Kyiv-based Olympic Ukrainian hammer thrower Iryna Klymets has arrived in Australia to compete at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet in Melbourne, leaving behind her war-torn country to remind the world that Ukraine and its sportspeople will not be defeated by the Russian war against Ukraine. Iryna has been living and training in Kyiv, but like other Ukrainians … [Read more...]
Community events around Australia marking 24 February
As 24 February 2023 approaches, the Ukrainian-Australian community will hold prayer vigils, rallies, and fundraisers around Australia to commemorate 365 days since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine and 9 years of war against Ukraine. LOCATIONDATETIME/EVENT MELBOURNEFriday24 Feb 6:00pm Prayer Vigil, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 35 Canning St … [Read more...]
Day of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes – 20 February
Today, we remember and honour the 107 Ukrainian human rights activists who were attacked and shot by security officers during the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity in 2014. The Revolution of Dignity arose from a large-scale wave of protests (Euromaidan) which erupted following the former President Yanukovych’s decision to reject the Parliament-approved decision to sign an … [Read more...]
Government responds to AFUO request for more information about recent visa changes for displaced Ukrainians
Following requests from the Australian Federation of Ukrainians Organisations (AFUO) for more information about the recent Government decision to allow Ukrainians on a subclass 786 visa to apply for a further visa to remain in Australia, the Department of Home Affairs has released a Q&A for Ukrainian 786 visa holders. Ukrainians and their families who are in … [Read more...]
Australian Parliament Stands with Ukraine
Australian federal MPs and senators stood together in Parliament yesterday with Vasyl Myroshnychenko, the Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia, to show their solidarity with Ukraine. As reported in The Australian, Mr Myroshnychenko urged the parliamentarians to support the continued flow of military aid to Ukraine, as it approached the first anniversary of its brutal … [Read more...]
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