Australian-Ukrainian communities marched on the weekend to commemorate 100 days since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, calling on the world to not forget the war still raging in their homeland and urging the continued provision of critical military and humanitarian assistance to defend and rebuild areas devastated by Russian artillery … [Read more...]
Our deepest sympathy to the family of Mr Michael O’Neill
The Association of Ukrainians in Tasmania and the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations have been greatly saddened to learn about the death of Tasmanian man, Mr Michael O’Neill, who has been killed whilst helping to transport injured and wounded, including civilians, from the front line of the war against Russian forces in Ukraine. The Tasmanian and Australian … [Read more...]
Statement on the AFUO’s Role for the Duration of the Russian Federation’s War on Ukraine
The AFUO is the peak body for Ukrainian community organisations in Australia. Its membership comprises 22 community, educational, women’s, youth, religious and other organisations. It provides a forum at which Australia’s Ukrainian community reflects on its priorities, sets its policies, determines its shared strategies and plans many of its activities. AFUO is the … [Read more...]
AFUO congratulates Anthony Albanese on his election as Prime Minister and the Government’s ongoing support for Ukraine
Wednesday 25 May 2022 MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has welcomed Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Albanese’s comments at the Quad Summit on Tuesday that the Russian “unilateral, illegal, immoral attack on the people of Ukraine is an outrage, with the atrocities being committed on innocent … [Read more...]
Western Australian Government donates $500,000 to help the people of Ukraine
The Western Australian Government has donated $500,000 to help the people of Ukraine as they deal with the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion. The donation to the Ukraine Crisis Appeal, partnered with Rotary Australia World Community Services and Caritas Ukraine, was delivered through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, and will … [Read more...]
Protest against Hungary blocking European Union’s oil and gas embargo on Russia
Following on from protests by Sydney-based Australian Ukrainians outside the Hungarian consulate in Sydney, the AFUO has written to the Embassy of Hungary to protest Hungary’s actions in blocking the European Union’s oil and gas embargo on Russia. See full text of the letter here … [Read more...]
The Great Moscow Circus should publicly denounce Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine
The 44,000-strong Australian-Ukrainian community has strongly condemned the Great Moscow Circus in Australia for refusing to make any changes to its operations in light of the brutal, illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine. ”We voiced our concerns over the phone to Mr Edgley. We have explained that in the current circumstances, when every day there is news about the … [Read more...]
Call for Russian ships to be blocked from entering Australian ports
The AFUO has released a letter calling on the Australian Government to ban Russian ships from Australian ports. See full text of the letter here … [Read more...]
Congratulations Kalush Orchestra!
Against the background of a brutal and illegal war in their homeland, Australian-Ukrainians feel uplifted today by the stunning, emotional victory of the Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Stephania”, dedicated to the mothers of Ukraine. “In front of hundreds of millions of viewers from around the world, Kalush Orchestra’s … [Read more...]
First steps taken to change location of Russian Consulate in Sydney to Ukraine St
Supported by the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO), the Ukrainian Council of NSW (UCNSW) and the Ukrainian Embassy of Australia, Woollahra Council has voted to commence the process to change the name of the street on which the Russian Consulate is located in Sydney to Ukraine Street, Woollahra. Close to 300 supporters of Ukraine directly contacted … [Read more...]
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