The book, “Diggers and Greeks” by expatriate historian, Dr. Maria Hill was presented in Canberra giving a greater push to the call for the greatest and more justifiably sight recognition for the Australian veterans that participated in the military operations in Greece during WWII.
A years long effort by Greek-Australian officials s come to a positive end as the first Greek Orthodox Church built in Australia, and the southern hemisphere, has been declared a historical monument and will now be included in the New South Wales Heritage Council.
Australian television viewers submitted their own personal preferences, differentiating themselves from European viewers with respect to the Eurovision Song Contest that was broadcast on Australia’s multicultural television channel SBS.
“Our aim is to invest in language, history and culture, these are the central elements around which the educational part of the Diaspora will be developed – and we will proceed to a restructuring of the Diaspora educational system.
A special invitation addressed to Hellenes abroad, to support the country by choosing Greece for their holidays this summer, will be issued by the Ministry of Culture.
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Τραγικός θάνατος ομογενούς στο Λονγκ Αϊλαντ της Νέας Υόρκης
Νέα Υόρκη - Ο Θεόφιλος Ζερβός, 35 χρόνων κάτοικος Baldwin, βρήκε τραγικό θάνατο μέσα στο ίδιο του το σπίτι. Χρησιμοποιώντας το αλυσοπρίονό του για να καθαρίσει τους θάμνους και τα δέντρα στη βόρεια πλευρά της κατοικίας του στον αριθμό 2873 της Λεωφόρου Μπέιβιου στο Μπάλντγουίν του Λονγκ Αϊλαντ, έχασε τον έλεγχο του κοπτικού το οποίο προκάλεσε βαρύτατα τραύματα στον αυχένα. Ανθρωποι της πυροσβεστικής τον μετέφεραν στο νοσοκομείο όπου ήδη ήταν αργά.