Diapontia
Disinfestation programme in Corfu Town 7-19 October
CORFU. Programme of Disinfestation of public areas in Corfu Town between Monday 7/10 and Saturday 19/10.
Ministry of Culture says yes to wind farm in Diapontia Islands
ATHENS. Because "no direct or indirect damage is caused to land, coastal and underwater sites of archaeological interest, or to the adjacent protected monuments."
Hellenic Union of Heptanesians opposed to wind turbines in Diapontia Islands
CORFU. "We request the exemption of the marine area in the Diapontia Islands from any future installation of offshore wind farms without the consent of the local community of the Diapontia Islands."
Diapontia Islands say no to wind turbines
CORFU. Protest resolution from the Diaponti Islands Cultural Societies - Othoni, Erikoussa and Mathraki.
Unanimous ΄no΄ to wind turbines in the Diapontia Islands from the Central Corfu Municipal Council
CORFU. The content of the proposal put forward by Deputy Mayor for Othoni, Mimis Katehis, and the additions proposed by Laiki Sispirosi and Giorgos Kaloudis.
Contract to be signed shortly for fuel transportation to Diapontia Islands
CORFU. There had been three previous invitations for tenders but without results.
Road improvement works in Mathraki
CORFU. There are already road improvement works in progress or which have been completed on all three Diapontia islands.
School celebratory events for 28th October anniversary in Diapontia Islands
DIAPONTIA ISLANDS. The Ionian University Dean Andreas Floros and the Ionian Islands Regional Director of Education Petros Aggelopoulos were present at the events in Erikoussa.
North Corfu Mayor and ΄Typhoon΄ collect 8 tons of waste from Corfu coastline
CORFU. ΄Typhoon΄, a modern 72-meter vessel, transported the waste from inaccessible coasts to the Kassiopi harbour.
Corfu ND MP Stefanos Gikas announces €9.5 million funding for Othoni Port
CORFU. The MP said that the extra funding is the result of successful negotiations between the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy and the European Commission, in cooperation with the Ministry of Development and the Ministry for Infrastructure and Transport.
Removal of waste from Diapontia Islands once a month
The Marine Ministry will subsidise the use of an open ferry boat to remove dangerous and obtrusive waste as well as building materials from the Diapontia Islands.
New timetable for ΄Evdokia΄ ferry service to Diapontia Islands
CORFU. Revised schedule for the ferry services to Erikoussa, Mathraki and Othoni with the ΄Evdokia΄.
International sailing and cycling biathlon from Italy to Corfu
CORFU. The official announcement of the races will be made in mid-December in Italy.
Mayor receives donation of medical equipment and educational material
CORFU. This is a donation from the ‘Association for Humanitarian Aid in Greece’.
New cycle of donations to the Ionian Islands by Austrian Association ‘Griechenlandhilfe’
The International Hellenic Association (a non-profit, non-governmental, non-partisan organisation based in Delaware, US), has, for some years now, among many other projects, started a programme to support and repopulate small Aegean and Ionian islands.
Hundreds of participants in Corfu Urban Trail – Proceeds go to ΄Floga΄ Association
CORFU. The races took place through the historical centre of Corfu Town, setting off from the St. Michael & St. George Palace and finishing in Liston.
€60,000 for the clean energy transition of the Diapontia Islands
CORFU. The study foresees the complete decarbonisation of the autonomous electricity systems of the islands of Erikoussa and Othoni, as well as the development of a “smart marina” on the island of Mathraki.
EODY to conduct Covid tests in Othoni on Wednesday
CORFU. A team from EODY will be visiting Othoni in the Diapontia Islands on Wednesday to carry out tests.