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...]

In a historic announcement, the Australian Government recently announced it will be gifting 49 M1A1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine - the largest donation of tanks from any country in the world. This was not a foregone conclusion. In fact, as a community, we were told many times that this would never happen. In light of this, I would like to acknowledge the powerful advocacy … [Read more...]

Join our Rise Again: Help a Warrior to Walk Once More campaign to raise funds for new prosthetic legs for Ukrainian veteran Viktor, callsign “Blacksmith” Help Viktor today - https://futureukraine.org.au/events/viktor-blacksmith/ Viktor is a 29 year old Ukrainian defender who recently lost both legs as a result of heavy russian artillery fire in Chasiv Yar. His injuries … [Read more...]

27 жовтня відзначається День української писемності та мови, день, коли українці та багато поколінь української діаспори вшановують національний скарб нашого народу – рідну мову! Вже 25 років Радіодиктант національної єдності в Україні є ключовою частиною святкувань. Запрошуємо всіх взяти участь! Учасникам пропонується написати диктант вдома та подати свою роботу. 📻 … [Read more...]

Heartlands (земля мого серця) is an unmissable, multi-media celebration of the literary and musical culture of Ukraine taking place next month in Sydney. 🗓️ Thursday 21 November 📍 Cell Block Theatre, 156 Forbes St, Darlinghurst, 2010 ⏰ 6:00 pm (performances start 7:00 pm) 🎟️ $125 early bird sale on now! Until 1 November Tickets: … [Read more...]

In a series of powerful articles for the Kyiv Post, Australian-Ukrainian writer Pete Shmigel has shone the spotlight on the connections between Australia and Ukraine. From stories about the recent Australian Senate report on how Australia could better support Ukraine, to Australians serving in the International Legion in Ukraine, to lessons learnt in Australia by visiting … [Read more...]

While Australia’s current sanctions regime has been deployed to some useful effect to hold russia (and its supporters) to account for the brutal, illegal, and ongoing invasion of Ukraine, there remain many opportunities to tighten the sanctions regime. The AFUO’s submission to the Senate inquiry into Australia’s sanctions regime is focused on four recommendations: 1️⃣ … [Read more...]