FORMER Charleville identity and proud Greek Australian man Stratos Tsikalas has celebrated Greece’s national day, reflecting on “the good old days” during a LIVE interview on 4RR-FM.
Tsikalas popped into the studios this afternoon for a nostalgic chat with Costo, who quizzed him about his family’s connection to Charleville and the Greek contribution to the South-West.
“On this day, Greek Independence Day, I am reminded of that immigration story with the Greeks coming to Australia and that includes my own parents,” says the 73-year-old, nowadays living on the Gold Coast.
“So many memories come flooding back just by walking the streets. Personally, I remember my parents, as well as the other Greek families who lived here in the good old days.”
Greece’s national day goes back more than two centuries, right back to the Greek revolution in 1821.
PHOTO: Former local resident Stratos Tsikalas reflects on “the good old days” in Charleville, pictured outside the iconic Hotel Corones after chatting with Costo in drive on 4RR-FM today.
POSTED: Wednesday, March 25 2026