The Cyprus Club, The Polish Club ... Social clubs established by migrant groups have been a mainstay of Australian life for over a century, but many are now having to reinvent themselves in order to survive.
Amilios says the club provides him with a connection to people who understand his past.
Beyond offering traditional dance classes and Greek language lessons, it is now looking at other ways to attract business and going through a rezoning process in the hope that development will help it survive.The Polish Club Ashfield, in Sydney's Inner West, has already gone down the development road, partnering with a developer to build 88 apartments as well as a new club.
In the southwest Sydney suburb of Bankstown sits another Polish club, currently the only licenced Polish club operating in Sydney. "If there are men that are free, they don't want to come here, they are too busy. But we have so many free ladies here. It would be nice to go out and have coffee.”Peggy Giakoumelos SBS News
"The last two years actually was devastating for us, unfortunately. Plus, we've got the flooding. There were so many things. No income at all, from last two years, almost nothing at all. So now we start again."Supplied
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