Have you visited Australia’s newest Ukrainian restaurant "Otakoi" in the heart of Melbourne? 34 Chapel Street, Melbourne Founded by Hanna, a Ukrainian displaced person who arrived in 2022 with her 16 year old son, and Michael, a local chef with 30+ years in the industry – it’s a story of resilience, hope and starting over. Displaced by russia’s full-scale invasion, and … [Read more...]

On 31 July 2025, the AFUO visited Parliament House in Canberra for a series of high-level meetings as the new session of Parliament commenced. Led by AFUO Chair, Kateryna Argyrou, and joined by Andrew Mencinsky (President, Ukrainian Council of NSW - ОУГ НПВ) and Nadia Mencinsky (AFUO Communications Manager), meetings were held with MPs, Senators and their senior … [Read more...]

Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations, Association of Ukrainians in Victoria representatives & Olha Herasymiuk, Chair of Ukraine’s National Council on TV & Radio Broadcasting, hold special visit with Victorian Parliament Friends of Ukraine Group on 31 July. Hosted by Chair Lee Tarlamis MP OAM, Co-Chair Matthew Guy MP, andMPs Kat Theophanous MP and … [Read more...]

Day of Mourning declared on 1 August in Kyiv as death toll from russian strike on residential building areas climbs to 31, including 5 children, the youngest only 2 years old. russia launched a barrage of over 300 drones on Thursday evening, one of the deadliest the capital has seen since the start of the full-scale invasion. 33 civilians who lived in the 9-storey … [Read more...]

Tuesday’s community protest in Kwinana, WA — part of the AFUO’s national push to ban imports of refined russian crude oil — received wide media attention, including: ABC News, ABC Radio, SBS News, 9 News, 7 News, 10 News, AAP, 6PR radio, news.com, The West Australian, WA Today, Australian Business Journal, Energy News Bulletin. This coverage followed: Days of AFUO media … [Read more...]