The AFUO and the Australian-Ukrainian community warmly welcome the announcement that Australia will join the ‘Drone Coalition’ led by the United Kingdom and Latvia.  The Drone Coalition was established in February 2024. It has the goal of providing up to a million ‘first person view’ drones to Ukraine, which will be produced at scale and at more affordable prices by … [Read more...]

🙌 Congratulations Association of Ukrainians in SA for another fantastic Kobza Cafe - WOMADelaide and collaboration with DakhaBrakha, a legendary, ethno-chaos quartet from Ukraine, who have now appeared three times at WOMADelaide.  All funds raised by the Kobza Cafe were proudly donated to the AFUO’s Ukraine Crisis Appeal!  An online auction run by du … [Read more...]

Media Release 19 March 2024 The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has joined the Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, in condemning the ABC’s decision to air Sean Langan’s documentary ‘Ukraine's War - The Other Side’ on Four Corners last night, which provided a platform for Russian propaganda and gave Russian soldiers free rein to … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations is very proud of our Co-Chair, Kateryna Argyrou, for being acknowledged as a ‘Woman to Watch’ by the Australian Financial Review. In the special series to mark International Women’s Day, the newspaper celebrates the careers of emerging figures in key sectors of the economy, nominating four women as the Women to Watch … [Read more...]

The Association of Ukrainians in Geelong proudly display their cultural identity with a magnificent mural painted on the exterior of the Geelong Ukrainian community hall!   The stunning mural - now the subject of a stirring video - serves to remind people that the community’s love for Ukrainian culture, tradition and values remains stronger than ever, particularly as Ukraine … [Read more...]