Almost 200 displaced Ukrainian children and their parents/carers experienced precious Christmas cheer on Saturday at a Christmas feast day hosted by the Ukrainian Council of NSW (UCNSW) at the Ukrainian Youth Centre in Lidcombe. The children and parents/carers viewed a traditional Ukrainian Christmas performance, ate Ukrainian food including holubtsi (savoury rice wrapped in … [Read more...]

Supplies of critically needed fire and rescue clothing, rescue gear, thermal imaging camera, medical donations and defibrillators have again been successfully delivered to Europe from Australia by the AFUO’s International Coordination of Medical Aid for Ukraine sub-committee (ICMAU). Working with the Australian Defence Force, 61 pallets of donated goods from Australian … [Read more...]

Five young Ukrainian swimmers competing in the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) being held at the Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre between 13-18 December 2022 will be greeted by a sea of blue and yellow when they touch down at Melbourne airport tonight. Members of the Ukrainian-Australian community in Melbourne are preparing to greet the  swimmers at the … [Read more...]

Today on 6 December Ukrainians around the world observe the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Armed Forces of Ukraine - encompassing Ground Forces, the Air Force, Special Operations, the Navy and all military personnel including the Territorial Defence Forces - have been tested this year like no other. They are doing the possible and the impossible. Facing a brutal, … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) and the Association of Ukrainians in Victoria (AUV) will tonight honour 48 Australians who have gone above and beyond to help displaced Ukrainians in Victoria by awarding them AFUO-AUV Good Samaritan plaques. "We want to acknowledge these compassionate Aussies. They have donated money, food, clothes, goods and … [Read more...]