Simon Tedeschi, one of Australia’s most renowned classical pianists, did what he does best this week - play exquisite music with highly talented musician friends - to raise funds to help Ukrainian blind children and their mums/carers relocate from Zaporizhia to Trieste, Italy. Motivated by the fight Ukraine has been waging against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Tedeschi … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) and the Ukrainian Community of Queensland Inc (UCQ) have been deeply saddened by the news that the husband and father of one of the displaced Ukrainian families living in Brisbane has been tragically killed whilst defending Ukraine. The AFUO pays tribute to Taras Pona, from Kyiv, Ukraine, who was fighting in the … [Read more...]

As Russian missile and drone attacks began to rain down on Ukraine on 10 October 2022, the Australian Federation of Ukrainians Organisations called the community to action. Around Australia, the community responded. Protests were held in all capital cities to express profound horror and condemnation of the attacks on cities and regions across Ukraine, including Kyiv, Dnipro, … [Read more...]

Due to a high demand for assistance, the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) Humanitarian Aid Initiatives Committee (HAIC) will release $200,000 from its Ukraine Crisis Appeal Resettlement Fund (UCA-RF) to help displaced Ukrainians with their Bupa medical check fees. An initial donation of $100,000 by Bupa to the UCA-RF to assist with the cost of the fees … [Read more...]

The world famous Sculpture by the Sea, an outdoor public sculpture exhibition set along the iconic cliff tops of Bondi, Sydney, Australia, will this year showcase artworks by Ukrainian  sculptors as a highlight of this year’s exhibition, with funds raised to be donated to the Australian-Ukrainian community charity, the Ukraine Crisis Appeal. The Ukraine Showcase will feature … [Read more...]