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Nick Galatas on how Australia’s National Second Division is shaping up ahead of 2024 deadline

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Nick Galatas on how Australia’s National Second Division is shaping up ahead of 2024 deadline

The idea of a National Second Division below the A-League Men has been in discussion for some time now.

Chairman of the Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC), Nick Galatas, has discussed how the National Second Division is shaping up ahead of the organisation’s 2024 deadline.

“FA [Football Australia] met with the various clubs and sought feedback from the clubs on a state-based format,” Mr Galatas told Soccerscene.

“After attending those meetings, we thought it would be helpful to convene all the interested clubs from around Australia – after they’d had time to consider what the FA put to them and the issues about which FA sought their feedback.”

Nick Galatas.

The AAFC represents the collective of National Premier League clubs looking to initiate the National Second Division.

According to Mr Galatas, it will be beneficial to have a National Second Division, however, it must take into account the clubs’ potential in order to guarantee its success.

“What we’re aiming for with the National Second Division is enabling more strong clubs to develop within it,” he said. “Ultimately, I think the second division is very important.”

Source: Soccerscene.

Greek and Italian Prime Ministers meet to discuss tensions with Turkey, energy crisis

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Greek and Italian Prime Ministers meet to discuss tensions with Turkey, energy crisis

Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, met with newly elected Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Brussels on Thursday on the sidelines of the European Council meeting.

During the meeting, the two leaders expressed their will to enhance bilateral relations between Italy and Greece, and expand cooperation in areas of mutual interest within the EU, such as energy and economic governance.

Mitsotakis and Meloni discussed regional and international issues, as well as the social and economic consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Greece’s Prime Minister also confirmed in a tweet that he informed his Italian counterpart “about the latest developments in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean” and the recent “aggressive rhetoric” by Turkey.

Source: tornosnews.gr.

READ MORE: ‘Do it with meraki’: Italian Prime Minister hails Greeks for their approach to life.

Christmas spirit on display by students from Greek Orthodox Community of NSW

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Christmas spirit on display by students from Greek Orthodox Community of NSW

From Christmas carols to poem recitals, the end-of-year concert by the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW’s (GOCNSW) Afternoon and Saturday Greek Schools at Clemton Park and Connells Point in Sydney saw students get into the festive spirit.

The concert began with a small speech by the President of the Afternoon and Saturday Greek Schools of GOCNSW, Artemis Theodoris.

Students performed plays. All photos copyright: The Greek Herald / Andriana Simos.

Ms Theodoris read out the traditional Welcome to Country before detailing initiatives held by GOCNSW this year for the youth to get involved with Greek culture and language, such as the Greek Student Short Film Festival. She also confirmed that the Greek Independence Day march would return to the Sydney Opera House in 2023 after a three year hiatus.

More skits by the students.
Young children were drawn to the Christmas tree.

Ms Theodoris also thanked students, teachers, parents, grandparents and special guests for attending. Special guests included the Chair of the Greek Festival of Sydney, Nia Karteris; and Jayden Tran representing the NSW Minister for Multiculturalism, Mark Coure MP.

(L-R) Artemis Theodorou, Jayden Tran and Nia Karteris.

After these official proceedings and the singing of the National Anthems in Greek and English, students from Clemton Park and Connells Point schools performed a number of theatrical sketches, plays and recited poems.

The night concluded with traditional Christmas carols and award presentations for all students.

*Enrolments are now open for the GOCNSW Greek Afternoon and Saturday Schools at https://gocnswschools.weebly.com/.

*All photos copyright The Greek Herald / Andriana Simos.

Students were presented with awards.

Traditional Greek Christmas Dessert: Diples

Pamela Rontziokos
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Traditional Greek Christmas Dessert: Diples

Diples – deep-fried pastries soaked in honey. This dessert is named after the Greek word “fold” as the pastry is folded together to secure the sweet honey syrup, cinnamon and crushed walnuts.

Just imagine a crunchy filo followed by a burst of sweetness!

The Greek festive season brings the best desserts to the table and diples is definitely one of them.

They are not only quite simple to make, but also represent the Greek tradition of celebrating Christmas and special occasions.

To make diples, follow the recipe below. Check out our Instagram reel for a visual guide too @thegreekherald. 

Diples Recipe:

Serves: 24

Cooking Time: 1hour 30mins

Yiayia Yota enjoying thiples. All photos: Pamela Rontziokos

Ingredients:

Dough:

  • 4 cups of plain flour
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of ouzo
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Vegetable oil, for frying

Syrup:

  • 1 cup honey
  • 1  teaspoon cinnamon, for garnish
  • ½ cup ground walnuts

Method:

Dough:

  1. The night before, sift the flour into a bowl.
  2. Create a hole in the flour. Add sugar, ouzo, pinch of salt and olive oil followed by the eggs.
  3. With a fork mix the wet mixture and flour mixture together until just combined.
  4. Once the mixture starts to form, use your hands to knead the dough for about 5 to 8 minutes until firm and soft.
  5. Knead into a thick, log shape and cut into fist size pieces.
  6. Wrap the dough pieces with glad wrap and set aside in the fridge for a night.
  7. The next day, take one dough piece and roll it out until it is long and very thin. The longer the piece th e bigger the thiple.
  8. Heat the oil in a deep pot. The oil will need to be poured to about 3 inches in depth. Throw a piece of dough in the pot and if it rises up, the oil is ready. Make sure the oil is simmering and not smoking hot.
  9. Regarding the shape, there are two you can make. The beginner bow shaped thiples and the advanced traditional rolled thiples. For beginners, tie the strips of dough into knots to form bows and place in oil. For more advanced, place the dough sheet into the pot and using 2 large cooking forks quickly and gently roll the pastry sheet over in the warm oil until it makes a fold.
  10. With both shapes, hold the pastry in the oil until it is golden. It takes about 1-2 minutes total.
  11. Set the fried dough onto a tray lined with paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
  12. Allow them to cool completely.

Syrup and Decorating: 

  1. Drizzle honey over and bows and rolled thiples. The honey will then give it an added colour and gloss.
  2. Garnish with crushed walnuts and lots of ground cinnamon.
  3. To keep the thiples crisp, do not add the syrup until just before you are ready to serve.
  4. Enjoy!

Angelique Karalis: Winner of The Greek Herald’s Christmas print cover competition

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Angelique Karalis: Winner of The Greek Herald’s Christmas print cover competition

For the second year in a row, The Greek Herald has been on a mission to keep the Christmas spirit alive and to encourage the preservation of the Greek language and customs amongst the youth.

This mission was accomplished when The Greek Herald asked children aged 5 to 15 to help design the front cover of our special Christmas print edition on Friday, December 16. The entries we received were filled with colour, and many were focused on the themes of love, family and friends.

We thank all the children for their entries! A special thank you as well must go to the parents, and grandparents who encouraged their children to take part.

My family Christmas:

The Greek Herald is excited to announce today that 15-year-old Angelique Karalis from Alphington Grammar School in Victoria is the winner of our Christmas print cover competition. Congratulations!

Angelique tells The Greek Herald she was ‘very excited’ to find out she had won the competition because her artwork depicts her family spending time together, laughing, talking and sharing a traditional Greek meal of lamb-on-the-spit at Christmas.

“This artwork means a lot to my family and I because it represents our Greek heritage, as well as our family values,” Angelique explains.

Angelique Karalis, 15, Alphington Grammar School, with her winning design.

“This artwork depicts our family Christmas celebrations where all my aunts, uncles and cousins gather at yiayia and pappou’s house. There is always lots of laughter, traditional Greek music, dancing, delicious Greek food and of course my pappou’s specialty, the lamb-on-the-spit.”

Angelique says she wanted her artwork to portray that Christmas “is a time to reflect on our values and to be grateful for what we have, such as our family and friends.”

“It’s a time to reflect on our actions and choose goodness and prosperity,” she concludes.

The finalists:

Ivy Nattrass, Year 7 – Unley High School.
Eleni Protogeros, 8 years old – GOCNSW Afternoon and Saturday Schools.
Rebecca Lugsden, 14 – Adelaide High School.
John Aivaliotis, 13.
Sofia Ryan, 8.
Tiffany Balasis, 10.
Jasmine Micallef, 12.
Eva Shamaris, 13.
Paul Makris, 12.
Pearl Nindrajog, 14.

Greek Community of Melbourne students mark centenary of Asia Minor Catastrophe

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Greek Community of Melbourne students mark centenary of Asia Minor Catastrophe

Young students from the Greek Community of Melbourne’s (GOCM) Language and Culture Schools recently held an end of year concert to mark the centenary of the Asia Minor Catastrophe this year.

Throughout the year, the students, with the help of their teachers, learnt the history, customs, traditions, tastes and aromas of the lost homelands of Asia Minor.

Through interactive presentations, young students were able to get an understanding of the impact of the Asia Minor Catastrophe on adults, children and families.

At the end of year concert, students performed on stage and filled the air with the smell of cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla from their props.

The end-of-year performance reminded Greek students that their roots stretched back almost 30 centuries.

The students were applauded by everyone and the festivities ended with a call to end the pain of refugeehood, uprooting and destruction.

Greek Australian students in NSW excel in 2022 HSC results

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Greek Australian students in NSW excel in 2022 HSC results

About 65,000 students in New South Wales received their much-anticipated Higher School Certificate (HSC) results from 9am today, signifying the end of their high school journey.

James Ruse Agricultural High claimed the top spot for the 27th year in a row, as private schools took out more places in the HSC top 10 rankings than at any time in more than a decade.

As reported by The Greek Herald on Wednesday, at least three Greek Australians topped the state in their selected courses.

This included Anargyros Efthymiou Kallos from the Secondary College of Language, Ashfield Boys Campus, who came first in the state for Modern Greek Continuers and Modern Greek Extension.

For Modern Greek Beginners, Anna-Maria Parissis from the NSW School of Languages came first in course, and Toby Maroulis from the Northern Sydney Institute – Meadowbank College came first in NSW for his Electrotechnology Examination.

Other distinguished achievers from the three Greek Orthodox schools in Sydney – All Saints Grammar, St Euphemia College and St Spyridon College – are listed below. Please note, this list contains honours for all-round achievement, best in course and all Band 6/E4 results.

(L-R) Anna-Maria Parissis and Anargyros Efthymiou Kallos.

All Saints Grammar:

  • Alexander Tzakos.
  • Anthony Atsalis.
  • Asimina Kotsi.
  • Demetria Koutavas.
  • Demi Papas.
  • Dimokritos Scoullis.
  • Dion Joannou.
  • George Gregory.
  • Giorgio Vasiliades.
  • Ioannis Pyrgakis.
  • Maria Varvaressos.
  • Nicholas Kvantaliani.
  • Nicholas Turk.
  • Olga-Liana Athanasatos.
  • William Sklibosios.

St Euphemia College:

  • Alexander Saroussidis.
  • Anastasia Lamprinos.
  • Christos Triantafyllou.
  • Chrystie Stathopoulos.
  • Dimitri Papadimitriou.
  • Eleni Janes.
  • Eleni Kalantzis.
  • Emilia Arcaba.
  • Grammatiki Moysiadou.
  • Iliana Uzelac.
  • Nikoletta Lafogiannis.
  • Panayiota Vrettos.
  • Rose Efrosyni Gounaropoulos.
  • Stefania Triantafyllou.
  • Styliani Koliris.

St Spyridon College:

  • Adriana Drakoulis.
  • Alex Stamoulis.
  • Alyshia Zografakis.
  • Angus Peter Chellos.
  • Athanasia Manos.
  • Benjamin Hickman.
  • Christina Pascalis.
  • Damaskinos-Damascus Economou.
  • Dimitri Tsallas.
  • Dyllon Polyzos.
  • Efstathios Gatsis.
  • Filip Radic.
  • George Grillakis.
  • Heleena Ginis.
  • Ilija Davidovic.
  • Isabella Giraldo Sanchez.
  • Jake Max Vassilis.
  • Jana Panagopoulos.
  • Leanna Papaleonidas.
  • Leo Askounis Parcsi.
  • Lucia Angel Zois.
  • Matija Gacevic.
  • Michael Christofides.
  • Natalie Mihail.
  • Nicole Frangoulis.
  • Orestis Lascaris.
  • Paul Giavis.
  • Samuel Jack Richardson.
  • Sophia Karatasos.
  • Stephen Koutoulogenis.

*Please Note: The above students are those The Greek Herald could identify by their Greek name. If you believe you should be on this list, please send an email to info@foreignlanguage.com.au.

Flooding in SA’s Riverland region impacts grape grower Nontas Koutouzis

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Flooding in SA’s Riverland region impacts grape grower Nontas Koutouzis

Flooding across South Australia’s Riverland region is causing growers like Nontas Koutouzis to be nervous about the future of their business.

The olive and grape grower from Berri told The ABC he felt his local council had left him and his neighbours behind when a levee being built up the road from him stopped short of protecting his vineyards and property.

With the lack of council levee, Koutouzis said it could cost him this years “and probably next year[s]” crop.

A flooded road between Renmark and Paringa. Photo: Dean Martin.

“Or we [could] lose our vines completely,” he said to ABC News.

In a statement to ABC News, Berri Barmera Council said it was committed to making sure the community of local producers was as protected as possible within the time frame available.

This comes as SA Premier Peter Malinauskas said the state government had secured more accommodation for those impacted by the flood event along the River Murray.

Authorities said today the River Murray flooding has already reached the height of the 1931 floods, but forecast flows remain well below the 1956 levels.

Source: ABC News.

Apostolos Christou makes Greece proud at Melbourne swimming championship

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Apostolos Christou makes Greece proud at Melbourne swimming championship

By Bill Roumeliotis.

Apostolos Christou came 5th in the 100 metre backstroke final in the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on Wednesday.

The Greek champion finished his race with a time of 49.68, slightly slower than the Pan-Hellenic record he achieved in Tuesday’s semi-final (49.66). He scored the best placing of his career in the event, but also in a world-class race in general.

The winner of the 100m backstroke race was American champion from the Rio Olympics, Ryan Murphy, with a match record time of 48.50.

Christou is fifth in the world at 100m backstroke.

In second place was the Italian Lorenzo Mora with 49.04 and coming in third place was the Australian Isaac Alan Cooper with 49.52.

“I took the honourable 5th place. I was aiming for a medal but it didn’t work out. I didn’t have a good start and it cost me…” Christou told The Greek Herald exclusively after the race.

“Looking ahead, I have to improve some small details and I believe I can do better and win a world medal.”

Christou also finished 4th in the 50 metre and 75 metre races.

Anna Hadjiloizou represents Cyprus:

Anna Hadjiloizou.

18-year-old Anna Hadjiloizou finished in 4th place in the 100 metre freestyle qualifying race at the swimming championships. She finished in 29th place in the general ranking among 63 female swimmers. Anna’s performance is a new Cypriot junior record.

Hadjiloizou’s participation in the games is completed with her participation in the 50 metre freestyle event which will be held on Friday at 11.25 am.

EU condemns Turkey’s threat to launch missile attack on Greece

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EU condemns Turkey’s threat to launch missile attack on Greece

The European Union has condemned the recent threats made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to launch a missile strike on Athens, Greece.

European Commission spokesperson, Peter Stano, condemned the Turkish threats during a press conference on Wednesday.

“The EU has repeatedly stressed that aggressive statements against Greece create serious worry and are in total opposition with the very necessary efforts to de-escalate in the Mediterranean,” Stano said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The European Commission official also referred to a statement issued on September 5 by the EU’s diplomatic service, which called on Turkey to “seriously work on de-escalating tensions in a sustainable way in the interest of regional stability in the eastern Mediterranean and fully respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all EU member states.”

“We have repeatedly stated that the replacement of threatening rhetoric with constructive and honest dialogue and communication is the key to de-escalation, the advancement of mutual understanding and the development of good neighbourly relations between Greece and Turkey,” Stano concluded.

Source: Ekathimerini.

READ MORE: ‘Unacceptable’: Greek Foreign Minister responds to Turkey’s missile attack threat.

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