Australia Day: 16 Greek-Australians are honoured

Australia Day Honours

Australia Day Honours Source: SBS Greek

At least 16 Greek-Australians are included in this year’s Australia Day Honours list.


They five Greek-Australians receiving the award AM, are: Prof. Anthony Cassimatis from QLD,  Maria Dimopoulos from Victoria, Paul Elias Eliadis from Queensland, Violeta Roumeliotis, from NSW,  and George Savvides, from Victoria.

The nine Greek Australians receiving the OAM award are: Peter George Doukas, from NSW, George Ηalvatzis from Victoria, major (retired)  Terry Kanellos from Victoria, Colleen Mandicos from Wollongong, Dr Stephen George Papas from QLD, Suzanne Sofarnos from Victoria (she is married to a Greek), Nenia Helen Tavrou from Victoria, Father Christos Triandafyllou from NSW, and Eleftheria VictoriaZografos from Queensland.

From the armed forces, Lieutenant Peter Asimakis (from Queesnland) has been honoured and from the Emergency Services, Tina Filopoulos.


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