCMV) General Election at Alphington Grammar School. The election’s smooth process and friendly atmosphere were noticed by Dimitri Christophilos, a GOCMV member for 20 years, who was “hoping for change” and expressed his frustration to NKEE with the “in-fighting [...]

Greek day schools are increasing their tuition fees for the upcoming academic year of 2010. These increases are considered substantial but as school officials explain they are needed because of increased operating costs for the schools. Alphington Grammar is increasing fees by an average of 6 percent which aligns with the average fee increase at [...]

Former Australian Open runner up Marcos Baghdatis has won the 4th ATP title of his career, in Sydney after beating the talented Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the final. The Cypriot broke Gasquet once in the 1st set and managed to clinch it 6-4, the 2nd set was even tighter but Baghdatis held firm and won [...]

CLASPING each others’ hands for support, the family of Sydney tourist Doujon Zammit faced his alleged killers in court yesterday. Parents Oliver and Rosemarie and their sons Zeake and Laurent took front row seats in the packed courtroom in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos. Sitting behind translating was Kostas Gribilas, who received Doujon’s heart, [...]