On Sunday 19 May, students from St John's College participated in a solemn wreath laying ceremony at Axion Estin Northcote, marking the Commemoration of the Genocide of the Greeks of Pontos.
The Victorian Council for Greek National Day has announced the appointment of its new executive committee following the election that took place last Monday at the Pan Macedonian House in Clifton Hill, Victoria.
St John's Greek Orthodox College in Preston is looking to the community to help raise funds to upgrade its facilities and commission a mosaic of its patron saint.
Victoria began the first day of its seven-day lockdown on Friday – the fourth time that Melbourne had been shut down since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020.
The day was cold and cloudy, with ominously empty streets as people could only leave their homes for five reasons: food and supplies; authorised work; care and caregiving; exercise for a two-hour maximum; and to get vaccinated.
Following an anti-lockdown demonstration at Flinders St Station on Thursday night, Melbourne’s morning was obedient – empty – and it was not business as usual. The effects of lockdown were not unusual for the city of Melbourne, but this time, shops were shut without any form of JobKeeper assistance – and the 5km travel radius further accentuated problems.
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Public health experts have been concerned on the speed of the B1.617.1 variant of COVID-19 which has moved quickly through the community.
Acting Premier James Merlino said, “here in Victoria we’re seeing not only how quick it is but how contagious it is as well”.
“Our contact tracers identifying – are identifying and locking down the first ring, second ring and third ring within 24 hours,” he said.
“They have never done that before. That’s the fastest our contact tracers have ever moved within a 24-hour period, identifying and locking down first, second and third rings of cases. But despite working as fast as this – and my thanks to all of our contact tracers – this variant is moving faster still.”