New GOCSA Board

February 2025 The new Administrative Council of the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA) was appointed on Tuesday 14 January 2025 during a meeting held at the Community’s offices in the presence of the 15 elected candidates, the Electoral and Supervisory Committees. The members of the new Council for 2025-26 are: President: Peter Ppiros, Vice President: Stan Salagaras, General Secretary: Sylvia Casoudakis, Assistant Secretary: Sophie Diamandi, Treasurer: Emanuel Frossinakis, Assistant Treasurer: Argiro Terizakis. Members: Penny Anagnostou, Nickolas -Nick- Psarianos, Athanasios Koutelas, Arthas Flabouris, Arthur Galantomos, Peter Gonis, Eleni Mermingis, Vasilios -Bill- Pantelis, Nicholas Glaros. “I congratulate all candidates for their participation in the electoral process and I wish all those elected strength and success in the difficult task we have undertaken,” said Mr. Ppiros. He emphasized that: “it will take a lot of hard voluntary work from all of us and our priorities are, to rebuild the unity of the community, to strengthen and protect the Community’s finances, to ensure regular functioning of our churches, and to safeguard the democratic functioning and Community property in accord with our constitution.” The new President highlighted that ecclesiastical issues will be reviewed later on with transparency and always in consultation with the members of the Community. He added, that in the meetings of the new Administrative Council, the principle of bilingualism - English-Greek - will be adopted as a measure to keep the Greek language alive.

Greek Tribune Adelaide, South Australia