Cretan Association of the Northern Territory re-established after five years

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The Cretan Association of the Northern Territory has been re-established after five years, according to a press release by the Cretan Federation of Australia & New Zealand.

The re-establishment comes after several passionate Cretans in Northern Australia requested assistance from the Federation to re-elect a new committee following the resignation of Honorary President Kostas Hnaris.

Mr Tsourdalakis (left) with President of the Greek Community of North Australia, Nick Poniris (right).

The President of the Cretan Federation of Australia & New Zealand, Tony Tsourdalakis, spent over five days in Darwin meeting with local authorities, seeking their support and hosting the Annual General Meeting of Cretans.

The AGM led to the election of a new committee which consists of:

President: George Mamounis from Prefect of Iraklio.
Vice President: Manolis Kourmoulis from Prefect of Rethymno.
Secretary: Alexandros Larentzos from the Prefect of Rethymno.
Assistant Secretary: Christos Makrynakis from the Prefect of Lasithi.
Treasurer: Eleftheria Petrakakakis from the Prefect of Rethymno.
Public Relations: Konstantinos Tererakis from the Prefect of Jannis.
Media & Marketing: Thomas Kallonas from the Prefect of Lasithi.
Committee Members: Peter Paroulakis from the Prefect of Hania, Yianna Paterakis from the Prefect of Iraklio, Sofia Lendaris from the Prefect of Rethymno and Katerina Tererakis from the Prefect of Hania.
Cretan Youth Representatives: George Kourmoulis, Nikos Makrynakis, Maria Kourmoulis

“We welcome them all with open arms to the big Federation Family and offer our undivided support,” the Federation said in the press release.

The Hon. Consul General of Greece in Darwin John Anoictomatis (left).

“We pay our respects for their years of service and contribution to the Hnaris Family, Paterakis Family, Christakis Family and Tererakis Family.  

“The Cretan Federation of Australia & New Zealand extends its warmest thanks to: The Hon. Consul General of Greece in Darwin John Anoictomatis, The Lord Mayor of Darwin Cr. Kon Vatskalis and the President of the Greek Community Nicholas Poniris for their current and future support of the Cretan Association of Northern Territory, as well as a warm thanks to the Mamounis Family for their warm Cretan Hospitality.”

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