70 years of the Greek Community of Geelong: The legacy of the first immigrants and the challenge of tomorrow

Key points

• The Greek Community of Geelong has marked 70 years since it was founded in April 1956 by a small group of Greek immigrants. Those first members met on Swanston Street to elect a board, and the community later built a church and a Greek school.
• Today it has around 300 to 400 families. President Andrew Alexander says the community is now focused on engaging young people and planning its next 25 years.
• He credits the sacrifices of the first immigrants for the community's achievements.