- July 31, 2025
ANNUAL REPORT 2024/2025
In 2024/25, the Greek Qtr (Greek Precinct Association) continued to promote historic Lonsdale Street via a variety of events, campaigns and projects.
The Precinct retains a vibrant character with strong foot traffic at night accompanied by a buzzing business community during the day.
ADMINISTRATION
The Precinct once again secured funding through the City of Melbourne’s Precinct program from which it funded the part time employment of the Precinct Administrator and Project lead who oversaw:
- Regular member updates
- Precinct promotion & social media engagement
- Event and Project activations
GOVERNANCE
The Precinct is governed by an elected committee and managed by a part time staff member and many committee volunteer hours.
The Committee represents the precinct member businesses who numbered 64 in 2024/25.
In 2025, the committee was chaired by Jorge Menidis and featured committee members; Kalliroy Katsigiannis, Dr Jim Bossinakis, Nicole Konstas, Meg Smith
Antonia Tsamis remains the Precinct’s Administrator and Project Lead.
FEATURE EVENTS + ACTIVITIES
ANTIPODES 2025
The marquee event for the Precinct is the renowned Antipodes Festival. The two-day event celebrating the precinct’s historic Greek links saw over 120,000 people attend the precinct contributing to an $8m economic impact on the CBD that the Festival delivers.
STORYBOOK LONSDALE
A curated media project designed to highlight the precinct’s history, evolution, current landscape, and key activities.
WORKSHOPS: CAPTURING THE STORY
An initiative designed to support Precinct Member create and share quality content on social media
EVENTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT
HISTORIC PRECINCT WALKING TOURS
Discover the incredibly rich and colourful history of the North East end of town
MOVIE CLUB
Movies, drinks great vibes, cool venues
NETWORK BREAKFASTS
You’ll never know who you will meet
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The Precinct receives funding from the City of Melbourne that underwrites its programs and events.
Other income includes Membership fees and sales from events.
TOTAL INCOME for 2024/2025 was $95,189.90
TOTAL EXPENDITURE for 2024/2025 was $98,292.09
The City of Melbourne Precinct grant for 2024/2025 was $63,600
The City of Melbourne Precinct grant was expended as follows:
Administration | $30,000 |
Project Funding: | |
Antipodes Festival | $24,000 |
Storybook Lonsdale | $ 5,400 |
Capturing the Story | $ 4,000 |
