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...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has welcomed yesterday’s announcement by the PM Anthony Albanese about a further package of aid for Ukraine, noting it reflected many of the key “asks” it has been pursuing with the Federal Government since the Russian full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, and earlier.  Following the PM Anthony Albanese’s visit … [Read more...]

The Ukraine Crisis Appeal, Australia’s largest tax-deductible fundraising effort for Ukraine, is asking Australians not to forget Ukraine as the brutal Russian invasion continues into its fourth month, causing immeasurable destruction and suffering for millions of innocent Ukrainian men, women and children.  “I have just come back from visiting war-torn areas of Ukraine - … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) is extremely disappointed that Woollahra Council has decided to stop the renaming process for the address of the Russian Consulate in Sydney from Fullerton St to Ukraine St, Woollahra, but is encouraged by the Council’s continued public support for Ukraine.  The decision at the Council’s 14 June meeting was made … [Read more...]

The support of Australian businesses has been crucial in providing extra assistance for displaced Ukrainians arriving in Australia, with a $100,000 donation from Australian property fund managers, Fawkner Property, kick-starting a fund established by the Australian-Ukrainian community to assist Ukrainians fleeing the devastation and brutality of the Russian invasion of their … [Read more...]