Greeks in Australia - Oakleigh Melbourne | Έλληνες στην Αυστραλία

[@aleksandartilev8869]

Love Greece, and I wish to visit Australia one day. Regards from Bulgaria!

[@TheHuski]

Hello BULGARIA.. Yes Greece is Beautiful and so is Australia. I hope you can visit one day :)

[@Elrond_Hubbard_1]

Oakleigh is a _very_ Greek area where even the signs are in Greek sometimes, but I grew up and went to school in SE Melb so I've just known lots of people with Greek families or that have married into them or just from everywhere really. They're fun people

[@TheHuski]

Jiminy Lummox Yes, there are plenty of Greeks living in Melbourne that’s for sure... Outside of Greece it’s the largest population of Greeks anywhere in the world.. Thanks for stopping by and watching.. 😃👍

[@silvermoon1922]

Wow! Και έψαχνα μια ελληνική κοινότητα όταν επισκεφτώ την Αυστραλία. Τέλειο βίντεο!

[@TheHuski]

Γεια σου. Έχουμε πολλούς Έλληνες στη Μελβούρνη. Στο oaklegh και στην πόλη στην οδό Lonsdale είναι τα δύο κύρια μέρη για τους Έλληνες. Αν και υπάρχουν άλλα προάστια με Έλληνες :)

[@totsmini3105]

Fantastic job on the walk-about in Oak!! ~ my folks loved it!! ~ This Video is a Great Emblem to the Greek Culture in Melbourne and a Great Video for future Travellers!!👍 👍

[@TheHuski]

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes it's a pretty cool place to visit. It reminds mum of her home back in Greece. Plus you can get all the Greek cakes you want there :)

[@metanasteusi]

beautiful video my friend! I was born in melbourne but didnt know...oakleigh... now we live in Greece, but we want to come again with my wife and children.... thank you for sharing!

[@TheHuski]

You're welcome. You should come to Australia one day if you can. We are thinking of Moving to Greece. :)

[@metanasteusi]

@@TheHuski My friend we want to move to Melbourne for ever! Here there is no future for us and our children... I dont know why you want to come here in Greece but think about it twice... :) every day is worst from the day before.... my opinion of course :)

[@tinakanis4530]

I wish Greece was like this 'Little Greece' in Melbourne!

[@TheHuski]

Yeah Oakleigh is pretty cool.. :)

[@ArtandPress]

We are Hellenics and we belong to European Community, and to Europe. The little "Greece" is not Hellas. This suburb and general the city of Melbourne are nice but something totally different from Hellas and Europe. We wish and we have to come more close to the other European countries because that's our state. And the people from other countries, like Australia, U.S.A. are totally different. If they want to be Hellenics they have to come closer to Hellas and Europe. And they have to learn about real Hellenic's culture, real Hellenic's modern music, modern theater e.t.c. Does anyone outside of European state knows that Athens is the third city at Europe in modern culture with a lots of awards ? Totally NOT! Fortunately Hellas are not like Melbourne and Hellenics are not like Australian. Modern Hellas and Hellenics are European.

[@nodspruductionss3812]

@@ArtandPress they are greeks that have migreted to a far away land. They are their own thing, something between us and them! Stop being so xenofobick ηλιθιε

[@ArtandPress]

@@nodspruductionss3812 XAXA Who is xenophovic? If u afraind the trouth thats ok! They are Australian first and after Greek. And of course they are not total real Hellens, because they dont have hellenic - european education and culture. The have australian education and mix, australian and very very old greek culture. There is not exist in Hellas these thigns, because we cant live in 19th century. These are not bad but totatly different from 21st century.

[@nodspruductionss3812]

@@ArtandPress firstly most of the left for australia in the 60s so saying that they think of greece as it was in the 60s is unvalid

[@vamazing2522]

I am Greek and I am there 24/7. My school is around the corner. Oakleigh Grammar

[@TheHuski]

Fortnite 4 life I’m in Epping, other side of Melbourne so can’t get there too often.. Well I’m in Greece now so when I get back to AUS will visit Oakleigh again.. 👍👍 Thanks for watching...

[@nodspruductionss3812]

Εχεις ερθει ποτε ελλαδα;

[@TheHuski]

Ήμουν στην Ελλάδα για τεσσεράμισι μήνες...

[@EBGamez1]

I go to Oakleigh Grammar as well

[@nodspruductionss3812]

@@TheHuski εισαι πολυ τυχαιρος που εχεις 2 πατριδες. Ιδιετερα αφου η μια ειναι η βαση του ευρωπαικου πολιτισμου οπου εχει επεκταθει στον αγκλοσαξονικο κοσμο και η αλλη ειναι μερος του αγκλοσαξονικου κοσμου. Αυτο σε κανει ικανο να μπορεις να κατανοεισεις πολυ καλητερα τον κοσμο απο εναν ανθρωπο που δε δινει ιδιετερη σημασια στη κουλτουρα του και στους προπατορες του. Σου ευχομε τα καλητερα και μακαρι να εχεις παντα τη δυνατοτητα να ερχεσε στην ελλαδα οποτε το επιθυμεις!

[@Coen80]

nice video. Good to see the greeks thrive there. Im from the Netherlands but live in Greece, with my Greek wife, we're actually lightly considering moving to 'Straya.

[@TheHuski]

Yeah come to STRAYA lol.. Well after the virus is over. Its a big place and everyone here lives in harmony with each other. Well for the most part. Stay safe in Greece :)

[@cfuman]

Nice video, Greetings from Corfu!

[@TheHuski]

Thank you. Hello from Melbourne :)

[@annaazdavey8742]

Aw my old suburb, I miss the food there (fresh and cafe) so much!! I’m not Greek but apparently I look like I am and my name is Anna so people used to speak to me in Greek all the time in Oakleigh. Best suburb in Melbourne 😍

[@TheHuski]

Anna Az Davey Thanks for Watching.. Yrah it’s a pretty cool suburb.. When I’m in Melb (away on Holidays) I live in Epping so it’s hard to get down there too often.. You can learn Greek and pass as a Greek.. 👍👍😂

[@EBGamez1]

I am Greek so umm... yeah

[@stuvan2976]

anglo saxon christian aussies love greek Christian europeans...a great friendship.

[@TheHuski]

Yes indeed. Many English Travel to Greece for their Summer Holidays. :)

[@stuvan2976]

@@TheHuski good greeks......... go greeks worldwide!!!!

[@thanasisk]

Thanks for the video :-)

[@TheHuski]

Thanks for watching.. :)

[@stuvan2976]

greek Christian europeans always welcome in australia england and america!

[@TheHuski]

Yes there are many Greeks in Australia :)

[@stuvan2976]

@@TheHuski yes and we need so many more europeans in australia.......

[@stuvan2976]

too true!!!!

[@sunflower3823]

this place really looks like something you would see in greece

[@TheHuski]

Yes I agree. It's very close to Athens. Cheers for watching :)

[@rrocketman]

Very nice👍

[@TheHuski]

Thank you! Cheers! :)

[@EBGamez1]

Even though I love the suburb so much, I live in a suburb about 15-20 minutes away (with very little traffic) called Mulgrave, but I go to the school around the corner, Oakleigh Grammar, so I sometimes walk to Oakleigh after school to get my hair cut. I used to go to another school around the corner for Greek school called Protypo which is located inside of Oakleigh Primary School, but as I learn Greek at Oakleigh now, I stopped going there

[@TheHuski]

You are lucky we live in Epping, the other side of Melbourne. We are lucky to get to Oakleigh 2-3 times a year... Thanks for watching.. Happy New Year... :)

[@petroszakhariadis8623]

Its funny because when i travel the world I identify myself as austalian greek... but everytime we hang out here in oakleigh i feel more greek lol. And you KNOW Oakleigh is a greek hub when you see hundreds of greek people smoking cigarettes right next to the NO SMOKING signs

[@TheHuski]

Yes Greek smokers don;t care. It's the same in Greece they smoke anywhere. You are right about the first bit. Here we are Greek's and in Greece they class us as Australians or foreigners. We are caught in the middle. I have Dual citizenship so I can tell them to get lost I am both lol. :)

[@chezzachezza7325]

@@TheHuski I’m Aussie my sister is married to a Greek Australian Greek ❤❤❤😂😂😂😂🎉😂🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@freeagent8225]

I never see the Greeks walking on rocky trails in the middle of summer.

[@TheHuski]

They prefer indoors with air conditioning on 😂👍

[@paulietteburnett7270]

Hello from Taft

[@TheHuski]

Hello 👋

[@AMERICANOS1926]

Hallo, I am an Australian citizen and I live in Greece, if there is any job I can come to Melbourne immediately... Γεια σας... Ειμαι Αυστραλός υπήκοος και μενω στην Ελλάδα αν υπάρχει κάποια θεση εργασιας μπορω να ερθω στην Μελβούρνη άμεσα...

[@TheHuski]

At the moment there are many jobs openings as the last 2 years have seen many shops close due to lockdowns. Now is the best time to get a job in Melbourne.

[@stratoscool7295]

I WANT TO COME TO AUSTRALIA AND TO SING GREEK SONGS AND VAGGELIS AVRAMAKIS SONGS . I HOPE SOON MY DREAM TO COME TRUE

[@TheHuski]

come and do it :)

[@mayena]

So is Oakleigh the major Greek Australian area of Melbourne, officially or unofficially?.

[@TheHuski]

Pretty much used to be Lonsdale Street in the CBD but everyone has moved to Oakleigh. Having said that there are many Greeks in other suburbs as well. So I guess it's not Officially a Greek suburb as many other nationalities live in Oakleigh as well..

[@gutsblackswordman7370]

I am Half greek half turk XD cringe mix

[@TheHuski]

Guts BlackSwordman lol stop fighting with yourself 😂😂😂👍

[@ΒαγγεληςΝοτης]

doing DNA test meaby the other half have greek origins

[@angeloskolokotronisihearyo1107]

A,,k abet to many you're slash souvlake shops . Souvlake is pork on a square

[@TheHuski]

You get Lamb and Chicken souvlaki too.

[@ArtandPress]

They are not Hellenics, they are Australiangreeks. Even the music are outdated. Τhe real Hellenic modern music is totally defferent with a lots of european awards. Different cutlure recognized throughout Europe. Even they dont have real souvlaki and real frappe (xaxa). Sorry but they are different people, even we have almoste same blood and almost same language. Not exaclty both. Fortunately, in recent years, Greeks have come to Australia and renew the old-fashioned condition of Australians living in the same mentality as in 1950-60 Greece.

[@TheHuski]

To a point you are right. Greeks that moved here have the best of both worlds Australia and Greece. We must not forget there are new Greeks coming to Australia every year. They as you say are pure Greeks. Obviously someone who has lived here for a long time is a mixture of both. Then we have those who travel back and forth to Greece every year or two. As an example my father has property in Greece and travels and lives in Greece every 1-2 years. Thanks for Watching :)

[@an0nym0us8c]

It's true. They are Greek-Australians, they aren't from Europe. Why does that not make them Hellenic though? Same situation with the southern Europeans from Italy/Spain who settled in South America, they aren't European, but they are still Latin.

[@TheHuski]

Yeah I like to see it as the best of Both worlds.. :)

[@rrocketman]

Of course they are Hellenic, even if you want to call them Philhellenics, they represent Greece, travel to Greece, donate to Greece etc etc.. some even serve in the military

[@geogel6788]

Just a pity that all, if not most of the entrepreneurs underpay their staff.

[@TheHuski]

Geo Gel you are probably right. Haven’t worked for any Greeks myself. 👍

[@someonethatlikesyou7713]

wow greeks keep their nationalism and patriotism no just like other populations *cough cough* albanians and others

[@TheHuski]

We try :) Sorry for the really late reply, mum and I had Covid a few weeks ago and we were in recovery. We are both ok. I have decided to take some time off from KZbin. I will be posting new videos again sometime in September. Take Care and thanks for watching everyone :)

[@someonethatlikesyou7713]

@@TheHuski same I had covid 2 weeks ago also my wifi have died in my town and I was offline for 1 week I'm using mbs rn also it's good to have sometime outside KZbin it's normal :)

[@Αρης-χ3υ]

Πες ρε παιδί μου και κατι στα ελληνικά! Στα ελληνικά μαγαζιά μας ξεναγειτε!Μας πριξατε με τα αγγλικά ! Στο τέλος τα παιδιά σας ούτε καλημέρα στα ελληνικά δε θα ξέρουν να πουν

[@toli3297]

Greeks in Melbourne? Can’t tell the difference between a Greek or an Albanian! Same big nose

[@TheHuski]

LOL... Can't say I have ever noticed the size of their noses hahaha...

[@nodspruductionss3812]

dont tell that to them LOL

[@TheHuski]

LOL

[@nodspruductionss3812]

@npgSymboL chill out ελληνικη μυτη λεγετε...

[@SadisticNinja]

@Russell Richards you wish