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Australia’s Hellenic Community Celebrated at the 2016 HACCI Excellence Awards
The winners of the 2016 HACCI Excellence Awards were announced at the HACCI Excellence Awards Gala Ball at the Grand Hyatt Savoy Ballroom on November 18.
For the past 40 years, HACCI has focused on giving recognition to individuals who have...
Australia
Meet Dimitra Kleisari: The 24 Year-old Greek Woman Elected Mayor of Stonington
The new mayor of the municipally of Stonington in Victoria, Australia is 24-year-old Greek-Australian Dimitra Kleisari.
She will be governing over the municipality of Stonington which is made up of 110,000 constituents and makes up eight different regions of the Eastern District...
Australia
4 Young Greeks Among the 100 Richest Australians
The annual BRW Young Rich list features four young wealthy Greeks among the 100 wealthiest Australians. Top of the list are Atlassian co-founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar with a record $4.6 billion worth of assets, tenfold the amount...
Australia
‘Good Greek Girl’ Maria Katsonis Is One of the 100 Women of Influence for 2016 [video]
Maria Katsonis has dubbed herself "a good Greek girl at heart, albeit an unconventional one," as she writes in her novel The Good Greek Girl.
Speaking out and embracing her differences once saved the Harvard Graduate's life, and now the...
Art
It’s a Wrap! The Many Highlights at Delphi Bank 23rd Greek Film Festival
The Delphi Bank 23rd Greek Film Festival took place from October 12 -23 and treated its audience to screenings of award-winning feature films and documentaries.
The festival started back in 1988 and since has become one of the highlights of...
Australia
6th Greek Student Film Festival Hits the Big Screen With Great Success!
On Sunday October 23, the 6th Greek Student Film Festival was hosted at Palace Cinemas Norton St, Leichhardt as part of the Delphi Bank 23rd Greek Film Festival.
What is the 6th Greek Student Film Festival?
The screening presented a selection of...
Australia
Perth Glendi Greek Festival Returns This Sunday!
The final countdown to the Perth Glendi Greek Festival has begun and it is set to take place this Sunday, October 23!
This day is one that many in the Hellenic community have been waiting for as it celebrates the Greek culture...
Australia
Jim Sarris, New Head of Delphi Bank: ‘The Hellenic Community Will Continue to be at the Core of Our Strategy’
Delphi Bank has a new leader, Jim Sarris who has been appointed the head of the bank following a career in the banking sector that has spanned some 20 years.
As the new head of Delphi, Sarris is looking to strengthen the...
Australia
Proxenos Program Offers Greek Consulate Services Online for Diaspora
Greeks living abroad are welcoming a new program that will allow filing for documents and official certificates from the Greek Consulate services online. The program known as Proxenos has kicked off in pilot mode in Australia.
The aims of the...
Australia
Musical Concert to Celebrate Alexander the Great at the Melbourne Recital Centre
A concert to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies (AIMS) will be taking place on Wednesday, October 26 at the Melbourne Recital Centre in collaboration with the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) and the...