The Australian-Ukrainian community was joined today by members of the Australian and global Ukrainian community in Melbourne for a State Funeral Service to farewell Stefan Romaniw OAM, co-chair of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO). Stefan unexpectedly passed away in Warsaw on 26 June 2024 on his way home from an anti-russian imperialism conference … [Read more...]

☀️ In a beautiful display of preserving and continuing our rich traditions, the Association of Ukrainians in Tasmania recently gathered to celebrate the summer solstice festival of Ivana Kupala - a joyful, ancient holiday of love, rebirth, the beginning of the harvest and fertility. 🔥 On Ivana Kupala Night (24 June / 7 July) couples jump over the bonfire, effigies of the … [Read more...]

The unprecedented wave of 40 Russian missiles launched at cities across Ukraine, including a sickening attack on Kyiv’s largest children’s hospital in broad daylight, are unconscionable and must prompt a strong and coordinated response from the international community.  The Sydney and Brisbane Ukrainian communities rallied today to demand urgent action from the … [Read more...]

Please donate today to the Ukraine Crisis Appeal to help sick Ukrainian children impacted by the Russian missile attack on Okhmatdyt Hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine The largest children’s hospital in Ukraine, Okhmatdyt Hospital was struck yesterday amid a massive aerial assault across multiple Ukrainian cities. The Ukraine Crisis Appeal (UCA) is currently funding … [Read more...]

Around the country, the Ukrainian-Australian community has remembered and honoured the life of Stefan Romaniw OAM. 💔 In Melbourne, the Association of Ukrainians in Victoria held a remembrance night on Friday 28 June, where stories were shared about Stefan, Ukrainian Catholic & Ukrainian Orthodox priests said special prayers, and everyone joined together to sing … [Read more...]