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23.01.2022 Issue 3 of The Cretan Times is out now! Check out what the Cretans around Australia & New Zealand have been up to! View issue 3 here: http://www.cretan.com.au/cretan-times/
23.01.2022 In times of hardship our focus should be on helping others less fortunate than ourselves. We are grateful to be taking part in this community initiative. Special thank you to everyone for their support with food donations. God bless you all! #wethankyou #community #helpingoneanother #togetherwearebetter
22.01.2022 Congratulations Team Greece! Congratulations to Penny Paterakis Kerasiotis and her team mate Desi for their outstanding winning performance earlier this week on the Plate of Origin Penny and the Paterakis family are founding members of the Pancretan Association of Melbourne and we could not be happier for them. Penny and Desi you should be exceptionally proud of your achievements. We wish you all the very best on your journey.... #teamgreece #PlateOfOriginAU
22.01.2022 The Organisational Committee for Greek National Day is hosting the 2020 Greek Parade & Greek Australian Commemorative Service on Sunday 22nd March 2020, commencing at 12.30pm at the Shrine of Remembrance. This years parade is dedicated to 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Crete and therefore welcome the Cultural Association Viglatores from Chania, Crete who will lead the parade together with the Cretan Federation of Australia & New Zealand. We invite all Australians to attend and enjoy the event and kindly ask all patrons to respect the Shrine of Remembrance.
21.01.2022 Make sure to go and vote for your favourite artworks!
20.01.2022 , Even through isolation and amidst the chaos, the Pancretans still find a way to dance! Thank you to our friends in Crete, , for the amazing idea.... May God bless you all and keep you safe during this time of uncertainty
19.01.2022 As we approach ANZAC Day we are reminded of our Motherland Crete and her Battle and the ANZACS who risked their lives. Below is an excerpt on the Little known Story of the ANZACS and the Battle of Crete from the book Creforce- The Anzacs and the Battle of Crete, written by Stella Tzobanakis-Dos Santos This book has been released in time for Anzac Day and is now also part of the Victorian Premiers Reading Challenge List. ... On behalf of the Pancretan Association we would like to thank Ms Tzobanakis-Dos Santos for sharing their stories. Lest We Forget ANZAC DAY 2020 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
18.01.2022 Our traditional Christmas Luncheon would not be same without a visit from Cretan Santa ( ). All the way from the North Pole to the Cretan Village in Astraya on the back of a Ute handing out Christmas presents to our younger members. #merrychristmas #cretansanta #cretanvillage # #
18.01.2022 Cretan Times, the newest magazine made in Australia for the Cretans of Oceania and beyond. Issue 1 - May 2020 available now. www.cretan.com.au
17.01.2022 TV interview with Antonis Tsourdalakis President of the Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand discussing how the Cretans of Oceania commemorated and celebrated OXI Day in Australia in 2020.
16.01.2022 Join the Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand for an ANZAC Pilgrimage to Greece, in Athens and Crete to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Crete and the Australian involvement in 1941. This moving journey that will take place in May 2021, will take you where soldiers from Australia, New Zealand Britain and Greece fought alongside Cretan civilians to push back German invaders during the Battle for Crete in May of 1941. You will participate in officia...l ceremonies honouring those who fought in the Battle, whilst tracing the history of this significant event during WWII. Join us on this touching journey as we analyse the Battle by visiting its key sites, whilst at the same time, reliving the heroism and the hopes of the Cretan partisans who fought alongside our own Australian and New Zealand troops. For a complete detailed program please email the Cretan Federation of Australia at [email protected] . The Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand has partnered with Touchdown Tours for all your travel and accommodation requirements with two wonderful packages on offer. Please contact Jaqui on 03-9482 5215 or via email at [email protected] .
15.01.2022 Very moving and powerful words #menoumespiti https://youtu.be/7YSXczhQO4Y
14.01.2022 A big CONGRATULATIONS to Penny Paterakis Kerasiotis and Desi for winning the title Team Greece Plate of Origin! We are so happy for you both! An outstanding effort and proud moment for all Greek Australians! #teamgreece
14.01.2022 A must watch video that will make you fall even more in love with the beautiful island of Crete! Congratulations to our dear friends " ".
13.01.2022 A big thank you to Pizza Forno X'Press Wantirna for donating pizzas for our Senior Youth Christmas party !! We appreciate your support Merry Christmas to everyone and stay safe
13.01.2022 Due to COVID19 restrictions, this years Battle of Crete church service will be streamed live on Sunday 17 May at 9:30am and will be presided by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. https://facebook.com/events/s/battle-of-crete-church-service/242640810481818/?ti=icl
12.01.2022 This evening the Pancretan Association of Melbourne was hosted at the Sts.Anargiri Greek Orthodox Parish & Commumity in Oakleigh with a vespers service conducted by Fr George Adamakis honouring all the Saints of Crete, which is celebrated on the first Sunday of July. https://youtu.be/570Xf1m_jVA
12.01.2022 From our family to yours we would like to wish all of our members, family and friends both here and abroad a very Merry Christmas and a safe, healthy and prosperous New Year. #merrychristmas2020
11.01.2022 The Pancretan Association of Melbourne today mourns the loss of a friend and an Honorary Member namely Mr. Stelios Kagiadakis. Stelios was the President of the Omilos Vrakoforon Kritis. The Pancretan Association of Melbourne had the pleasure and honour of hosting the Omilos Vrakoforon Kritis in November 2010 to commemorate the Arkadi Festival. Following their trip to Melbourne, Stelios and his committee invited our Dance Group to Perform in Rethymno during their Festival in J...une 2003, July 2013 and August 2019. Since then the organisations have created a special bond and enormous friendships. We convey our sincere condolences to his immediate and extended family. May his soul rest in peace. He will forever be remembered.
10.01.2022 It is with a heavy heart that we have had to close our doors once again due to the current COVID-19 restrictions here in Melbourne. The following stage 3 lockdown restrictions are in place from Wednesday, July 8 for the next six weeks. Remember you must stay home and only go out to: 1. Shop for food and necessary goods... 2. If you need to take care of others or receive medical care 3. For exercise 4. For work or training - and only if you cant do these activities from home. In any other case, you must stay at home. You are not allowed to have visitors in your home, neither are you to visit others. We all feel disappointed and would love for things to be back to normal. Until then, please stay safe, take care of your loved ones and reach out if you need any help. https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus/greek
10.01.2022 The first official issue of the Cretan Federation of Australia & New Zealands Quarterly Online Publication called Cretan Times. Happy Reading! http://www.cretan.com.au/cretan-times/
10.01.2022 Thursday is the day for down at the Cretan Village and not even lockdown restrictions can stop us from practicing We hope everyone is staying safe and is in good health! Stay tuned next Thursday to see what we get up to - Michalis Tzouganakis ( ) & ... " ".
09.01.2022 The new documentary, WWII: Battle of Crete, will air on Foxtels History Channel tonight at 7.30pm, just in time for the commemoration of the battle on May 20.
09.01.2022 The Cretan Brotherhood of Melbourne & Victoria and the Pancretan Association of Melbourne under the auspices of the Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand as part of the 2021 Victorian Bicentenary Program, are hosting a special event to mark the 250th Anniversary since the passing of the Cretan Ethno-martyr Ioannis Vlahos Daskalogiannis, honouring his life and contribution to the freedom of Crete and its people. Join us on Sunday 20th June, 2021 at 10AM for Church ...Service and Doxology at St Anargiri in Oakleigh followed by a Music and Dance tribute at the Church. At 1pm there will be a Commemorative luncheon hosted at the Cretan Village with guest speaker The Hon. Mr Manuel Kakavelakis, Consul General of Greece In Melbourne. There will also be performances by the Cretan Brotherhood and Pancretan Dance Groups and entertainment by Ioannis Pollakis and other band members. Bookings for the luncheon are essential: $40 adult | $25 children To book contact Manolis Starakis 0408 246 722
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07.01.2022 ! 25 1821 Greek Independence Day #2019
07.01.2022 Getting ready for our kids Christmas Party!!!!! We are looking forward to seeing everyone especially Santa!!!!
06.01.2022 Today we remember and pay tribute to the ANZACs who served in battle and sacrificed their lives with many paying the ultimate price. An amazing video below of legend Arthur Legget, 102 years of age, ANZAC Crete Veteran, who speaks about what happened on the shores of Gallipoli. "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; ... Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." LEST WE FORGET
06.01.2022 The Battle for Crete was one of the most dramatic battles of the Second World War. Over 12 days in May 1941 a mixed force of New Zealanders, British, Australian and Greek troops desperately tried to fight off a huge German airborne assault. Despite suffering appalling casualties, the parachutists and glider-borne troops who led the invasion managed to secure a foothold on the island and eventually gained the upper hand. The battle ended with the evacuation to Egypt of the bul...k of the Allied force. More than 1700 British, Commonwealth and Greek soldiers were killed and 15,000 captured during the Battle for Crete. There were 671 New Zealanders among the dead, and 2180 Kiwi prisoners of war. We continue to remember and commemorate The Battle of Crete every year, and never forget those who fought and risked there lives for freedom. Lest we forget
05.01.2022 VALE NORMAN WILLIAM MADDOCK We sadly inform the Cretan Community of Australia that yesterday our dear friend and ANZAC Crete Veteran Norman Maddock passed aw...ay peacefully at the age of 97. Norman together with his fellow comrades served the Australian Imperial Forces with distinction and in particular for their service and sacrifice on the Island of Crete in 1941. Norman Maddock was the last of the Victorian veterans that were still with us but would honour us with his presence every year at the commemorative events for the Battle of Crete in Melbourne. He, together with all our other ANZAC Crete Veterans will forever be remembered. For those wishing to attend, his Funeral Service to celebrate the life of Norman Maddock will be held at Le Pine Chapel, 137 Princes highway Dandenong, on Thursday 25th June at 1.30pm. Following the service the funeral will proceed to Springvale Botanical Cemetery, 600 Princes Highway springvale. Due to Covid 19 restrictions, the family kindly request that people register their interest in attending on the email [email protected] BRIEF BIOGRAPHY Norman Norm William Maddock was born in Melbourne, in 1923 and enlisted in 1940, aged 17. He served with the 2nd / 7th Infantry Battalion in the Middle East and fought in Bardia and Tobruk before his battalion was deployed to Greece in April 1941. Norm was involved in a series of actions aimed at delaying the German advance, as well as in rearguard positions that enabled the successful withdrawal of thousands of allied troops. Norm managed to reach the port of Kalamata in the southern Peloponnese and was evacuated on the Costa Rica. He reached Souda Bay when he was picked up by nearby ships after the Costa Ricas sinking. He fought in Georgioupolis, Chania and the Battle of 42nd Street. Norm was captured in Crete but escaped and reached the North African coast by sea. In 2007 Norm was awarded the medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to the Victorian tramways, particularly through the Malvern Tramways Museum and as a union official. In 2010 he was honoured by the Prefect of Rethymnon by the District Governor Mr. Georgios Papadakis, in 2011 he was honoured by the Governor of Crete Mr. Stavros Arnaoutakis and in 2016 he was honoured by the Head of the Hellenic Defence Forces Mr. Konstantinos Floros. He was an honorary member of the Battle of Crete & Greece Commemorative Council of Victoria.
05.01.2022 Listen to the story of Alf Carpenter who fought in Heraklion in 1941. He is 104 years young today.
04.01.2022 Join in on the CYANZ - Cretan Youth of Australia and New Zealand National Art Competition !
03.01.2022 Happy Mothers Day to our beautiful mums! We thank you for everything you do for us
02.01.2022 One year ago today! An amazing experience for our Senior Dance Group and members.
01.01.2022 We would like to wish all our members and friends here and abroad ! .
