Tag: Australia
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Socceroos beat Greece 1-0
A 1-0 win for the Socceroos over Greece at ANZ Stadium last night came courtesy of the last kick of the game, Mathew Leckie’s turn and shot from the edge of the box earning Ange Postecoglou’s side the most last-gasp of victories. If either side deserved to shade a fixture that was occasionally physical and…
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Lonsdale Greek Festival attracts over 100,000 people
Both Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten attended the Greek cultural event which attracted more than 100,000 people over the weekend as did Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews and Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy. “It was a huge success in every measure. Arguably the most attended Festival over the 2 days,” President…
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Speak Greek in March campaign spreads across Australia and overseas
This initiative was started in 2015 by individuals and representatives of literary and cultural organisations within the Greek community. The organising committee’s policy is to encourage the various stakeholders to initiate, develop and implement activities, appropriate to their own fields of endeavour, which promote the Greek language. For example, schools that teach Greek may organise…
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Greece closer to facing the Socceroos in Melbourne
The confirmation came from Coach Ange Postecoglou who said that his team will play against the 2004 European champions at Sydney’s Olympic stadium. Although the Melbourne match has not yet been confirmed, it is bound to take place on June 7, as the Victorian government has apparently reached a deal with the Football Federation of…