Early 1983, at a family event taking place at the home of Nick Marantos, brothers George, Nick and Argyris Anagnostopoulos together with George Troupakis discussed the idea of forming a Kalamata Society.                     Further discussions then took place with Peter Giannopoulos, Peter Flessas, Aristidis Soublis, John Panousopoulos, John Yiannacoulacos, Theo Kontos, Vasilis Athanasopoulos, Peter Christopoulos and others who originated from Kalamata. On the 19^th June, 1983 an initial meeting took place at the Church Hall of St Constantine and Helen, Barry St, South Yarra whereby 63 people in attendance attended and agreed to naming the club “Society of Kalamata 23 March”.