2008 POSTS
0 COMMENTS

More Articles

Mary Konstantopoulos: Championing women’s voices in sport

Mary Konstantopoulos is a lawyer, writer, and advocate for women in sport, best known as the founder of ‘Ladies Who League,’ a platform promoting female participation in sports conversations and highlighting women’s achievements in the...

Standing room only at Marrickville Library for ‘Little Greece’ talk

Marrickville Library’s Pavilion was packed to capacity as writer and historian Vasilis Vasilas delivered his compelling talk, “Little Greece: Marrickville – Myths and Realities.” The event was held as part of the Greek Festival of...

Stefanie Costi: Fighting for a future free of workplace bullying

Stefanie Costi is a 34-year-old lawyer, speaker, and writer, but above all, she is an advocate for workplace safety and inclusion. Having personally experienced bullying and harassment in the legal profession, Stefanie chose to speak...

Effy Alexakis and Leonard Janiszewski donate life’s work to State Library of NSW

On Tuesday, March 11, the State Library of NSW hosted an insightful evening as part of the Greek Festival of Sydney, featuring a lecture by historian Leonard Janiszewski and a historic announcement by renowned photographer...

Peggy Zina to take centre stage at Canberra’s Hellenic Club in May

Get ready for an unforgettable night of Greek music as Peggy Zina, one of Greece’s most beloved singers, is coming to the Hellenic Club of Canberra at Woden for a spectacular live performance on Friday,...

Young Greek Australians secure spots at World Taekwondo Cadet Championships

​Young Greek Australian athletes Nicole Striglogiannis and Lucas Mamonitis have secured gold medals at the Cadet World Championship Selection Event in Canberra, earning them the opportunity to represent Australia at the 2025 World Taekwondo Cadet...

Pelagia Markogiannakis: Leading with courage in defence, infrastructure and beyond

With a distinguished career spanning the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the private sector, Pelagia Markogiannakis has broken barriers in engineering, infrastructure, and project management. Holding the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Australian Navy...

Celebrating women’s strength and achievements at GOCSA’s IWD event

On Friday, March 7, the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA) hosted a remarkable event at Olympic Hall, Adelaide, celebrating the achievements and contributions of women throughout history and within the community. The gathering, held...

MANASIS revives Greek culture at Moomba Parade after 31-year absence

For the first time since 1994, Greek culture made a triumphant return to the Moomba Festival Parade, thanks to the efforts of the MANASIS School of Greek Dance and Culture. The parade, held in Melbourne,...

St Sophia and Three Daughters church emerges scaffold-free after lengthy repairs

Scaffolding and a false platform at St Sophia and Three Daughters Greek Orthodox Parish in Surry Hills, Sydney have finally been removed after five long years, bringing relief to parishioners ahead of Orthodox Easter celebrations. Parish...

Finalists announced for ‘The Greek Herald Woman of the Year’ Awards 2025

International Women's Day (IWD), observed annually on March 8, is a global celebration of the achievements and contributions of women. As part of its ongoing commitment to recognising outstanding Greek and Cypriot Australian women, The...

Tennis star Andriana Petrakis wins Young Achiever Woman of the Year scholarship

Rising tennis star Andriana Petrakis has been awarded The Advertiser Foundation’s $10,000 Young Achiever Woman of the Year Scholarship. Her recognition was announced at the 2025 Advertiser Sunday Mail SkyCity Woman of the Year Awards on...

Discover

Trending

Bill Papastergiadis OAM pays tribute to the late Nick Andrianakos

By Bill Papastergiadis OAM* Nick Andrianakos was a giant amongst us. His relationship with me spanned a friendship, legal services and community benefactor. At all...

Greek National Tourism Organisation Office in Melbourne to open soon

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has today welcomed the confirmation of the opening of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) Australia Abroad Office,...

Secretary of the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW Michael Tsilimos passes away

The Secretary of the Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales (GOCNSW), Michael Tsilimos, has passed away. Full statement from the GOCNSW in English: The President...

Jessica Tzaferis celebrates first horse race win as dual-licence holder

Jessica Tzaferis secured her first win as a dual-licence holder with a remarkable victory at Morphettville Parks, as Royal Fox triumphed in Benchmark 68....

Steve Kamper MP given extra portfolio in NSW Premier Minns’ Cabinet reshuffle

NSW Premier Chris Minns has announced changes to the Cabinet and the Ministry of the NSW Government.  The Hon Steve Kamper MP was today sworn...