The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) in partnership with RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service recently established the Ukraine Crisis Appeal - Resettlement Fund. The purpose of the fund is to help Ukrainian displaced people settle in Australia. The AFUO is conducting a survey to better understand the urgent needs of Ukrainian displaced … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has today gratefully thanked the Immigration Minister and the Australian Government for showing compassion and leniency in the tragic case of a displaced Ukrainian mother, who has asked to be allowed to return to Ukraine to bury her son, who has died fighting on the front line. Evhenia Kucherenko, who fled Ukraine a … [Read more...]

Woollahra Municipal Council in Sydney has continued to stand with Ukraine and “keep it on the map” by attaching We Stand With Ukraine street blades to the street signs on which the Russian Consulate is located.  “The street blades are a reminder every day for Russian consulate staff as they go about their business in free and peaceful Australia that Ukraine will always exist … [Read more...]

Over 500 protesters in Canberra who commemorated the 8th anniversary of the downing of MH17, which killed 298 people including 38 Australians, have called for Russian diplomats to be expelled from Australia and urged the Australian Government to declare the government, armed forces and secret security service of the Russian Federation as terrorist organisations. The … [Read more...]

Over 1,200 concert goers came together on Sunday 17 July to enjoy Ukrainian and eastern European song, dance and music, and to raise funds for war-torn, ravaged Ukraine. The Gala Charity Concert for Ukraine featured performances from Ukrainian, Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian cultural groups, with all funds raised going to the humanitarian charity Ukraine Crisis … [Read more...]

Following negotiations between the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) , Immigration Minister Andrew Giles and the Department of Home Affairs, the deadline for Ukrainians to accept the offer of a temporary humanitarian stay has been extended to 31 July.  More than 8,500 Ukrainians have applied to seek refuge in Australia on tourist visas, but without the … [Read more...]

On midday Saturday 16 July, over 600 people and a sea of blue and yellow are expected at a national rally to be held outside the Russian Embassy in Canberra to commemorate 8 years since the shooting down of MH17 and protest against the brutal, illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine. The rally will feature a short memorial prayer service, speeches by family members of … [Read more...]