Join your local community to celebrate Ukrainian Day of Unity on 22 January, when Ukrainians around the world will celebrate the day on which Ukraine declared itself a free and united sovereign state in 1919. On January 22, 1919, on St. Sophia Square in Kyiv, the ‘Act of Unification’ of the Ukrainian People's Republic and the Western Ukrainian People's Republic … [Read more...]

A heartfelt reunion in Australia for three sisters separated by russia’s war on their homeland – Sydney-based Ukrainian community members, Kateryna and Valentyna, and their sister Liza, a brave combat medic from the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade. In May 2023, the AFUO’s Defend Ukraine Appeal delivered a thermal drone to Liza’s unit, via a community-grant request … [Read more...]

We warmly welcome Ukrainian tennis players Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Dayana Yastremska, Yuliia Starodubtseva, Daria Snigur, Anhelina Kalinina, Anastasiia Sobolieva, sisters Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadiia Kichenok, and junior Nikita Bilozertsev to our Aussie shores. Congratulations to Marta, Elina and Dayana for reaching the third round of the Australian Open 💪🏻 … [Read more...]

The Australian Ukrainian community is shocked at increasing media reports that Oscar Jenkins has been killed whilst being held as a prisoner of war by Russia and urges the Australian Government to respond with full force if reports are true. “Based on mounting reporting, Oscar Jenkins appears to have been deliberately killed by Russian soldiers while being held as … [Read more...]

Join the Ukrainian Council of NSW - ОУГ НПВ and NSW Multicultural Affairs Minister Steve Kamper at an exclusive screening of "Da Vinci" at NSW Parliament House, 12 Feb 2025 NSW Parliament House, 6 Macquarie St, Sydney Wednesday February 12, 6:15pm (refreshments 5:30pm)🎟️ https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1335412 Documentary film "Da Vinci" explores the life of … [Read more...]