If you ever wondered whether your donation to the AFUO’s Defend Ukraine Appeal can save lives - read Vasyl Boroviak’s story about his cousin. “When the Defend Ukraine Appeal fund was announced I was one of the first to reach out for help. A few months earlier my cousin had started service on the eastern front as a squad leader. The squad were begging among friends and … [Read more...]

Thank you Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Defence Minister Richard Marles and Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy for the $20 million assistance package announced today for Ukraine. Including de-mining equipment, portable x-ray machines, a 3D metal printer, and counter drone systems, the package provides critical items which Ukraine needs to bolster its … [Read more...]

A powerful collection of photographs of Ukrainian displaced people, forced to flee their homes in Ukraine and now seeking refuge in Melbourne, will be exhibited this weekend by Daniel Hassett, a professional photographer. Daniel, who was raised within the local Melbourne Ukrainian community, has been meeting with new arrivals to talk about their experiences escaping … [Read more...]

The AFUO congratulates the Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne for Ukrainian Catholics in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the blessing of the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in North Melbourne. Displaced Ukrainians who came to Australia in the late 1940’s - early 1950’s did not have their own churches. The faithful … [Read more...]

The AFUO warmly welcomes the strong support from US President Joe Biden for Ukraine yesterday in his historic speech from the Oval Office seeking $100 billion to stop terrorism and tyrants like Putin. President Biden urged the importance of supporting global peace and security, saying ‘we are facing an inflection point in history.’ ‘Hamas and Putin represent different … [Read more...]