AFUO Board Member, Ms Chrestyna Kmetj, has made an impassioned plea at the FINA Extraordinary General Congress this week on behalf of the Ukrainian Swimming Federation competing in Melbourne, stressing that sanctions must continue on russian and Belorussian athletes as long as russia wages its war on Ukraine, and that Ukrainian athletes must receive support to train and … [Read more...]
AFUO welcomes $500,000 funding from NSW Government
The NSW Government has provided $500,000 to the Ukrainian community of New South Wales to support those who have sought safe haven in the state, following the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine. NSW Minister for Multiculturalism Mark Coure said the funding had been allocated to the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) to support its work in aiding the more … [Read more...]
Sydney community brings Christmas cheer to displaced Ukrainians
Almost 200 displaced Ukrainian children and their parents/carers experienced precious Christmas cheer on Saturday at a Christmas feast day hosted by the Ukrainian Council of NSW (UCNSW) at the Ukrainian Youth Centre in Lidcombe. The children and parents/carers viewed a traditional Ukrainian Christmas performance, ate Ukrainian food including holubtsi (savoury rice wrapped in … [Read more...]
Second airlift of aid from AFUO ready to be delivered to Ukrainian hospitals and frontline
Supplies of critically needed fire and rescue clothing, rescue gear, thermal imaging camera, medical donations and defibrillators have again been successfully delivered to Europe from Australia by the AFUO’s International Coordination of Medical Aid for Ukraine sub-committee (ICMAU). Working with the Australian Defence Force, 61 pallets of donated goods from Australian … [Read more...]
Ukrainian swimmers competing in 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Melbourne 13-18 December 2022
Five young Ukrainian swimmers competing in the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) being held at the Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre between 13-18 December 2022 will be greeted by a sea of blue and yellow when they touch down at Melbourne airport tonight. Members of the Ukrainian-Australian community in Melbourne are preparing to greet the swimmers at the … [Read more...]
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