Despite being the ‘home’ of the Greek Orthodox Community and Parish of St George and the location of its college for over half a century, the proposal to rename the infamous Rose Street in Mile End in South Australia to ‘Hellenic Avenue’ has been abandoned due to community opposition.
“We proposed the name change as a way to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence in an attempt to honour our heritage and to contribute to the Hellenic celebrations that are taking place all over the world,” Father Diogenis Patsouris said in reference to a written submission to the West Torrens Council, before the proposal was put out for community consultation.