The month of March saw our communities around Australia organise many events in honour of Ukraine’s great, national poet - Taras Shevchenko - an iconic symbol of Ukrainian national consciousness, pride and resistance! Commemorative events, including concerts, poetry readings and lunches, were held by the Association of Ukrainians in Victoria, Association of … [Read more...]

Congratulations to the Ukrainian Council of NSW for holding the biggest and best UkiFest - Ukrainian Festival Sydney ever last weekend! Many thousands of Ukrainians, supporters of Ukraine and members of the general public gathered at Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, to enjoy delicious Ukrainian food, market stalls, kids activities, a Ukrainian beer garden, and 53 … [Read more...]

The AFUO and the Australian-Ukrainian community warmly welcome the announcement that Australia will join the ‘Drone Coalition’ led by the United Kingdom and Latvia.  The Drone Coalition was established in February 2024. It has the goal of providing up to a million ‘first person view’ drones to Ukraine, which will be produced at scale and at more affordable prices by … [Read more...]

🙌 Congratulations Association of Ukrainians in SA for another fantastic Kobza Cafe - WOMADelaide and collaboration with DakhaBrakha, a legendary, ethno-chaos quartet from Ukraine, who have now appeared three times at WOMADelaide.  All funds raised by the Kobza Cafe were proudly donated to the AFUO’s Ukraine Crisis Appeal!  An online auction run by du … [Read more...]

Media Release 19 March 2024 The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has joined the Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, in condemning the ABC’s decision to air Sean Langan’s documentary ‘Ukraine's War - The Other Side’ on Four Corners last night, which provided a platform for Russian propaganda and gave Russian soldiers free rein to … [Read more...]