The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations warmly welcomes the announcement by the Federal Government today that Australia will gift 14 rigid hull boats to Ukraine to bolster its maritime and coastal defence. The Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles, said “Ukraine has demonstrated its ability to thwart Russia’s continued attacks from the Black Sea. We … [Read more...]

The AFUO warmly congratulates Ukrainian Council of NSW - ОУГ НПВ for a successful and vibrant “October Family Fest - Heartbeats of Ukraine” which took place at Steyne Park, Sydney on Sunday, 27 October. Over 700 people attended a celebratory day of Ukrainian culture, cuisine, dance, bandura, traditional songs, and fun activities for the whole family. The festivities … [Read more...]

Join us for the Ukrainian Embassy’s webinar on “Investment in Ukraine and the Postwar Reconstruction of Ukraine” on Wednesday 6 November at 5:30pm! 🛜 Online (free registration)🗓️ Wednesday 6 November⏰ 5:30pm - 6:30pm AEDT (Canberra) The online event will feature Oleksandr Melnychenko, Executive Director of Ukraine Invest, an investment promotion agency. Mr … [Read more...]

Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) Co-chair Kateryna Argyrou has welcomed  the Russian Federation’s decision to ban her, alongside 130 other Australians, from entering Russia as a sign the AFUO and Australian-Ukrainian community are heading in the right direction in their strong advocacy for their homeland against Russia’s genocidal invasion. ‘This move by … [Read more...]

In September 2024 the AFUO, Ukraine Crisis Appeal, and Rotary Australia Community Service were among the sponsors of the Friends of Radiology in Ukraine - Друзі Радіології в Україні conference held in Lviv. Through funding raised by generous donations to the Ukraine Crisis Appeal and our staunch allies at GE Healthcare ANZ we were able to purchase 20 Vscan Air mobile … [Read more...]