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Brisbane marks Greek Independence Day with cultural celebration
16+ hour, 17+ min ago (313+ words) Staff writers 1 April 2026 3:24pm Brisbane's Greek community gathered this week to observe Greek Independence Day at an event hosted by Honorary Consul General of Greece in Queensland George Mastrocostas. Around 400 people attended the event, themed "Olympia: The Spirit of Greece', reflecting…...
Big gun cameos seal Socceroos' World Cup send-off win
19+ hour, 46+ min ago (699+ words) The Socceroos will face Turkey in their World Cup opener on June 14 before subsequent group games against the United States and Paraguay Anna Harrington (AAP) 1 April 2026 11:55am A scintillating goalscoring blitz, headlined by Nestory Irankunda's showstopping brace, in a 5-1 win over…...
Our shared responsibility as a Greek-Australian Community
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (443+ words) In the wake of the March 25, 1821 Independence Day Parade Yiota Stavridou 30 March 2026 4:59pm First, I would like to congratulate the Committee for its dedicated work in organising the National Day Parade for the 25th of March in Melbourne. Events of this scale…...
Cooking by the Eye - Melbourne's Greek women food heroes come together at Taverna in a celebration of Greek home cooking
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (703+ words) Life / Food & Drink A sold-out Greek culinary night at Taverna in East Brunswick brought together leading Melbourne chefs for a celebration of traditional home cooking, as part of the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Jim Claven 30 March 2026 2:09pm Last week " on the…...
Melbourne shines blue and white in tribute to Greek Independence
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (240+ words) Fotis Kapetopoulos 26 March 2026 11:15am Parliament House of Victoria and Federation Square were illuminated in the colours and emblems of the Greek flag, honouring the Greek community and celebrating the enduring spirit of Hellenism. The lighting of Melbourne's civic heart marked one…...
New Melbourne agency targets gap in support for culturally diverse artists
1+ week, 1+ day ago (265+ words) Staff writers 24 March 2026 5:20pm A new artist booking and development agency has launched in Melbourne, aiming to address what its founder says is a lack of industry support for culturally diverse performers. Mediterranean Collective, established by music and events professional Con…...
Full house for Victoria Floratos' 'Interruption' exhibition as Melbourne embraces fragility and renewal
1+ week, 1+ day ago (338+ words) Crowds gather at West End Art Space for opening, with exhibition running until April 7 Nelly Skoufatoglou 24 March 2026 5:33pm A strong crowd turned out for the opening of Interruption, the latest solo exhibition by Melbourne-based contemporary artist Victoria Floratos, with the West…...
Greece is the Word - Melbourne’s Food & Wine Festival goes Greek
1+ week, 4+ day ago (106+ words) Life / Food & Drink A leafy, inner-city park has played host to an Athenian feast, with hundreds of diners treated to a three-course meal stretched over half a kilometre of tables Jim Claven 21 March 2026 9:28am This year's Melbourne Food & Wine Festival's signature…...
Pan Macedonian Association of Victoria applauds Moomba Festival for not allowing misuse of Star of Vergina
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (215+ words) Staff writers 4 March 2026 12:18pm The Pan Macedonian Association of Victoria has praised Moomba Festival for not allowing the misuse of the Star of Vergina. The association issued a statement on its Facebook page applauding the decision made by Moomba Festival (Melbourne's…...
Flavours, entertainment and free halloumi tasting at Cyprus Community festival
4+ week, 1+ day ago (709+ words) For the first time, the Community's dance group, under the direction of Nicole Kyriakidi and accompanied by instruments and songs, will lead visitors on the weekend of 14-15 March through the dances of the island's folk tradition Claire Gazis 3 March 2026 10:41am The…...