At a meeting with the Ukrainian community in Geelong, the Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles reiterated Australia’s ongoing support for Ukraine and was visibly moved when reading messages from a flag signed by members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.  The Deputy PM spoke about the role of Bushmasters and his admiration for the commitment of Ukrainian … [Read more...]

Our first Australian Ukraine Crisis Appeal convoy of ambulances has been delivered to Lviv, Ukraine!  Partnering with UK-based Medical Life Lines Ukraine, project leader Chris Leptos AO and a team of self-funded volunteers drove from London to Lviv where they delivered four ambulances to the Ministry of Health in Ukraine in late November 2023. The ambulances were then … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) welcomes the appointment of His Excellency Mr Paul Lehmann as Australia’s next Ambassador to Ukraine and Moldova.  “In meeting with the Ambassador, it is obvious he is keen to continue the work of supporting Ukraine,” said Stefan Romaniw OAM and Kateryna Argyrou, AFUO Co-Chairs. The AFUO has had good, … [Read more...]

Register to attend this not-to-be missed discussion between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence The Hon Richard Marles MP and the Ukrainian Ambassador, His Excellency Vasyl Myroshnychenko. Date: Wednesday 20 December 2:30pmWhere: Ukrainian Community Hall, 57 Pakington St, Geelong West Supported by the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations … [Read more...]

Former British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, met members of the Ukrainian Council of NSW  today, paying tribute to the ‘utterly heroic’ Ukrainian people and urging the international community to give Ukraine ‘the tools it needs to finish the job’. Boris was in Australia to attend a conference and had asked to meet with members of the local Ukrainian … [Read more...]