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Dear Members and friends,

The Meteora Thessalias Benevolent Society was founded in 1962 by migrants from the Meteora region in Greece who came to Australia in search of better opportunities in the aftermath of the second world war. Since then, Meteora has been a beacon of support for the Australian community and as an ACNC registered charity, Meteora is committed to fostering a sense of community and providing a helping hand in times of need.

Welcome to our website, and please see below for some of our latest updates!

Taverna Night in support of the Chalmers Road School – 20 September 2025

Come along to our annual Taverna Night in support of the Chalmers Road School!

We will be raising funds to further the MiniFit program at the school which provides students with physical and intellectual disabilities a tailored sports curriculum. This program has been identified by the school as one which greatly benefits the students and is thoroughly enjoyed across all the school.

Please RSVP by 7 September to Andonia (+61 410 810 565 ) or Angela (‪+61 412 246 999‬ ). Tickets can be purchased at the door or via Eventbrite.

There will be delicious all you can eat traditional Greek food, music , dancing and raffles!

We hope to see you there! If you can’t make it, 100% of all donations made via Eventbrite will go to Chalmers Road School!

Fundraiser for the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Soup Kitchen

On 13 September 2024, we hosted a Taverna night in support of the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Soup Kitchen. We would like to thank everyone who attended the evening as we were able to raise $3,000.00 for an extremely worthwhile cause!

Following the reopening of the Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church Soup Kitchen our President Paulo Mpliokas and committee members George Koungoulos and Arthur Koungoulos delivered some much needed items purchased with funds raised from the taverna night.

Apokries Picnic

It was great to have all of our members come together on 23 February 2025 for a picnic! Great food, great conversation and great weather! Until the next one..

Care Package Drive and Afternoon Tea

We would like to extend a massive thank you to all of our members who came to our afternoon tea on Sunday June 16 2024 and donated so many items for those in need.

Special thank you Margie from Care Essentials who is putting the items together into care packages and distributing them to shelters in the Sydney and Shoalhaven area. The work she does is truely amazing. Below are our President, George, and Secretary, Despina, with Margie dropping off the care packages at Matthew Talbot run by Vinnies NSW.

Defibrilator Donation to the Greek Orthodox Community Home for the Aged in Earlwood

On Monday 18 March 2024, our President, George and Committee Members Tanya, Peter, Loukas and Angela attended the Greek Orthodox Community Home for the Aged in Earlwood to present a lifesaving defibrillator donated by the Meteora Thessalias Benevolent Society.

This was an especially emotional occasion as the defibrillator was donated in memory of Tanya’s παππού and former President, John Dellas, who sadly passed in September last year. Mr Dellas was a founding member of the Meteora Thessalias Benevolent Society and served on our committee for 55 years.

We hope the defibrillator will go a long way in enhancing safety for residents and staff. We are grateful for our members’ continued support of our organisation in making this possible.

Regards

on behalf of the

President,

Current Committee

President Paulo Mpliokas, Vice President Andonia Maropoulos Secretary Despina Papaioannou Treasurer Con Kaletsis.

Committee George Koungoulos, George Mpliokas, Loukas Koungoulos, Paul Houteas, Phillip Siomos, Maria Papaioannou, Angela Barlas, George Bardas and Peter Koungoulos.

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