Today, on Remembrance Day, the AFUO and Australian-Ukrainians will join all Australians in honouring and remembering those who have served their country. Lest we forget. … [Read more...]

Through the generosity of over 15,000 donors, the AFUO - Ukraine Crisis Appeal is funding the transportation of a 40-foot container with critical medical and humanitarian aid to hospitals and doctors in Ukraine. The shipment will contain 32 pallets of medical and humanitarian aid, plus three dental chairs, 25 wheelchairs, 2 patient hoists, 25 de-mining metal detectors, … [Read more...]

A pop-up exhibition by Lithuanian-Australian artist Rimas Kabaila at the International Flag Display in Canberra last week was a stark reminder of the atrocities committed by russia since February 2022 in its genocidal war on Ukraine. Memorial plaques - engraved with a tryzub and the name of individual sites of russian brutality and genocide - feature a deadly and chilling … [Read more...]

Join the Embassy of Ukraine in Australia and the AFUO’s Future Ukraine fund at an Evening to Protect, Save and Rebuild Ukraine to raise funds for United24, a global initiative of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This exclusive fundraising dinner will feature Jamala, one of Ukraine’s biggest music stars and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in … [Read more...]

On October 22, 2023, the XII Congress of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) was held virtually with the participation of more than 400 delegates from more than 30 countries. From top - bottom & left - right: Stefan Romaniw, Tatiana Zachariak, Michael Morawsky, Marko Pavlyshyn,Kateryna Argyrou, Yarema Polatajko, Nataliya Poshyvaylo-Towler The Congress elected … [Read more...]

Congratulations the Association of Ukrainians in Victoria Noble Park, Ukrainians in Sydney and the Ukrainian Council of NSW for organising two hugely successful charity dinners hosted by visiting Ukrainian superstar chef - Yevhen Klopotenko! The famous young chef, who was instrumental in having Ukrainian borshch listed on UNESCO’s “List of Intangible Cultural … [Read more...]

If you ever wondered whether your donation to the AFUO’s Defend Ukraine Appeal can save lives - read Vasyl Boroviak’s story about his cousin. “When the Defend Ukraine Appeal fund was announced I was one of the first to reach out for help. A few months earlier my cousin had started service on the eastern front as a squad leader. The squad were begging among friends and … [Read more...]

Thank you Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Defence Minister Richard Marles and Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy for the $20 million assistance package announced today for Ukraine. Including de-mining equipment, portable x-ray machines, a 3D metal printer, and counter drone systems, the package provides critical items which Ukraine needs to bolster its … [Read more...]

A powerful collection of photographs of Ukrainian displaced people, forced to flee their homes in Ukraine and now seeking refuge in Melbourne, will be exhibited this weekend by Daniel Hassett, a professional photographer. Daniel, who was raised within the local Melbourne Ukrainian community, has been meeting with new arrivals to talk about their experiences escaping … [Read more...]

The AFUO congratulates the Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne for Ukrainian Catholics in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the blessing of the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in North Melbourne. Displaced Ukrainians who came to Australia in the late 1940’s - early 1950’s did not have their own churches. The faithful … [Read more...]