Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to Greek Australians, saying Australia would be unimaginable without them. Speaking at the Hellenic Club's centenary gala ball in Sydney, he reflected on the club's founding in 1926 by Greek shopkeepers. Albanese said the club helped new Greek migrants settle and become part of the wider community. He also recalled Greece's refusal of an ultimatum in 1940, marked each year as Oxi Day, and the joint fight of Australians and Allied forces alongside Greece in World War II.
Young Greek Australians in Sydney took part in a Q&A event with visiting Evzones from Greece on Friday night, 23 October. The event was organised by the Consulate General of Greece in Sydney with the Hellenic Club Sydney and the Combined Universities Greek Association, and was sponsored by the NSW Government. More than a hundred people attended at Events by Alpha. Major Panagiotis Mimikos, Deputy Commander of the Hellenic Presidential Guard, presented on the history, function and uniform of the Evzones. Two Evzones then answered questions about why they volunteered and the challenges of the role.
Greek MPs visiting Melbourne have urged eligible Greek Australians to register to vote in Greece's national elections. Only 262 people in Australia had registered to vote from abroad, out of 18,261 worldwide, as of Sunday. Postal voting makes participation easier for Greeks living far from home, the MPs said. Their Melbourne visit ended with a reception hosted by the Greek Community of Melbourne, where they discussed Greek-language education and consular services. The MPs were part of a NATO Parliamentary Assembly delegation that visited Canberra and Sydney from October 12 to 16.
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has urged Greeks abroad, including Greek Australians, to vote, invest and engage more closely with Greece. New laws now let eligible Greek citizens registered in Greece vote by post from overseas in national elections. Mitsotakis said he remains committed to visiting Australia after postponing a planned trip because of events in the Middle East. He also said Greece's ties with Israel, Egypt and the UAE are strong, and that the cost of living remains the government's top problem ahead of elections expected in spring 2027.
Con Pagonis OAM, Michael Constantine Zervos OAM and Krisoula Pavlidis have been named among the 2026 inductees to the Victorian Multicultural Honour Roll. The trio were recognised for their lifetime of service and leadership. The honour was presented as part of the 2026 Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence. Multicultural and Multifaith Victoria, which coordinates the awards, said the inductees had made a lasting impact on the state.
The Hellenic Initiative Australia has launched its New Leaders program in Victoria, aimed at Greek Australians aged roughly 26 to 40. More than 200 guests attended the launch at PwC's Melbourne offices on 7 October, including the Consul General of Greece, Dimitra Georgantzoglou. Mark Bouris, a supporter and patron, spoke about his Greek heritage and family story during an interview. The program links participants to a global network in Australia, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Each member donates $400 annually to three partner charities, and a Sydney launch is planned for early 2027.
