As reported in the media today, a letter signed by a powerful group of Australians has been sent to the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, to urge the federal government to take action on diverting more than AU$9 billion in russian assets held in Australia to Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction. The Supporters of Ukraine Network (SUN) considers that Australia should join other … [Read more...]

The AFUO’s Ukraine Crisis Appeal (UCA) and Rotary Donations in Kind have successfully delivered their first 40 foot container of medical and humanitarian aid to the Rotary warehouse in Lviv, and are now distributing the aid to where the need is greatest!  Hospitals, general medical and palliative care facilities, civilians and local charities will all benefit … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) condemns Town of Port Hedland Councillor Adrian McRae for his sickening support of Vladimir Putin and calls on the Town’s council to sanction him for his behaviour “Adrian McRae has shown a shocking lack of judgment by offering his support for Putin’s recent sham election,” said Stefan Romaniw OAM, co-chair of the … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) rejects outright the Kremlin’s efforts to link Ukraine to the Moscow concert hall terror attack. ISIS quickly claimed responsibility for the attack and published shocking videos online as evidence. Despite this, Putin has been seeking to blame Ukraine, with social-media accounts controlled by the FSB, Russia’s … [Read more...]

Over the weekend, for the first time our Ukrainian Catholic community members celebrated Easter in line with the Gregorian calendar. The spirit at our churches was one of hope. We prayed, like we do every day - for our brothers and sisters, for our mothers and fathers, for our friends and defenders, and for our homeland. Easter reminds us that in faith and unity, we will … [Read more...]

Time is ticking for your chance to bid on the AFUO’s Defend Ukraine Appeal Charity Auction! All funds raised by the charity auction - which ends this Saturday 30 March at 11:59pm -  will go directly to providing life-saving equipment to Ukraine’s brave defenders, who are courageously safeguarding freedom, democracy and the rule of law.  What kind of prizes can you … [Read more...]

The month of March saw our communities around Australia organise many events in honour of Ukraine’s great, national poet - Taras Shevchenko - an iconic symbol of Ukrainian national consciousness, pride and resistance! Commemorative events, including concerts, poetry readings and lunches, were held by the Association of Ukrainians in Victoria, Association of … [Read more...]

Congratulations to the Ukrainian Council of NSW for holding the biggest and best UkiFest - Ukrainian Festival Sydney ever last weekend! Many thousands of Ukrainians, supporters of Ukraine and members of the general public gathered at Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, to enjoy delicious Ukrainian food, market stalls, kids activities, a Ukrainian beer garden, and 53 … [Read more...]

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...]