MAKE SUNDAY AUGUST 24 2014 UKRAINE'S NATIONAL DAY - A BLUE AND YELLOW DAY The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations calls on the Australia's Ukrainian and broader community to support President Poroshenko's call to make Sunday BLUE AND YELLOW DAY IN SUPPORT OF UKRAINE Fly a flag, use the colours creatively in fashion, in decorations, in decorating houses , cars , … [Read more...]
Ukrainians find a home in the Hunter
TUESDAY, August 19, marks the 65th anniversary of the arrival of the Ukraine community in Newcastle. On that day in 1949, a migrant vessel, the Fairsea, arrived at Lee Wharf. The Fairsea was the first migrant ship to arrive in Newcastle after World War II and on board were 1842 passengers, most refugees or displaced people from many European countries, including the Ukraine, … [Read more...]
Club “Wise Ones” Memories
“Club Wise Ones” monthly catch up happened on Saturday the 9th of August at 7pm at DYM. This gathering was sprinkled with a touch of our Ukrainian Heritage Even though the club is based on no rules, club members have chosen to theme this gathering with a “Touch of Ukraine” to celebrate our heritage in the month that we also commemorate ‘Ukraine’s Independence “. So we … [Read more...]
In Search of Home and Hope
Sydney school teacher, Vasilis Vasilas, is currently gathering photographs and anecdotal stories within the Ukraine community for a forthcoming publication, In Search of Home and Hope: Images and Stories from People from Ukraine. Australian-born and of Greek parents, Vasilas has published several books depicting Greek migration to Australia and New Zealand, Journeys of … [Read more...]
Maria and Victor Rudewych donate $750,000 to our Church and $1,520,000 to the Ukrainian Studies Support Fund
Last month, our Ukrainian community in Australia witnessed two unprecedented philanthropic deeds. Both were the work of the same donors, who are well known for their generosity in support of Ukrainian life in Australia. However, this time, perhaps because of the extraordinary sums involved, the donations leave a sense that something fundamental may have changed for our … [Read more...]
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