On Saturday 16 March 2024, join the Australian Ukrainian community and many supporters of Ukraine at Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney to celebrate UkiFest 2024! UkiFest 2024 will feature delicious Ukrainian food, lively folk dancing, soulful Ukrainian music, multicultural performances, kids’ activities, cultural stalls, beer garden and various exhibits. After … [Read more...]

The AFUO warmly thanks the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne for their generous donation of $150,000 to help Ukrainians displaced by russia’s full-scale invasion.  The funds were raised through a special Advent Appeal launched by Archbishop Peter A Comensoli.  Archbishop Comensoli witnessed the brutal impact of russia’s war when he visited Lviv, Kyiv, … [Read more...]

To wrap up its week of advocacy in Canberra, AFUO co-chair Stefan Romaniw OAM appeared at Parliament House last Friday before the Defence Sub-committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade. Stefan made the case for creative, proactive and ambitious military aid for Ukraine, and spoke alongside Dr Alex Bristow, Dr Malcolm Davies, and … [Read more...]

In this video, the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces proudly thanks Australia’s Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles for the drone he personally signed a few months ago, which is now in their hands - ready to save lives. The AFUO’s Defend Ukraine Appeal (DUA) provided the surveillance drone to the Deputy PM late last year to sign at a community … [Read more...]

In a strong week of advocacy, the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) held a series of meetings with ministers, shadow ministers, crossbenchers, and many others in the Federal Parliament on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Four key asks were at the heart of these conversations: The AFUO will continue to … [Read more...]