Key decisions await as GOCSA hold first meeting after elections

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The Electoral Committee of the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA) has announced the successful candidates elected to the Administrative Council for the 2025-2026 term.

The elected members, listed in descending order of votes, are:

  • Sylvia Cassoudakis
  • Stan Salagaras
  • Penny Anagnostou
  • Nickolas (Nick) Psarianos
  • Argiro Terzakis
  • Sophie Diamandi
  • Athanasios Koutelas
  • Arthas Flabouris
  • Arthur Galantomos
  • Peter Gonis
  • Eleni Mermingis
  • Vasilios (Bill) Pantelis
  • Emanuel Frossinakis
  • Panayiotis Ppiros
  • Nicholas Glaros

These results came after GOCSA held its Administrative Council elections on Saturday, January 11, with 600 members casting their votes at Olympic Hall in Adelaide.

The electoral contest saw Peter Ppiros and his Independent Community Progressive Party securing 11 out of the 15 positions on the Council, leaving Peter Gonis’ Leading the Community Party ticket with four.

The newly elected Administrative Council and Supervisory Committee will hold their first meeting today, 14 January 2025, at 7pm at GOCSA’s premises to form and announce the structure of the new Board.

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