Welcome Day at the Club
Nov
8

Welcome Day at the Club

You are warmly invited to join us and meet the newly elected IPS Executive Committee at our first Welcome Day for members :

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Venue: Level 2, 329 Elizabeth St. Melbourne 
RSVP: Nov 5, 2025 Please reply here 

As part of the afternoon, we’ll feature a short presentation and screening of recent events in Ithaca, including:

  • The IPS Award Ceremony at Vathi High School

  • The IHS celebration of the first Australian Ambassador to Greece’s visit, featuring the Youth Dance Group performing the traditional Ithacan Dance

  • The restoration of the 1930s Oil Factory by Chrysanthos Karavias, creator of the successful cheese company Ithaca’s Poem

With gratitude,

The 2025 Executive Committee

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2026 IPS Annual Picnic
Feb
8

2026 IPS Annual Picnic

A great Ithacan family day tradition
A once a year chance to reunite and catch up with extended family and friends.

Pack the picnic hamper and enjoy a great day in the outdoors at Ferny Creek.

Lots of fun entertainment for the kids.

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Afternoon Tea & Year 12 Awards
Mar
30

Afternoon Tea & Year 12 Awards

Join us for afternoon tea and to celebrate our Young Ithacan 2024 Y12 Graduates


We are delighted the newly appointed Greek Consui General, Ms Dimitra Georgantzoglou will be in attendance. 
Ms Georgantzoglou has Eptanesian heritage and is vey much looking forward to meeting members of our Ithacan community.

RSVP for catering purposes - Sunday 23 March
Bookings via Trybooking:  https://www.trybooking.com/CZWXT
or contact
Kristalenia Collins 0409 357 747  kcollins@ithaca.org.au

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2025 IPS Annual Picnic
Feb
16

2025 IPS Annual Picnic

A great Ithacan family day tradition
A once a year chance to reunite and catch up with extended family and friends.

Pack the picnic hamper and enjoy a great day in the outdoors at Ferny Creek.

Lots of fun entertainment for the kids.

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2025 Monthly Bingo
Feb
6

2025 Monthly Bingo

Catch up with friends and enjoy a fun morning followed by a light lunch.

Commences on Thursday 6 February at 11 am at the Clubrooms.

For all 2025 Bingo dates click on VIEW EVENT.

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IPS Christmas Lunch
Dec
8

IPS Christmas Lunch

Enjoy an afternoon of fine food, great music and catch up with family and friends
Get into the Christmas spirit.Get the family and friends together and book for annual Christmas lunch.
Sunday, 8 December 2024, 12.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Merrimu Receptions, 1300 Dandenong Road, Murrumbeena
Members $45   ~  Non-members $75   ~  Children 12 years and under $30

Bookings essential:  RSVP 25 November 2024
Book via Trybooking at: https://www.trybooking.com/CWBJQ
or QR Code

or contact
Kristalenia Collins  Mob:  0409 357 747   email: kcollins@ithaca.org.au

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Book Launch at Ithaca House - The history of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria 
Oct
27

Book Launch at Ithaca House - The history of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria 

The Ithacan Philanthropic Society in association with the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCMV) is delighted to host the launch of the English edition of

THE EMBODIMENT OF A DISTANT HOMELAND
The history of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria from its foundation to 1972
by Georgia Charpantido
Translator Petro Alexiou

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Afternoon Tea - Parthenon Marbles and Year 12 Awards - Sunday 28 April 2.00pm
Apr
28

Afternoon Tea - Parthenon Marbles and Year 12 Awards - Sunday 28 April 2.00pm

Join us to celebrate our young Ithacan 2023 Y12 graduates and for an informative and inspiring presentation on the RE-UNIFICATION OF THE PARTHENON MARBLES by special guest Jim Mellas — a Melbourne barrister and advocate for the re-unification of the Parthenon Marbles. With welcome and introductions from Athens by Elly Symons. Sunday 28 April, 2.00 pm at Ithaca House.

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