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...]

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...]

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 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...]

Bids have opened on the Ukrainian Council of New South Wales (UCNSW) online auction - Ukraine Undefeated - raising urgently needed funds for the AFUO humanitarian charity, the Ukraine Crisis Appeal, and UHelp which provides vital aid and protection to the defenders of Ukraine. Exciting auction items include: Bidding ends February 25, 2023 at 8:00 pm AEDT The … [Read more...]