Australia

Bill Papastergiadis was re-elected President of the Greek community of Melbourne, winning comfortably along with his slate, on Dec. 16. In the days to come, the 19 elected members of his group are going to meet over the election...

Greek Australians expressed their deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent coverage by ABC Channel of the Parthenon Marbles, where they were consistently referred to as the “Elgin” Marbles. The President of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Bill Papastergiadis,...

The Greek and Cypriot communities in Australia urged Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday to recognize the genocide carried out against Armenians, Assyrians, Greeks and other Christian minorities by the Ottomans in the early 20th century. In a letter to...

After receiving word that the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) will donate funds and help in increasing student enrollment, La Trobe University reversed its recent decision to cease offering the Greek language in its curriculum. The language will be taught...

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has been focusing over the past few weeks on developing a coordinated response to assist Greek citizens who do not yet have Australian citizenship and might face problems during this difficult time of...

His Eminence newly appointed Archbishop Makarios of the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia, arrived on Saturday in Melbourne in his first official visit to the city with the highest concentration of Greeks in the country. People dressed in traditional clothes...

Several Greek-Australians were included in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List, which was released earlier this week by Buckingham Palace. There were 993 total Australians who received recognition from the Queen in the general division and 221 people received meritorious...

  Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited  the headquarters of the Greek Community of Melbourne on Thursday, where he hailed the contribution of Greek immigrants to the nation of Australia. "It's impossible to think about Melbourne without thinking about the Greek...

The Andrews administration has promised a grant of $ 2.5 million to the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) for a new centre for seniors and young people, if Andrews is re-elected in the forthcoming state elections, according to the...

Thousands of people gather at the Greek Centre of Melbourne each week, and recently the Federal Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Alan Tudge, paid a visit to the Centre. “We welcome the opportunity to meet and work with the...

A special evening of music in Melbourne has helped raise money for those affected by Greece's devastating July fires. Melbourne’s Greek Center was the venue for ABC Radio's live benefit broadcast hosted by The Friday Revue’s Richelle Hunt and Brian...

There are "very few" barriers left to Greeks making their way in Australian society, a prominent community leader has told Greek Reporter. Bill Papastergiadis, a lawyer and president of the Greek Community of Melbourne & Victoria, was in Athens recently where...

Bill Papastergiadis, president of the Melbourne Greek Community (MGC), on Tuesday moderated a panel with four of the top contenders to become Melbourne’s next Lord Mayor. Candidates Sally Capp, Gary Morgan, Ken Ong and Jennifer Yang presented their views on the...

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM)'s 2018 Annual General Meeting has heard confirmation that the Bulleen property will be compulsory acquired to build a new freeway in the city. Sunday's AGM atmosphere was described as "calm and constructive" but GCM President...

The Evzones of Greece's Presidential Guard were honored by the Hellenic Community of Melbourne at the Greek Centre as part of the March 25th festivities. The Board of Directors of the Community held a dinner in their honor, attended by...