Dimosthenis Manasis received the “Leave to Serve Award,” recognising his contribution to culture and the preservation of Hellenic traditions in Australia.
The Faros Bros story, however, goes even further back; Having run a fish and chips shop in Kingsgrove for a couple years, George and Dorothea Bananis then set up a small operation of oyster shucking in their rear garage of their Marrickville home.