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Claire Gazis
clairegazis48@gmail.com
Neos Kosmos -
Freelance Journalist
Place and date of
Birth:
Cyprus, 19/08/1948.
Studies: 1960 -
1966: Pan Cyprian Gymnasium for
Girls, Nicosia, Cyprus.
1966:
Elementary Certificate, London Chamber of
Commerce.
1977 - 1978: Seminars,
Office of Education, Consul General of Greece.
Migration:
3/05/1967 - 1/06/1967, passenger on “PATRIS”.
Greek School
Teacher: 1977-1992: The Greek
Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria.
Ethnic
Publications “Neos Kosmos” Newspaper:
1984 -
2014: Advertising,
Public Relations,
Journalist.
1984 - 2020:
Contributed stories in Magazines and
Supplements.
1996 -
2011: Weekly Column: “In your
Neighborhood”.
2014: Resigned due to
husband’s illness
2015 - present:
Contributor.
Master of
Ceremonies:
1988
(November): Sport’s Day, Greek Schools of The
Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and
Victoria at Alphington Grammar.
1989
(October): Sport’s Day, Greek Schools of The
Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and
Victoria at Alphington Grammar.
1995
- 2014: Yearly
Wine Festival, of the Cyprus
Community of
Melbourne and Victoria.
2002
(21st October):
Presenting the
Opening Ceremony of the new premises of the
Cyprus Community of Melbourne and Victoria, at
495 Lygon St. East Brunswick, by Premier, Hon.
Steve Bracks.
2006:
Honoring the former presidents of the Cyprus
Community of Melbourne and Victoria.
2006:
Presenting the
Fundraising of the Lefkadian Cultural
Association for the Tsounami Appeal.
2009:
Honoring
the Cypriot and the Lefkadian Women by the
Cyprus Community and the Lefkadian Cultural Ass.
Speaker Mr George Lekakis, Chairperson of the
Multicultural Commission.
2009:
Honoring by the Lefkadian Cultural
Ass. to the Lefkadian
MP Theodoros Soldatos, during his visit to
Australia.
2010:
Presenting the Fundraising event for the
Lefkadian Hospital and the Monastery of St.
Nikolas Iras, ran by the Lefkadian Cultural
Association.
2016:
Presenting the
ceremony for the 10th year
Anniversary of the Lefkadian Cultural Ass.
2017
(22nd October): Honoring
the Lefkadians soldiers in the Australian Armed
Forces (ANZAC), World War I & II, organized by
the Lefkadian Cultural Association.
2020
(9th February): Presenting the
President of the Cyprus Parliament of the
Republic of Cyprus Mr. Dimitri Sillouris and
Delegates, at the Cyprus Community of Melbourne
and Victoria.
Community Involvement:
1984
- present: Member
of the Justice for Cyprus Committee Victoria
Branch.
1992
- 1994: President,
Ladies Committee Lefcadian Brotherhood
“LEFCATA”.
2001
- 2002: Secretary,
Lefcadian Brotherhood “LEFCATA”.
August 2001:
Accompanied (3-week trip) a group of young
Lefcadians to homeland.
2005
- 2021: Secretary,
Lefkadian Cultural Association Inc.
2016
- present:
Secretary, Thornbury Auxiliary Fundraising
Committee, FRONDITHA Care.
(For
3 decades working closely with the Cyprus
Community of Melb. & Vic. without Portfolio).
Member of Committees for
Community Commemorative Albums:
1992:
50th
anniversary, Lefcadian Brotherhood
“LEFCADA”.
1994:
Eptanesian Federation of Victoria.
1995
- 2020: Yearly
Wine Festival Magazines, Cyprus Community
of Melbourne and Victoria.
2002:
60th
Anniversary, Lefcadian Brotherhood
“LEFCADA”.
Co - Founder:
2003
(3rd May): Hellenic
Women’s Federation of Victoria.
2005
(28th October):
Lefkadian Cultural Association Inc.
Published Author:
2003:
“The Ionian Bluestones”. A theatrical children’s
play, staged in 2004 by the Pelestrinian
Conservatory, at the island of Lefkada.
2005:
“At Kastalia Spring - Our water our
Future” sponsored by
the Victoria Multicultural Commission.
More
Theatrical Scripts
2013:
A Lifetime Dream.
2016:
At the edge of my Dreams.
2018:
Money? No problem.
2019:
Laterna at your Balcony.
Published Acknowledgements:
2004:
“Farewells” by late Stathis Raftopoulos,
Co-Founder Unite Film Enterprises, Tsonis
Publications, Melbourne (Page 121).
2010:
“The Deracination Migrants, Who Built New
Countries” by Nicos Vournazos,
Paraskinio Publications, Athens Greece. (Pages
332,333,334,335).
2015:
Darebin City Council - Intercultural Centre,
Storytelling Circle (Pages 38 - 41).
2016:
Cyprus Magazine “Contemporary and Social
Outlines”, issue 24-25 (2016-2017), article by
Melbournian Dr. Erma Vasiliou,
Aristotelous Publications, Cyprus.
2019:
“100 years Theatre of the Greeks in
Australia, 1910-2010”,
by Dr. Eleni Tsefala, 24 Letter Publications,
Athens Greece. (Pages 195, 577,637,659,664).
Book Presenter:
2008:
“Cyprus Culture and Customs”,
author Maro Yemetta.
2013:
Flames in the sea tears in the waters” author
Queenslander Dr. K. Aronis.
2017:
“Cyprus - My beloved” author Harris Siamaris.
2018:
“Of Gods, Kings and Heroes, Christopher’s
Journey” author C. Paraskeva.
Awards/Recognitions:
1992:
The Greek Orthodox Community of
Melbourne and Victoria.
1997
- 2016: Several
Recognitions by the
Greek-Australian Cultural League
and the Angelidio Foundation, based
in Melbourne Victoria.
2008:
The
Victorian Multicultural Commission, «Meritorious
Service to the Victorian Community».
2009:
The Hellenic Women’s
Federation of Victoria.
2010:
The Returned and Services League of Australia
(Greek Division).
2013:
The Greek Community of Gold Coast, Queensland.
2020:
The Hellenic Women’s
Federation of Victoria.
2020:
The Returned and Services League of Australia
(RSL)
2020:
The Lefkadian Cultural Association Inc.
2022:
The Lefcadian Brotherhood of Melbourne &
Victoria
2022:
Metal of the Excellent Contribution to Cyprus
Issues by the president of the Republic of
Cyprus
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