Cretan Association of Sydney & NSW in Marrickville, New South Wales | Community organisation

Cretan Association of Sydney & NSW

Locality: Marrickville, New South Wales

Phone: +61 407 316 605

Address: 1/57 Sydenham Road 2204 Marrickville, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.cretannsw.com.au

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23.01.2022 We’re very happy to announce that we started the final stage of our roof replacement project this long weekend. We would like to thank the outstanding team at S.R.C Sydney Roofing & Cladding Pty Ltd for an amazing job well done. We’d like to thank our sponsors and members once again for their support with this project.

22.01.2022 A throwback to our dancing group’s unforgettable performance at the Greek Orthodox Parish and Community of Kogarah Annual Panigiri in 2016.

22.01.2022 Congratulations to the new Executive, Youth and Audit Committees of the Cretan Association. Executive Committee: President - Terry Saviolakis Vice President - Stelio Vamianakis ... Secretary - Maria Lagoudakis Assistant Secretary - Angelo Siganakis Treasurer - Nectaria Frayne Assistant Treasurer - Despina Rakis Public Relations - Eleni Venizelou, Emmanuel Vitetzakis, Maria Lironis, Leto Kougias and Dimitra Bourel https://www.cretannsw.com.au/currentcommittee Youth Committee: President - Alexander Mountakis Secretary - Joanne Rakis Treasurer - George Siganakis Vice President - Christopher Townsend Assistant Secretary - Iliana Kougias Assistant Treasurer - Danny Venizelou Public Relations Officers - Erini Stavroulakis, Pierre Bourel and Irene Vitetzakis Committee Member - Vayia Spanoudakis Audit Committee: President - Frances Siganakis Vice President - Despina Parliaros Secretary - Nina Saisanas - Giannoulis

19.01.2022 Congratulations Penny Kerasiotis Paterakis and Dezi Madaferi. The entire Cretan Community of Australia and New Zealand are very proud of your achievement. Your effort in the grand final was outstanding. We wish you all the very best in your future endeavours.

18.01.2022 Photos from today’s church service and wreath laying ceremony to commemorate the Holocaust of Arkadi at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Redfern. We were honoured with the presence of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, the Consul General of Greece to Sydney Mr Christos Karras as well as representatives from the Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand. Lest we forget.

17.01.2022 Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of .

16.01.2022 Yesterday our youth committee participated in the CYANZ Zoom Annual General Meeting along with youth committees and members from all around Australia. Cretan Youth Association of Sydney and NSW Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand

16.01.2022 TUNE IN TONIGHT FROM 9PM......FROM YOUR COUCH! To everyone that could not make it tonight, tune in from 9pm to watch tonight's Cretan themed event LIVE from DEFI II.

16.01.2022 We’re pleased to announce that the final part of our Roof Replacement Project was completed last weekend! Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters for all your assistance with this much needed project. We thank S.R.C Sydney Roofing&Cladding and their team for their outstanding work and efforts.

15.01.2022 Photos from the 2021 Cretan Federation Annual General Meeting held yesterday on Zoom. It was great to catch up with other Cretan Associations and discuss our plans for 2021.

15.01.2022 Live now @ Defi

13.01.2022 Dear members and friends, Fellow Cretan Socrates Tsourdalakis from Melbourne is releasing a second edition of the book The Cretans of Oceania from the 19th Century, originally released in 2009. The book documents the settlement of Cretans in Australia and New Zealand and features a registry of first generation migrant families where at least one of the parents originated from Crete.... We encourage all our members to review the 1st edition registry (photos attached to this post) and check that their families have been included or that no errors have been made in the 1st edition. If any additions or corrections are required, please email [email protected] by the 21st of September with the following information: - Surname at Birth - Given Name - Place of Origin - Surname at Birth of Partner - Given Name of Partner - Place of Origin of Partner - First Names of Children - State of Residence - Are they already listed in Registry Edition 1 and is this an amendment ? Y or N

10.01.2022 Flashback to the Cretan Flashmob held during the 2018 Cretan Federation Convention in Sydney

10.01.2022 It was our pleasure to contribute to All Saints Grammar School Year 6 library project about the Battle of Crete and WWII last month. In this project, co-organised by the Department of Veterans Affairs, students were taught about the importance of the Battle of Crete and the contribution of the ANZACs. Students read various novels and biographies about the Battle of Crete and even had the opportunity to interview Glenda Humes, the daughter of the Reg Saunders who fought valiantly in the Battle of Crete. Reg Saunders was the first Indigenous Australian to be promoted to the rank of officer in the army. We were happy to lend the school our mannequins in traditional Cretan costume George and Kostandina for use in the project.

10.01.2022 The Cretan Association was honoured to attend the Parish of St Sophia & Three Daughters Greek Orthodox Church last night to be part of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios’ first official visit for the vespers service for the feast day of Saint Sophia and her daughters Love, Faith and Hope. to everyone celebrating today. , . .

09.01.2022 Photos from last night’s membership renewal night and Youth AGM / elections. We thank the youth for their attendance and participation at the youth AGM. We also thank the voting committee for all their work and efforts.

08.01.2022 Happy Father’s Day to all fathers and grandfathers who are celebrating today. .

07.01.2022 ANNOUNCEMENT from the voting committee of the Cretan Association. A reminder that due to having 11 candidates for the Executive committee, there will NOT be elections tonight at Ashbury Senior Citizens Centre. Tonight the voting committee will still be accepting membership payments from 7pm - 10pm. All usual COVID and social distancing restrictions will apply. ... The Executive committee will decide on their positions on this night and will announce the positions at approximately 10pm to any members present. Kind regards, The Voting Committee Cretan Association of Sydney & New South Wales

06.01.2022 Last week we were honoured to be invited to the official opening of Victoria Cross Funerals. We congratulate our members Emmanuel and Victoria Vitetzakis on the opening of their new business and thank them for sponsoring our Association. We wish them many years of service to the community, showing empathy, compassion and care.

05.01.2022 Flashback to our youth group’s visit to Arkadi Monastery back in 2016...

04.01.2022 Vayia Spanoudakis & Chris Townswend, our dancing teachers for our 2 smaller dance groups, have started a great initiative by introducing Kosta the Kri Kri! Each week a student is given Kosta to take home and share the adventures of the week. Kosta even had the pleasure of meeting His Eminence Archbishop Makarios recently and he has also officially been named the Association’s Mascot! ... Please all let’s support and follow Kosta’s Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Kosta-the-Kri-Kri-101050515133764/

04.01.2022 Last night the Cretan Association held a meeting with the board members of the Cyprus Community of NSW to share ideas about our youth and how we can collaborate at future events. We thank Georgia Isakidis and the team at Delphi Bank for arranging the meeting.

03.01.2022 The Cretan Association would like to congratulate Iho Nyx Band - on a successful and enjoyable Cretan Night last night at DEFI II

02.01.2022 Christmas and New Year Message from His Eminence Archbishop Makarios to the members of the Cretan Association. .

02.01.2022 Wishing all our members, friends and youth a Happy New Year! May 2021 bless you with health, wealth, and happiness. , ! 2021 , .