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Greek Australians Sell Historic Melbourne Building for $10M

A three-storey Victorian-era building in the heart of Melbourne’s Lonsdale Street Greek precinct has sold for AU$10.1 million ($7.8 million) The Sydney Morning Herald reports that its Greek-Australian owners sold the historic building to a Chinese-based investor. Built in 1891, the...

Melbourne’s Lonsdale Street Turns Greek in ‘Biggest Ever Festival’

Thousands of Greek Australians gathered at Melbourne’s Lonsdale Street over the weekend for a feast of song, dance, food and culture which has been described as the biggest Greek festival ever to have taken place in Australia. Bill Papastergiadis, president...

Historic Greek Neighborhood Reclaimed in Melbourne

  The Greek Precinct Association plans to reimagine the historic Greek neighbourhood on Lonsdale Street as a multicultural strip under Greek leadership, says a Neos Kosmos report. As the old "Greek Precinct" is at risk of losing its Greek character, the...

Ross and John Seek Melbourne’s Best Greek Corner

Lonsdale Street, Melbourne’s traditional Greek corner, seems to be in trouble, as more and more Greek –themed businesses are closing. The municipality of Melbourne along with the State Government has recently taken the initiative to highlight the Greek Corner in...

Gillard, Abbott to Attend Antipodes Festival

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott are to attend for the second consecutive year, the Antipodes Glendi Greek Festival in Melbourne, Victoria. "The presence of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition...

Greek Pillar Story in Melbourne

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship, Nicholas Kotsiras, launched the Greek Precinct Story Pillar giving everyone the opportunity to discover the history of Greek immigrants in Australia and the ways they managed to become a strong power in the...

Melbourne’s Greek Corner

The municipality of Melbourne along with the State Government have taken the initiative to highlight the Greek Corner in the center of the city, despite the fact that the majority of Greeks no longer live on Lonsdale Street. The construction...

“Greek Coffee, Please” for Labor Candidate in Melbourne

On Monday, head of the Australian Labor party, Daniel Andrews, along with Labor candidate of Greek descent Jennifer Kanis, Shadow Minister for Seniors and the Aging Jenny Mikakos, attended a Greek café at Lonsdale Street in Melbourne to enjoy their...

New boost to Melbourne greek neighbourhoods

The state of Victoria will spend 8 million dollars to renovate immigrant neighbourhoods of Melbourne, including greek ones, in order to attract more tourists. The initiative belongs to the Victorian Multicultural Commission, head of which is Giorgos Lekakis. This...