The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) deeply thanks the Australian Government for announcing more support for Ukraine to help it continue to resist the Russian invasion, and defend an international rules based order based on justice, freedom, human rights and international law. “The announcement today of an additional 30 Bushmasters and up to 70 defence … [Read more...]

In just a few days, the Ukrainian-Australian community is yet again grieving the death of a husband and father of a wife and two young children, currently living in Sydney as displaced Ukrainians with an Australian host family. 34 year old Petro P, died on 23 October 2022. As a member of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, he served in the east of the country in 2017, following the … [Read more...]

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...]