St. Simeon's Village in Rooty Hill, NSW, Expanding Facilities

St. Simeon's Village, a retirement home maintained by St. Stephen's Serbian Orthodox Church in Rooty Hill, New South Wales, will be expanding its premises to increase its occupancy. Most of the retirees living at St. Simeon's Village are Serbs, but non-Serbs are also in residence. More here.

Construction of Sydney's St. Sava College Continues

Construction of St. Sava's College, a future educational institution of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, is well underway in Varroville (metro Sydney), New South Wales. More here.

Copts Protest in Sydney

The Diocese of Sydney of the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Australian Coptic Movement sponsored a peaceful demonstration yesterday in protest of the New Year bombing in Alexandria, Egypt, and the persecution of non-Muslim minorities in Egypt. The demonstration also honored the memories of the victims of the recent flooding in Queensland and raised money for relief efforts in the state. More here.