Simon Tedeschi, one of Australia’s most renowned classical pianists, did what he does best this week - play exquisite music with highly talented musician friends - to raise funds to help Ukrainian blind children and their mums/carers relocate from Zaporizhia to Trieste, Italy. Motivated by the fight Ukraine has been waging against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Tedeschi … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) and the Ukrainian Community of Queensland Inc (UCQ) have been deeply saddened by the news that the husband and father of one of the displaced Ukrainian families living in Brisbane has been tragically killed whilst defending Ukraine. The AFUO pays tribute to Taras Pona, from Kyiv, Ukraine, who was fighting in the … [Read more...]

As Russian missile and drone attacks began to rain down on Ukraine on 10 October 2022, the Australian Federation of Ukrainians Organisations called the community to action. Around Australia, the community responded. Protests were held in all capital cities to express profound horror and condemnation of the attacks on cities and regions across Ukraine, including Kyiv, Dnipro, … [Read more...]

Due to a high demand for assistance, the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) Humanitarian Aid Initiatives Committee (HAIC) will release $200,000 from its Ukraine Crisis Appeal Resettlement Fund (UCA-RF) to help displaced Ukrainians with their Bupa medical check fees. An initial donation of $100,000 by Bupa to the UCA-RF to assist with the cost of the fees … [Read more...]

The world famous Sculpture by the Sea, an outdoor public sculpture exhibition set along the iconic cliff tops of Bondi, Sydney, Australia, will this year showcase artworks by Ukrainian  sculptors as a highlight of this year’s exhibition, with funds raised to be donated to the Australian-Ukrainian community charity, the Ukraine Crisis Appeal. The Ukraine Showcase will feature … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) warmly congratulates Serhiy Marchenko, Finance Minister of Ukraine, on his unanimous election by shareholders to chair the boards of governors of the World Bank and the IMF in 2023. It marks the first time that Ukraine will lead the institutions since it joined in 1992, said Marchenko in a Facebook post, and … [Read more...]

A video produced by the Ukrainian Government shows the devastation and carnage caused by Russian cruise missile attacks on 13 regions of Ukraine, and Kyiv, this week.   Russia deliberately attacked civilian centres, and targeted power plants and the electricity grid. 132 items were damaged, including 20 energy infrastructure facilities. At least 20 people have died … [Read more...]

A displaced Ukrainian mother, together with her 13 year old daughter and 10 year old son, will address a rally tomorrow outside Amnesty International Australia’s Sydney offices to condemn the organisation for failing to retract its widely criticised 4 August press release about Ukrainian military defensive tactics against Russian bombing and shelling. The rally will be held … [Read more...]

Ukrainian-Australians have been flooded with messages from Ukrainian civil society and loved ones that they will survive these latest terrorist attacks, will never surrender and will continue to fight to restore their country’s freedom and territory. Putin’s attacks, timed and placed to wreak maximum panic and chaos to civilian centres, including downtown Kyiv, are a … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has condemned the 75 Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities this morning, and in a series of rallies to be held this week around Australia, will renew its call for the Australian Government to declare the Russian Government, armed forces and FSB secret service organisation terrorist organisations under … [Read more...]