Biography Category: Community

William CALOKERINOS

William Calokerinos was born in Sydney from Australian born Greek parents – all four of William’s grandparents were born in Kythera Greece and immigrated to Australia in the 1920’s. William’s paternal side grandparents (the Calokerinos family) settled in regional NSW (Tamworth) and William’s maternal side grandparents (the Samios family) settled in regional NSW (Barmedman, near Wagga Wagga). 

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Emmanuel SARRIS

Emmanuel Sarris started his career as a tax accountant in 2000 before entering the world of financial planning and mortgage broking. He has a wealth of experience having worked for various chartered and CPA firms and run his own business since 2009. He also is a registered accountant with every accounting body in Australia. Emmanuel Sarris is also an internet marketing guru, multi-level marketer and author on Amazon with a wealth of knowledge and proven results.

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Constantine (Con) GIOTAKIS

Con Giotakis followed his passion and became a sports journalist… He landed an opportunity to work as a sports broadcaster at the (then) newly established radio station 2EA and to date, he’s had the time of his life…

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Vasso E. Morali

Vasso Morali has worked for around 36 years as journalist, TV presenter, and editor-in-chief for many television channels, radio programs and the Greek press, while being mostly employed by Greece’s public broadcaster ERT.

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George GIAKOUMIDIS

George Giakoumidis arrived in Australia at the age of 12. He completed his secondary education at JJ Cahill Memorial High School in 1969 and subsequently completed tertiary studies, resulting in the award of a Diploma in electronic Engineering. George was

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Archbishop Makarios (GRINIEZAKIS) of Australia

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios Griniezakis Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia (Griniezakis), was born in Heraklion of Crete in 1973. He completed his elementary studies in his birthplace and at the Rizareios

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Γιάννης ΜΕΡΑΒΟΓΛΟΥ

Ο Γιάννης Μεράβογλου γεννήθηκε στην Αθήνα το 1956. Ο πατέρας του είχε καταγωγή από την Κωνσταντινούπολη και η μητέρα του από τα Τζουμέρκα και την ορεινή Αρκαδία. Μετά το γυμνάσιο, πήγε στη σχολή του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού και υπηρέτησε στα υποβρύχια

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Αndreas ΤZAVELLAS

Andreas Tzavellas was born in Akrata, a village in Achaia Region, Peloponnese. He migrated to Australia in 1965. The media Industry fascinated him since he was a small kid. He completed all Radio Producers Courses and workshops with 6NR. Andreas was a committee member for more than five years at the Ethnic Broadcasting Association. He was the first Greek presenter and producer at 6EBA.

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Σόνια ΒΑΡΔΑΚΗ

Η Σόνια Βαρδάκη (το γένος Τσάμπαλα) γεννήθηκε στις 4 Ιουλίου 1947 στο όμορφο νησί της Κω. Κόρη του Κωνσταντίνου και της Ευτέρπης, το στερνοπούλι της οικογένειας. Αδέλφια της η Παρασκευή, η Κατίνα, ο Στέργος, η Μαρία και η Ελλάς. Ο

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Kerri (Kyriakos) KOLIADIS

Kerri Koliadis was born in Lindos (Rhodes, Greece) in 1940. He migrated to Australia in 1964, aged 24 years and started working in the Corrugated Box Industry. He worked as a production planning manager 12 hours a day for 45 years, always with the goal of becoming a self-funded retiree.

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