To the joy of Ukrainians worldwide, the Ukrainian women's sabre team has won Ukraine’s first Olympic gold medal for 2024! This follows a silver in shooting for Serhiy Kulish and a bronze in the women’s individual sabre medal for Olya Kharlan, the most decorated Olympian in Ukraine’s history (with five medals). Kharlan was disqualified from last year’s world … [Read more...]

⛪ Over 20 memorial services will be held around Australia this Sunday, 4 August 2024, to commemorate the 40th day since the unexpected passing away of our much loved and admired community leader, Stefan Romaniw OAM. For a list of all services around Australia, click here Please join us to pray for the soul of Stefan - that he be granted eternal rest and peace, at home … [Read more...]

🏆 With the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Ukrainian government and diaspora have released their multimedia project “The Will to Win”, which serves as a stark and powerful reminder of the challenges facing Ukrainian athletes.  🇺🇦 These short films tell the stories of inspiring Ukrainian athletes who have overcome war, personal loss and suffering to compete at the … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) is conducting an on-line survey to obtain information on visas held, education levels, qualifications and family connections of Ukrainians who have arrived in Australia since russia’s full-scale invasion. The survey will provide the AFUO and state ‘hromada’ organisations with up-to-date data to support discussions … [Read more...]

Join your state’s special night drone Defend Ukraine Appeal fundraising campaign!  As seven Australian cities host two heroes in Ukraine’s fight for freedom - decorated war veteran Major Andrii Berezovskyi and Military Post (Військова пошта) founder Pavlo Tsapiuk - the AFUO’s Defend Ukraine Appeal has launched a seven state fundraising campaign for night drones (valued at … [Read more...]

Members of the Ukrainian community in Sydney and Canberra-Queanbeyan have held moving commemorations to mark the 10th anniversary of the horrific downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 by russian-controlled forces. On Wednesday 17 July in Sydney’s Martin Place, community members held sunflowers, Australian flags and name cards of the 38 Australians who died in this act of … [Read more...]

On Thursday 11 July, over 150 people attended a rally on the steps of the Victorian Parliament House to condemn russia’s terrorist, genocidal attack on a Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv, which was organised by the Ukrainian Women’s Association Victoria, supported by the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations and the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in … [Read more...]

The AFUO invites you to meet two heroes from the Ukrainian frontline! Major Andrii Berezovskyi, a decorated war veteran, is a former battalion commander who participated in the liberation of Kherson region, defended Avdiivka and most recently Bakhmut. He was interviewed by Chris Uhlmann for the TV documentary "Forged in Fire", which the AFUO helped to produce. Mr Pavlo … [Read more...]

Rallies are being held by the Ukrainian-Australian community in Sydney at Martin Place on Wednesday 17 July at 12:00pm, and in Canberra outside the Russian embassy on Saturday 20 July at 11:00am to mark the 10th anniversary of the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 by Russian forces. The rallies will: commemorate the 298 innocent passengers on board, 38 of whom … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) co-chair Kateryna Argyrou and members of the Ukrainian community in Australia have appeared before the Senate Standing Committee for Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee public hearings into Australia’s support for Ukraine.  Ms Argryou acknowledged the deep gratitude across the community for … [Read more...]