The Balkanics play high-energy music from the Balkans (especially Macedonia) featuring five musicians who have been playing together in different combinations for several decades. ... They include Anthony Pizzica (rezouki, tambura), Linsey Pollak (sax, gaida, clarini), Philip Griffin (electric bass, tambura), Ric Halstead (sax, flute) & Tunji Beier (drums). For Sydney, Blue Mountains and Wollongong. [...]

On Sunday, 18 February 2018 at 12:00pm, Macedonians from around Australia will meet at the gates of the Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia in Canberra, in defence of our fundamental human rights to self-determination and to protect our Macedonian name, identity, language, history and culture. Buses are being organised from Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle. [...]