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Hellenic spirit on national TV as Melbourne community joins ‘Sunrise’ broadcast

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Hellenic spirit on national TV as Melbourne community joins ‘Sunrise’ broadcast

More than 30 members of Melbourne’s Greek community gathered on Wednesday, December 10 at the Greek Centre and Stalactites for a live Sunrise (Channel 7) broadcast, sharing dance, music and tradition on national television.

The morning featured performances by Pegasus Dance Academy, Florina Aristotelis Dance and Pontiaki Estia, while students from the Greek Community of Melbourne Schools and St John’s College sang the kalanda. Eleni and Anna Lykopandis made a vasilopita, whilst there was also a segment featuring Oasis Coffee.

GCM Sunrise
GCM Sunrise
GCM Sunrise

Nicole from Stalactites also spoke with presenter Sam Mac about the iconic restaurant and its food.

In a post following the event, St John’s College Preston celebrated the occasion, writing: “Our young people proudly represented St John’s, sharing their Christmas traditions and showcasing the vibrant spirit of our Hellenism program on national television.”

The College also thanked the organisers and families: “A huge thank you to the Greek Community of Melbourne for the invitation, and to our families for the early start and ongoing support. Moments like these highlight the strength of our community connections and the amazing opportunities available to our students. Proud of our College. Proud of our kids.”

Community leaders described it as a great morning and an opportunity to proudly highlight Greek Australian culture on national TV.

Heidelberg United hit with fine as tribunal hands down NPL Victoria Men’s Grand Final ruling

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Heidelberg United hit with fine as tribunal hands down NPL Victoria Men’s Grand Final ruling

Football Victoria (FV) has confirmed the sanctions issued by the independent Tribunal on Tuesday, December 9, and Wednesday, December 10, in relation to the NPL Victoria Men’s Grand Final between Heidelberg United FC (HUFC) and Dandenong City SC (DCSC) on Sunday, September 14.

Following an extended investigation and based on the evidence presented, the Tribunal has determined the following sanctions:

  • 4 competition points to be deducted from DCSC, to be applied in the 2026 NPL Men’s season
  • A further 2 competition points suspended for DCSC, for the duration of the 2026 NPL Men’s season
  • A $3,300 fine for DCSC (30 penalty units)
  • A $5,500 fine for HUFC (50 penalty units), with a further $5,500 fine suspended for the duration of the 2026 NPL Men’s season

In accordance with the Grievance, Discipline and Tribunal (GDT) process, both clubs retain the right to appeal the Tribunal’s determinations via the Appeals Board mechanism.

Football Victoria reminds all clubs, participants and fans that they are bound by the FV GDT Regulations and Spectator Code of Conduct. Any breach of these standards may result in disciplinary action and the application of relevant penalties for both individuals and/or clubs.

Source: Football Victoria.

Brotherhood of Chalkidiki ‘Aristotelis’ hosts successful festive picnic at Carss Park

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Brotherhood of Chalkidiki ‘Aristotelis’ hosts successful festive picnic at Carss Park

The Brotherhood of Chalkidiki ‘Aristotelis’ of NSW held a festive picnic at Carss Park, Sydney, welcoming nearly 100 members and friends despite the weather.

The event brought together new and familiar faces from Chalkidiki, celebrating community and culture.

The Brotherhood committee members Artemis Kelezis, Bill Dantos, Alexandra Poulos, Vicky Stamatiou, Jenny Kaporis, Joanna Arnis, Carol Stavropoulos, George Tratselas, Evridiki Tsakirou, and John Tratselas, organised the day, as well as the barbecue team, Chris Kelezis and Peter Poulos, who cooked the souvlakia.

Generous raffle prize sponsors included Harry Mavrolefteros of First Education ($550 voucher), Terry Kourtis of Kaimakli and Vivere Coffee Pty Ltd, Melissa (Aristea) Karamihos of Aegean Home ($150 Greek merchandise voucher), and Mary Tataras and Terry Kourtis for contributions to the Brotherhood’s new mobile library.

Families attending represented towns across Chalkidiki, including Vavdos, Agios Panteleimonas, Nea Moudania, Paliouri, Taxiarchi, Olynthos, Agios Mamas, Kalandra, Nea Gonia, and Arnaia.

The Brotherhood wished everyone Merry Christmas as they look forward to another exciting year in 2026.

Greek Consulate in Perth showcases United Cup trophy ahead of tournament return

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Greek Consulate in Perth showcases United Cup trophy ahead of tournament return

The Consulate of Greece in Perth, Western Australia has proudly hosted the United Cup trophy, marking the three-week countdown to the international mixed-team tennis tournament.

The United Cup, an “innovative mixed-team event featuring some of the sport’s biggest stars,” returns in January with Team Greece among the contenders.

Tennis stars Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari will lead the national team, generating strong excitement across Australia’s Hellenic community.

The Consulate said the trophy’s visit was “a significant moment for the Greek community,” celebrating sporting excellence while inspiring young Greeks and Greek Australians “to pursue their own passions with dedication and spirit.”

Team Greece’s run in the tournament begins January 2 at RAC Arena in Perth.

Cancer breakthrough brings new hope for Melbourne carpenter David Roumeliotis

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Cancer breakthrough brings new hope for Melbourne carpenter David Roumeliotis

Melbourne carpenter David Roumeliotis has welcomed Australia’s first subsidised immunotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), a rare and aggressive head and neck cancer that once left patients with few options.

Toripalimab, sold as Zytorvi by Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, was listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme this week – a move rare cancer advocates hailed as “an important step towards equity.”

Roumeliotis, 53, from Ivanhoe East, was diagnosed with NPC last year after months of fatigue, joint inflammation and a lump in his neck that he initially dismissed.

“I thought maybe I was coming down with a flu; I just thought it was normal,” he told The Australian.

Looking back, he realises the signs were there. “You can see a lump in my neck, but we just didn’t think,” he said. “I remember waking up having night terrors.”

His treatment was intense – nine weeks of chemotherapy, seven weeks of radiotherapy and the removal of 17 lymph nodes. Eight months on, he remains cancer-free.

The new immunotherapy offers reassurance for patients like him. “It gives a little bit of comfort knowing that’s available if something was to come back and haunt me.”

NPC affects around 200 Australians a year, often younger men, and carries high risks of facial disfigurement and psychological strain.

Clinicians say the PBS listing marks a major shift for a cancer long overlooked due to its rarity and prevalence among migrant communities.

Peter MacCallum specialist Danny Rischin said immunotherapy access would significantly improve care “where treatment options have been limited and the outlook for patients is often challenging”.

Source: The Australian.

ASIC flags White Fox and Paspaley in late-lodgement crackdown

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ASIC flags White Fox and Paspaley in late-lodgement crackdown

White Fox Boutique, owned by Daniel and Georgia Contos, has been singled out by ASIC as one of 12 major companies fined for failing to lodge financial reports on time, with White Fox among three still yet to file.

The regulator’s list also includes the Paspaley pearl group, Global Retail Brands, Bob Jane Corporation and other well-known retail names.

Paspaley have since lodged results revealing $388 million in revenue and a $28 million profit for the 2024 financial year.

Paspaley. Photo: Vogue Australia.

ASIC says late filing doesn’t imply wrongdoing but stresses large companies must meet basic reporting obligations.

Commissioner Kate O’Rourke said she was concerned by the volume of major firms missing deadlines. ASIC reviewed 217 companies over two years, issuing $2.2 million in fines.

Other companies named include Aje, Frank Green Holdings, Outdoor Supacentre, Grill’d and Bing Lee.

Source: The Australian.

Heritage home built by Australia’s first milk bar pioneer listed after 95 years

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Heritage home built by Australia’s first milk bar pioneer listed after 95 years

A heritage-listed Maroubra property built in the mid-1930s for Greek Australian milk bar pioneer Mick Adams (Joachim Tavarlidis) has hit the market for the first time since its construction.

According to realestate.com.au, the two-level residence at 3/730 Anzac Parade – known as Bettina and recognisable by its clock tower and Italianate terrazzo design – was originally commissioned for Adams, who founded the world’s first milk bar, the Black & White 4d, in Martin Place in 1932.

Historians note the venue drew about 27,000 customers a week in its first year and sparked a global milk bar boom.

The Maroubra property, which carries a $1.8 million price guide, is being sold by Adams’ grandchildren, Michael Gerondis and his sister. Gerondis said the home was gifted to his mother as a wedding present and remained in family hands until her passing last year.

After acquiring it from other family members, they undertook a major renovation to preserve its strong heritage character.

Once home to various local businesses, the building was restored and converted into three terraces, during which original features were unearthed — including untouched 1937 newspaper and lino beneath a kitchen carpet, revealing pristine floorboards “never walked on.”

The renovation reinstated the long-silent clock, restored terrazzo staircases, upgraded services, and replaced the asbestos roof with colour-matched Colorbond, while keeping most of the original fabric intact.

Gerondis praised the structure’s durability, calling it “practically bombproof,” with vast warehouse-style spaces that once even served as a “man cave” complete with a pinball machine and basketball court.

Source: Realestate.com.au.

Green light for St Andrew’s Grammar city campus in major win for WA’s Hellenic community

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Green light for St Andrew’s Grammar city campus in major win for WA’s Hellenic community

The West Australian government has given the green light for the proposed St. Andrew’s Grammar city campus.

The new year 7-12 school marks a transformative moment for secondary education in Western Australia, unlocking a range of benefits for students, families, and the broader Perth community.

Education Minister Sabine Winton granted the application for the establishment of St. Andrew’s Grammar at 20 Parker Street, Northbridge – the same site as the Hellenic Community’s head office.

The approval marks a major milestone in the community’s long-held vision to create a modern, globally connected educational hub in the heart of Perth’s cultural district.

President of the Hellenic Community of WA, Paul Afkos, said a city-based secondary campus would be a boon for Perth’s education landscape.

“The city campus is set to bring a range of positive outcomes for WA including the revitalisation of the Perth CBD by the introduction of a contemporary secondary school into a precinct surrounded by universities, transport, culture, and business,” Mr Afkos said.

He said it would also enhance Perth’s international education appeal, giving overseas students another high-quality, centrally located schooling option.

Endorsed by the Non-Government Schools Planning Advisory Panel, the approval empowers the Hellenic Community of Western Australia to confidently progress with planning and development.

Mr Afkos said the approval reflects the strength of the vision behind the project: “This determination is a major endorsement of our vision to create a vibrant, accessible educational hub in the heart of Perth.”

“We thank the Minister and the Advisory Panel for their support and look forward to working with all stakeholders to deliver a campus that reflects excellence and community values” he added.

The Hellenic Community of WA President and CEO will actively move ahead on planning and implementation for the new international school.

The approval – valid until 1 February 2030 – provides certainty for investment, design, and the delivery of a contemporary secondary school aligned with the Northbridge West Revitalisation Initiative.

Victorian year 12 students receive VCE results as record cohort graduates

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Victorian year 12 students receive VCE results as record cohort graduates

Tens of thousands of Victorian students began accessing their long-awaited VCE results from 7am today, marking the end of a record year in senior schooling.

A total of 65,586 students will graduate with the VCE in 2025, including 664 who achieved at least one perfect study score of 50. Results are available online for those who registered via the government portal.

Acting Education Minister Lizzie Blandthorn congratulated students receiving their VCE or Victorian Pathways Certificate, praising their “commitment and dedication” and wishing them well “as you embark on the next chapter of your lives.”

Applied learning continues to grow, with 9,777 students, nearly 15 per cent of the VCE cohort, completing the Vocational Major, up 13.4 per cent on last year. The number of schools offering the program rose to 487.

In addition, 3,473 students earned the VCE Baccalaureate and more than 1,150 received the Victorian Pathways Certificate.

Overall, 97.3 per cent of VCE students successfully completed their studies, with 15,399 achieving at least one study score of 40 or above.

Source: ABC.

Greece to send tanks and troops to France for major Orion 2026 exercise

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Greece to send tanks and troops to France for major Orion 2026 exercise

Greece will make its biggest armoured deployment on record as Leopard tanks, Marder vehicles and personnel from the 25th Armoured Brigade travel more than 2,000km to join France’s major Orion 2026 military exercise.

The contingent will integrate with French Army units on the country’s northern coast.

As reported by Kathimerini, the invitation from Paris triggered a large-scale transport operation, with plans to ship the tanks to a French port while support trucks travel overland.

About 300 members of the Hellenic Armed Forces are set to fly in.

The mission echoes France’s 2023 deployment to Xanthi for joint training with Greece.

Orion 2026 is one of Europe’s biggest readiness drills, focused on responding to potential escalation involving Russia.

Source: Ekathimerini.

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