A Delegation of Parliamentarians from Greece to attend the Greek National Day Parade in Melbourne
The Victorian Council for Greek National Day wishes to make it known to the Greeks of Melbourne that this year’s parade for the Anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821 will be celebrated with the presence of a group of Parliamentarians, members of the Inter-Parliamentary Committee of Greeks Abroad, representing the Hellenic Parliament.
The group of the Members of Parliament consists of Mr. Konstantinos Vlasis, Member of Parliament for Arcadia and former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Greeks Abroad, Ms. Theodora Tzakri, Member of Parliament for Pelli of the SYRIZA parliamentary party, First Vice-President of the Committee of Greeks of the Diaspora, Mrs. Evangelia Liakouli, Member of Parliament for Larisa from the PASOK – Movement for change party, Second Vice-President of the Committee of Greeks of the Diaspora, and Ms. Asimina Skondra, Member of Parliament for Karditsa of the New Democracy party, Member of the Diaspora Committee.
Also, this year’s parade will be honoured with the presence of the Ambassador of Greece to Australia, His Excellency Mr. Stavros Venizelos, and the High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Antonios Sammoutis.
During their five-day visit, the Members of Parliament will have official meetings with Church, Consular, Political and Greek Community Leaders.
The President of the Victorian Council, Mr. Tony Tsourdalakis, expresses his warm thanks to the President of the Hellenic Parliament, Mr. Konstantinos Tassoulas, for the acceptance of the invitation and the sending of a four-member delegation, which will honour the Greeks of Melbourne with their presence and the Anniversary of our National Day.
The parade will take place on Sunday, 14 April 2024, at 1:00 p.m., at the Lakeside Stadium at 33 Aughtie Drive in the suburb of Albert Park, with over 70 groups participating.
The President of the Victorian Council, Mr. Tony Tsourdalakis, also wishes to expresses his warm thanks to the sponsors of the parade, the company ‘Directed Group’ of the family of Stavros Siolis, the company ‘ASA Building Consultants’ of the family of Athanasios Liakopoulos and ‘ADK Insurance Brokers’ of the families of Nikos Kanelakos and Kostas Dimitriou.
The Victorian Council for Greek National Day is looking for volunteers to offer their time and help on the day of the parade. Those interested in participating are kindly requested to email: [email protected]. A basic condition for those interested in participating is to have a Working with Children Check, as well as to attend a special information meeting.
Please find below the program of the parade, with the groups that will march and their allocated order:
ARRIVAL
The 1821 Banner of the Dormition of the Theotokos
The Greek, Australian, Cypriot and Holy Archdiocese of Australia Flags from students of Oakleigh Grammar
Liberation Leaders for the Revolution Oath on 1821 in Agia Lavra
HONORARY OPENING
The drumming units of our Schools
1. St. Johns Greek Orthodox College
2. Oakleigh Grammar School
OPENING
3. Victorian Police & Australian Federal Police
EXSERVICE & ELDERLY ORGANISATIONS
4. Greek Australian Ex-servicemen Association of Melbourne
5. Greek National Resistance Association of Melbourne
6. Federation of Greek Elderly Associations
EARLY LEARNING & SPECIAL ABILITIES
7. Alpha Early Learning Centre
8. AGAPI Care Inc.
9. Fronditha Care
SCHOOLS GREEK COMMUNITY OF MELBOURNE & VICTORIA
10. Alphington Grammar School
11. Greek Community of Melbourne’s Language and Culture Schools
SCHOOLS OF THE PARISHES & INTERCOMMUNITIES OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AUSTRALIA
12. St. John’s Greek Orthodox College
13. Dandenong Greek Orthodox Parish “St. Panteleimon”
14. Mentone Greek Orthodox Community “Oi Taxiarches”
15. Oakleigh Grammar School
16. Oakleigh Greek Orthodox Parish “Sts. Anargiri GLC”
AETOLIAN COLLEGE OF HELLENIC LANGUAGE & CULTURE OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AUSTRALIA
17. Ascot Vale Campus “St. Dimitrios”
Brunswick Campus “ St. Vasilios”
Coburg Campus “The Presentation of our Lord”
Fawkner Campus “St. Nektarios”
Keilor East Campus “Panagia Soumela”
Malvern East Campus “ St. Catherine”
Nunawading Campus “ St. Andreas”
Richmond Campus “The Holy Trinity”
St. Albans Campus “St. Paraskevi”
Springvale Campus “St. Athanasios”
Thomastown Campus “The Transfiguration of our Lord”
Yarraville Campus “St. Nikolaos”
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
18. Ahepa Greek School
19. Alpha Greek School
20. Lexi School of Modern Greek
21. Nestoras Greek College
22. Omiros Greek College
23. Panhellenic College
24. Pedia Greek School
25. Pegasus Dance Academy
26. Pythagoras Greek School
STATE SCHOOLS
27. Victorian School of Languages
28. South Oakleigh Secondary College
29. Clarinda Primary School
FEDERATIONS
30. Pan-Macedonian Association of Melbourne & Victoria
Thessaloniki Association “The White Tower“
Halkidikeon Society “Aristotle the Stageritian”
Siátista Club of Melbourne
Florinians Cultural Association “Aristotelis”
Kastorians Association “O Grammos”
“Akrites tou Pontou” Association
31. Cretan Federation of Australia & New Zealand
Cretan Brotherhood of Melbourne
Pancretan Association of Melbourne
32. PanArcadian Federation of Victoria
Panarcadian Association of Melbourne “O Kolokotronis”
33. Australian Federation of Pontian Associations
Central Pontian Association “Pontiaki Estia”
Pontian Community of Melbourne
Pontian Association “Euxenos Pontos”
34. Εpirotic Organisations of Australia
Panepirotic Federation of Australia
Panepirotic Union of Melbourne and Victoria
35. Dodecanesian Federation of Australia
36. Federation of Messinian Organisations of Victoria
Kalamata Society “23rd March”
Pantrifilian Association of Melbourne
37. Hellenic Women’s Federation of Victoria
ORGANISATIONS
38. Cyprus Communities of Melbourne & Victoria
39. SEKA – Justice for Cyprus Committee
40. Pammessinian Brotherhood of Melbourne « Papaflessas »
41. AHEPA Victoria
42. Pallaconian Brotherhood of Melbourne “Leonidas “
43. Australian Hellenic Organisation “Olympic Spirit “
44. Pankalavrytini Brotherhood “Agia Lavra”
45. Greek Women of the Northern Suburbs “Anemones”
46. National Union of Greek Australian Students
47. Lemnian Youth of Victoria
