Two interesting sporting events are scheduled to take place in Elassona and Larissa in the near future with the aim of attracting sports enthusiasts as well as entertaining the residents and visitors of Thessaly Ski Mountaineering Race on Mount Olympus in Elassona the Ski Mountaineering Race on Mount Olympus is scheduled to take place in Elassona which is under the auspices of the Region of Thessaly and co-organized by the Hellenic Mountaineering-Climbing Federation The aim of the race is to disseminate and promote the sport of Ski Mountaineering and to promote the region of Elassona the purpose of the Mountaineering-Climbing Federation is to establish the race and hold it every two years This is an event of wide appeal that is expected to attract athletes and friends of the sport cultural and athletic promotion and economic development of the Elassona region since spectators and athletes are expected from all parts of Greece the 4th Cycling Hellas Junior MTB Race is scheduled to take place The cycling event is taking place for the fourth consecutive year and aims to cultivate the sport of cycling The competition program includes competitions for young people and popular competitions for primary and secondary school students while several participants are expected from various regions of the country which will contribute to the promotion of the region and the attraction of fans of the sport The aim of the competition is to develop and promote the sport to upgrade the quality of life in urban areas through the use of bicycles as well as to stimulate tourism in the Larissa region Nafplio at the epicenter of world yachting with the 10th Mediterranean Yacht Show Samaria Gorge “War Zone” – “Others Decide, We Pay the Price” Argosaronic Islands: Need for a long-term strategy and modern infrastructure FedHATTA | Tourism Bridges between Greece and the Chinese province of Guizhou Top distinctions for Greece and Santorini at the American Leisure Lifestyle Awards 2025 HOTREC | Supporting SMEs in European Hospitality Tourism | Promoting Crete in the Arabian Gulf Aegean and Emirates expand their partnership Delta | Athens is in 5th place in American searches for 2025 Promotion of Preveza on the metro and tram in Athens TripAdvisor Awards 2025 | Elafonisi Beach World's Best Beach - 9th in Crete, Sani Beach Award 12th BAJAGREECE: Motorsports Competition in Western Macedonia Crete also invests in cycling tourism - 13th Pediadas Tour Competitions with a summer and autumn backdrop: Attica runs at the pace of sports ATM'25 - Tourism | The fight against food waste at the forefront of sustainable development easyJet holidays | Fam trips to Santorini, Skiathos and Rhodes Chania: The next actions of the “Tourism Partnership” Navarino Challenge returns on May 9-11, 2025 Cruise Takeoff in Chania – Record Arrivals in the First Quarter of 2025 Three Greek beaches among the world’s 50 best – Triumph for the Ionian The “Typhoon” that saves the Greek coasts from garbage EOT at the “Arabian Travel Market” | Interest from Gulf countries, India, and Australia CERT to manage Vasilitsa Ski Resort – Investment of over 20 million euros Is American tourism in Europe “slowing down”? 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Greens" concludes this weekend “Art is our Language”: Campaign for the 70th Anniversary of the Athens Epidaurus Festival Tourism | Nostalgia drives Brits’ travel choices ΕΟΤ China | B2B meetings with Chengdu's t.os - Flights to Athens in June State-of-the-art conference center at Theartemis Palace Hotel in Rethymno Zagori: Collaboration with Impact Hub Athens for sustainable tourism and innovation Cooperation Memorandum between Development Athens and Piraeus University on Tourism Kos: New advertising campaigns with Jet2 and National Geographic Traveller UK Five cruise ships in Souda by Saturday Imbros Trail Run & Hike 2025: A sporting tribute to the History of Sfakia Cultural Days and Sea Routes in Piraeus Religious Tourism | The University of Palermo comes to Panagia Nafpaktiotissa Audio Walk in the Sitia Geopark: A Different Exploration Experience in Crete AEGEAN “takes off” Larnaca with a new direct flight to Rome FedHATTA | Tourism Bridges between Greece and the Chinese province of Guizhou Top distinctions for Greece and Santorini at the American Leisure Lifestyle Awards 2025 Nafplio at the epicenter of world yachting with the 10th Mediterranean Yacht Show Tourism | Promoting Crete in the Arabian Gulf Aegean and Emirates expand their partnership HOTREC | Supporting SMEs in European Hospitality Samaria Gorge “War Zone” – “Others Decide, We Pay the Price” Delta | Athens is in 5th place in American searches for 2025 Argosaronic Islands: Need for a long-term strategy and modern infrastructure TripAdvisor Awards 2025 | Elafonisi Beach World's Best Beach - 9th in Crete, Sani Beach Award ATM'25 - Tourism | The fight against food waste at the forefront of sustainable development Promotion of Preveza on the metro and tram in Athens Crete also invests in cycling tourism - 13th Pediadas Tour Competitions with a summer and autumn backdrop: Attica runs at the pace of sports 12th BAJAGREECE: Motorsports Competition in Western Macedonia The 20 "loudest" luxury hotel arrivals in Greece in 2025 Cruise Takeoff in Chania – Record Arrivals in the First Quarter of 2025 New flights to Greece in 2025 from 4 airlines Athens Municipality Festival 2025 | The city's biggest celebration, with more than 200 events easyJet holidays | Fam trips to Santorini, Skiathos and Rhodes What to expect at this year’s ITB Berlin Exhibition from March 4-6 Greece's Permanent Delegation to UNESCO organizing concert on January 16 PM at 1st Greece-Saudi Arabia High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council on Monday North Macedonia: Increase in foreign tourists in 2024 Greek Tourism 2024: Record Performance at a Glance The Municipality of Elassona will build solar power plants to cut electricity costs for water supply and sewerage by 90% Photo: C messier / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode 0 The largest procurement so far for solar power plants has been launched on the National Electronic Public Procurement System (NEPPS) of Greece The local authority in Elassona has the ambition to achieve huge savings in the power bill for its infrastructure It is one of the biggest municipalities in the country Elassona is looking for a contractor for the supply installation and commissioning of five photovoltaic units with a peak capacity of 1 MW each It earmarked EUR 3.44 million for the project or EUR 4.27 million including value-added tax The goal is to increase the energy autonomy of local infrastructure The Municipal Enterprise for Water Supply and Sewerage of Elassona consumes 8 GWh of electricity per year The solar power plants are intended to slash the electricity costs of the Municipal Enterprise for Water Supply and Sewerage of Elassona by 90.3% The budget was secured from the Ministry of Interior’s Antonis Tritsis development and solidarity program for municipal governments The project covers 18,515 solar panels of 270 W apiece and other necessary equipment as well as a CCTV and alarm system and fences around the sites The contractor will have 12 months to complete the task The deadline is August 29 and the contractor will have 12 months to complete the task The offers will be ranked in line with the ratio of quality and price According to an earlier announcement posted on the municipality’s website the solar power plants will have a lifespan of 25 years and the project is worth EUR 3.64 million in total Be the first one to comment on this article 06 May 2025 - The funds are intended for the implementation of the Just Transition in Select Coal Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina Project (KEK) began the reconstruction and modernization of one of the two units in its Kosovo B coal power plant 06 May 2025 - The island town of Novalja could become one of the first in Croatia to begin the production of green hydrogen 05 May 2025 - The delegations from the two countries met on the sidelines of the 10th summit meeting of the Three Seas Initiative © CENTER FOR PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2008-2020 website developed by ogitive Buildings collapse but no immediate reports of serious injury after midday tremor near Elassona Emergency services in Greece were placed on alert after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday Rescue teams rushed to extract people from the rubble of buildings that had collapsed in and around Elassona a town in central Greece close to the tremor’s epicentre the deputy director of the Athens Geodynamic Institute attributed the earthquake’s strength to its shallowness “It had an estimated depth of just 8km [five miles] and that was one of the reasons it was felt so strongly,” he told the state-run TV channel ERT The quake was also felt in the Balkan states of Albania People sit outside damaged homes in Damasi Photograph: Apostolis Domalis/EPAIn the Greek city of Larissa people rushed out of homes and office buildings into the streets as the quake struck at midday Civil protection authorities flew first aid to the area were expected to spend the night in tents on a football field There were no immediate reports of serious injury One person was hurt by falling debris and at least six people including an elderly paraplegic man were rescued from the rubble of collapsed homes made a formal offer of assistance in a telephone call to his Greek counterpart in echoes of the earthquake diplomacy that has previously brought about détentes between the two regional rivals Pictures emerged of extensive damage in the village of Mesochori Damage to a church in Mesochori village Photograph: Eurokinissi/Rex/ShutterstockThere were also reports of acts of heroism personally called the headteacher of a primary school in Damasi after its 63 pupils and 10 teachers survived the building’s collapse said schools had been advised to remain close on Thursday which lies in a highly seismically active area a professor of seismology at the University of Thessaloniki said the last time Ellasona was struck by such a powerful tremor was more than 250 years ago Thessaloniki and dozens of other cities in Greece and abroad on Sunday were reminiscent of the huge protests at the beginning of the bailout crisis and revealed a social sentiment that the political system cannot ignore The protests demonstrated that the Tempe train tragedy which claimed the lives of 57 people – mostly young students – and its aftermath The incident is now etched in the public consciousness as an attempted cover-up The demand for transparency and justice has mobilized tens of thousands of people from all walks of life The issue is expected to dominate the political agenda this week as the investigation continues and the trial has yet to begin Opposition parties will attempt to bring the debate back to parliament but they appear too fragmented at the moment to unite even for that the results of the investigation conducted by experts from the National Technical University will be released to shed light on the large fireball and explosions that followed the crash Farmers are set to escalate their protests this week against rising production costs and inadequate infrastructure According to the Panhellenic Committee of Farmers that the government address the high cost of production and tackle issues leading to the desertification of the countryside and a new blockade will be set up on the highway leading from Larissa to Kozani and Katerini Farmers have also gathered in Alexandroupoli at the junction with the Egnatia highway while farmers with tractors are stationed at various points on the road network near Pella and Kilkis marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz and representatives from institutions will participate in the commemorations European Union foreign ministers will meet in Brussels on Monday to discuss Russian aggression in Ukraine with Ukraine’s foreign minister also attending The meeting comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow is ready for talks with the US Gerapetritis is scheduled to visit Ramallah and Jerusalem on February 3 nicknamed “the General,” will be laid to rest on Monday The funeral service for the late Archbishop Anastasios will be held in Tirana The body will lie in state ahead of the funeral service scheduled for Thursday in collaboration with Kathimerini newspaper will hold its 3rd Delphi Brussels Forum at the Sofitel Brussels Hotel on Thursday Speakers will include the European commissioners for Sustainable Transport and Tourism along with Greek Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Christos Staikouras The Greek Parliament will hold a second round of voting to elect a new president on Friday which is expected to be inconclusive once again Under a change in the law passed by the ruling New Democracy party the threshold for electing a president in the fourth and final round has been lowered to 151 votes a former House speaker and New Democracy MP is expected to secure the presidency in the final round as New Democracy holds a majority of 156 seats in the 300-seat parliament Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The Metropolitans Chrysostomos of Chalkida Chariton of Elassona and Nikiforos of Gortyn and Megalopolis as well as the Bishops Nikiforos of Skopelos and Christoforos of Amphipolis accompanied by the members of the Holy Synod as part of its regular work for the month of November received with cordiality the Hierarchs from Greece The new Shepherds of the three historic Metropolises from the ecclesiastical Eparchies of the Ecumenical Throne in Greece Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Chalkida presented to the Ecumenical Patriarch the newly elected assistant of Bishop Nikodimos of Skopelos and Metropolitan Pavlos of Kozani the newly elected assistant of Bishop Christoforos of Amphipolis The Ecumenical Patriarch congratulated them on their deserved election On the occasion of the feast of the Church of Saint George the Great Martyr in Knjaževac On the eve of the conclave that will begin on Wednesday to elect a new Pope The annual graduation ceremony of the Patriarchal Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy (PTOTA) was held at the Cultural Centre of.. Archbishop Makarios of Australia will be conferred the title of Honorary Doctor by both the Department of Theology and.. The Vatican announced on Monday that all telephone communication within its territory will be suspended during the upcoming conclave.. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered the keynote address at the International Scientific Conference “Restarting from Nicaea:.. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [] cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt callback: cb } ); } } }})(); © 2023 OrthodoxTimes.com - All rights reserved Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website These cookies do not store any personal information Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website The Nikotsaras Association of Larissa raised $20,000 towards the flood victims on Saturday in a heartfelt response by some local Greek Australian communities Dozens of gathered on Saturday at the Nikotsaras Association of Melbourne offices in Clayton in response to a fundraising call Nikotsaras’ goal was to organise a community fundraiser to assist the people living the areas affected by the recent floods that struck the wider region of Thessaly The board were moved to action after hearing firsthand accounts of “the unprecedented deadly and devastating floods caused by the cyclone” from the association’s president who had just returned from the affected region proposed the donation of $10,000 to the Labour Center of Larissa to provide assistance to victims who she said “will be dealing with the results of catastrophe for time to come.” The proposal was immediately approved by the board of Nikotsaras on September 15 and the funds are on their way to their destination LOCAL ACTION FOR FLOOD VICTIMS IN THESSALY rushed to support the initiative offering financial and other forms of assistance Gathered were the Greek Vice-Consul for Victoria Vice-President of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) Areti Akamati the president of Community of Agia Paraskevi in St Albans offered $1,000 on behalf of the community Ms Belagia also read a message of support from the Victorian Minister and Member for Oakleigh Steve Dimopoulos “It is hope that this initiative will garner from individuals and other communities, the problems for our compatriots who saw their homes and lives buried under mud have not disappeared” said Ms Belagia Testimonials were also heard from those with family and friends in Thessaly that all underscored a need for essential items such as mattresses There were also heart-wrenching descriptions from people missing and dead in devastating floods The Greek national meteorological service warnings have forecast more rain and storms over the already affected areas next week Deteriorating weather is predicted from Monday with heavy rains and thunderstorms affecting Western Monday looks to be particularly bad in the western parts of Thessaly Thessaly will receive a predicted high rainfall will in the prefectures of Karditsa and the northern and eastern parts of Magnesia The General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection has put all the relevant state agencies and the regions and municipalities on high alert in readiness to immediately respond to any weather events Secretariat for Civil Protection has advised citizens to be cautious and to take self-protection measures where they can The treasurer of the Association of Elassona said the fundraising for flood victims exceeded $20,000 along with the initial amount deposited by our Association the total amount raised exceeded $20,000,” Mr Karaventzas said “The contribution of the well-known fellow compatriot Mr He called us from the hospital to make his contribution and community authorities who honoured us with their presence “We thank all those who attended and contributed to the gathering and we would like to remind everyone that the fundraising continues and those who wish to make their contributions can do so to the designated bank account (Central Union of Elassona: BSB 06 3121 – Account number 10182223) and everyone who helped and continues to help for this sacred purpose,” Mr Below is the list of donors and the amounts raised as sent by the treasurer of the Association of Elassona “O Nikotsaras,” Mr Karaventzas: Tyrnavos Imports Achilleas Tsoukras $500.00 Papa-Charalambos (Three Hierarchs) $200.00 Motsiouni Georgia $100.00 (Total for 3160) Federation of Greek Associations of the Elderly (President Mr Albans “Agia Paraskevi” $1000.00 Association of the Elderly Bulleen & Templestowe $100.00 Tasos and Kali Kokovitis $100.00 (Total for 2000) Arapis Christoforos $20.00 (Total for 740) Tsakournou Kalliopi $20.00 (Total for 920) Panagiotis Iasonidis $200.00 (Total for 1100) Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received Archimandrite Nikanoras Abbot of the Holy Trinity Stavropegic Monastery of Sparmos in Olympus with members of his Brotherhood and a group of pilgrims from Elassona Abbess of the Holy Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of Panagia Eikosifoinissa On the occasion of the pilgrimage that the group led by Archimandrite Nikanoras from Elassona made the previous days in Cappadocia the Ecumenical Patriarch spoke about his pilgrimage visits to Asia Minor and Pontus Referring to the presence of the Abbots of the two Monasteries the Ecumenical Patriarch pointed out that the existence of Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monasteries in Greece was a blessing and spiritual enrichment for local communities “The presence of the Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monasteries within Greek territory is a divine blessing one that enriches the spiritual fabric of local communities I am disheartened to observe that some brother Metropolitans are less than enthusiastic about the presence of Patriarchal Monasteries within their jurisdictions Instead of fostering cooperation and mutual support hindering rather than facilitating their vital mission and ministry this is not the case of either Metropolitan of Elassona or Metropolitan of Drama; on the contrary whom I cordially greet through you from the Mother Church.” Photos: Nikos Papachristou / Translated by Thanos Chrysanthopoulos Cyprus’ Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides contacted his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias to whom he expressed the solidarity of the Cypriot people to Greece following the earthquake that struck Elassona on Monday.During a telephone conversation with his Greek FM Christodoulides also expressed Cyprus’ readiness to contribute to the management of the earthquake consequences.In a tweet the Greek Foreign Minister said that Nikos Christodoulides communicated with him to express the solidarity of the Cypriot people and his country’s readiness to offer assistance after the earthquake in central Greece Greece’s civil protection agency activated on Wednesday a plan for addressing the consequences of earthquakes – dubbed Engelados – after a 6.0-magnitude tremor struck a region in central Greece earlier in the day Special Disaster Unit (EMAK) and local health centers will remain on alert until the effects of the earthquake are evaluated A number of EMAK drones are flying over the affected area to map any landslides or building collapses The tremor hit a region 24 kilometers northwest of the city of Larissa It was followed by at least three aftershocks measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale (12.19 p.n.) The original quake was felt in several parts of Greece and even the Balkans Television footage from Larissa showed people gathering onto the main square for protection against possible falling debris told state-run broadcaster ERT that so far there were no reports of damages the tremor caused damages to old buildings in Elassona and specifically in the villages located south of the Municipality of Tyrnavos paraplegic man was pulled out alive of the rubble of his home in the village of Mesochori a seismologist and professor of geophysics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki did not rule out the possibility of a very strong aftershock of the same magnitude noting that schools in the affected areas should not open on Thursday Minister of State Theodoros Livanios is heading a government team that is heading to Elassona to inspect the damages [Includes reporting by Kathimerini Greece] Animal breeders in central Greece lost over 50,000 animals in the floods while the surviving flocks face an urgent shortage of animal feed nearly 100,000 young animals drowned in the floods of Thessaly and parts of Central Greece central to Greek agricultural and livestock economy told the Praktoreio FM 104.9 radio of the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) that the livestock breeders in the area managed to save 25,000 sheep that are roaming in unpenned areas and are facing severe issues in feed “We managed to stop the (flood) waters at five meters in front of the first houses in Ambelonas and Vryotopos,” he said and tsipouro remains isolated since roads to major supply city Larissa The only road leading away from Tyrnavos is north leading to Elassona and Kozani and a long way around to Larissa “Large livestock units were destroyed and it is unfortunately the time of productive process – sheep are now starting to give birth,” Kokouras said they need immediately animal feed and spaces to be transferred to They are now held within parks and areas in Ambelonas Some livestock associations from other regions responded and sent us [feed] But 25,000 sheep are a lot – we have as many sheep as we do people stressing that “animals that survived the floods are facing death by starvation.” while the wastewater-processing plant went out of order as the water is two meters high the storm and floods did not destroy everything National Association of Livestock Breeders secretary general Nikos Palaskas told ANA-MPA radio Praktoreio “We are now threatened by infections from the dead animals the process of collecting them is taking a long time It is very difficult to approach the livestock units still under water they throw animal feed down by air,” the farming official said The bodies of the dead animals have reached the sea at Platamonas “and it is unknown what people will face when the waters receded there’s no return” from the destruction He added that the government measures for those affected by the extreme weather are not enough To build a livestock unit to you need at least 1 million euros The assistance of 5,000-6,000 euros is not enough even for a week’s animal feed Whoever has animals that survived will have to face the winter and those who lost them will replace them with difficulty,” Palaskas added Fire Brigade: A total of 4,564 people rescued or taken to safety in Thessaly floods A total of 4,564 people in the flood-stricken areas of Thessaly have been rescued or taken to places of safety between 7:00 in the morning on September 5 and 8:00 in the morning on September 12 the Fire Brigade’s operations centre received 10,874 calls for assistance with fallen trees and flooding Additionally, the arogi.gov.gr platform has been open since Monday for the submission of applications for those affected by the recent floods Open invitation for Melburnian Greeks to join the fundraising drive the Nikotsaras association in Melbourne held a meeting resulting in the immediate provision of assistance to flood-affected people in Greece The Clayton-based club of Greek Australians who hail from the town of Elassona convened in the aftermath of the devastating floods affecting their homeland The central theme of the meeting hosted in their premises was the impact of Storm Daniel on their Greek compatriots with attendees hearing a first-hand account from the Club’s President who just came back from a visit to Greece and the region Nikotsaras’ Secretary Effie Belagia presented the following proposals which were approved unanimously during the meeting: “We invite all Greek community members to attend the 23 September meeting so that all Melburnian Greeks can contribute to the fundraising and show their solidarity We strongly believe that Greeks across the globe will follow suit,” the club states Those interested can contact directly Ms Belagia for more information on 0451602121 or send an email at effiebelagia27@gmail.com Following the recent Annual General Meeting of the Hellenic Village on 3 June 2019 the newly elected Board of Directors met on Monday 10 June and elected George Mpliokas as President for the next two years is the current Vice-President of the Meteora Thessalias Benevolent Society and a former President and Vice-President of the Macquarie University Greek Association (MUGA) “I want to thank the whole of the outgoing Board for their efforts towards this project of many years and I congratulate my new team on their election,” said Mpliokas upon being elected “The task at hand is complex and the responsibility is great but I humbly accept this responsibility and dedicate myself to service in a manner which is open READ MORE: Hellenic Initiative Australia funds SOS children’s villages in Greece “To our member-organisations and to the Greek community of Sydney we will work hard to help secure the future of our community and we will do everything in our power to deserve your trust.” His activism and involvement and compassion for the community touched so many lives community activist and pioneer of many multicultural services John boasted that he came from the land of the gods and with ‘theodorou’ in his surname meaning God’s gift completed his Higher School Certificate at Melbourne Boys’ High He had a passion for maths and science so enrolled in biological sciences at La Trobe University where he became active in student and multicultural issues He engaged with the Greek Students and Graduates Association resulting in the establishment of the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria and the Australian Greek Aged Care Society He found his calling when Cyclone Tracey struck during Christmas 1974 He was employed as a bilingual welfare worker with the Department of Social Security assisting with the resettlement of Greeks from Darwin in 1975 and 1976 He felt resettling the displaced Greek community was more important than going to university John worked as a student/parent welfare support worker at the Richmond Community Education Centre from 1976 to 1978 and for the City of Northcote in the Town Clerk’s department 1978 to 1982 where he was once pulled up for speaking in Greek with a colleague and the Australian Chapter of Passok (Pan Hellenic Socialist Movement of Greece) He was employed as an electorate officer from 1983 to 1985 with Brian Howe He left Brian’s employment because he said he couldn’t work for an MP who advocated for uranium mining John served as director of two Migrant Resource Centres – Broadmeadows and Inner Western Region (Footscray) – and in 1991 he was appointed a Justice of the Peace for Victoria He helped form a number of community organisations and has served on various boards Ministerial Advisory Council on Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Human Services Moonee Valley/Maribyrnong Local Learning and Employment Network Employment Initiatives – Community Jobs Programs Drug Education – Illicit Drug Strategy City of Maribyrnong Partnership with VU – Undertaking Ageing Well research – Vietnamese and Italian communities Broadmeadows Multicultural Early Learning Centre Greek Community of Broadmeadows and Districts Terminate Tullamarine Toxic Dump Action Group Even this extensive list is not exhaustive We will never know the full extent of his involvement as he was an unpretentious person who did what needed to be done to make people’s lives better without thinking of the impacts to himself or his family and his passion for Greek music and dancing When his wife Helen became the mayor of Hume City Council (twice) he was happy to be referred to as ‘the lady mayoress’ and gladly attended all events with her He also called himself ‘the bag man’ as he carried Helen’s bag while she performed her official duties John is survived by the love of his life and soulmate The world is a sadder place with the loss of this wonderful person and the Labor family has lost a cherished comrade It is crucial to contain the spread of the disease which was detected yesterday in Domentiko Elassonas after initially appearing in Kalampaka has called for Thessaly to be declared in a state of emergency Serious and potentially devastating consequences for livestock could result from the plague in sheep and goats Following the confirmed cases in parts of Thessaly an alert has been raised to implement measures to control the spread of the disease The disease emerged a few days ago in Kalampaka and was confirmed yesterday in Domentiko Elassonas a significant area with many small ruminant units Immediate action is required to contain the disease to prevent a larger problem is chairing a meeting in the region of Thessaly with regional governor Dimitris Kouretas requesting that Thessaly be declared in a state of emergency to streamline the implementation of decided measures Experts explain through 12 questions and answers that it is a zoonosis not transmitted to humans They clarify that meat and milk from these animals are completely safe if processed milk is safe for human consumption after undergoing high-temperature pasteurization and meat is safe to eat only after thermal processing Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr