President’s Overview The workshop we held in May this year was very interesting and useful and provided us with many ideas. It did strengthen my view of what the Purpose of the AUV is. Over the past 18 months, the board has been trying to define the Purpose in the current environment, and this … [Read more...] about Community Consultation – May 2018
State Associations (Hromady) meeting
State Associations (Hromadas) Presidents’ Forum - Adelaide 4 August 2018 An AFUO-organised meeting of the Heads of State community associations was held in Adelaide on Saturday 4 August 2018. The 5-hour forum was chaired by Stefan Romaniw, the Head of AFUO (Australian Federation of Ukrainian … [Read more...] about State Associations (Hromady) meeting
Screening of Sentsov documentary at Essendon & Noble Park
On Saturday 28 July, The Association of Ukrainians in Victoria held their first film screening at Ukrainian House in Essendon. It was an important event as it showcased a documentary about falsely imprisoned filmmaker Oleh Sentsov. Bryce Wilson held a Donbas photographic exhibition and young … [Read more...] about Screening of Sentsov documentary at Essendon & Noble Park
AUV President meets Danny Pearson MP
President Slawko Kohut and Vice President Liana Slipetsky had the pleasure of meeting with the state member Danny Pearson MP for Essendon. We discussed how the Ukrainian community in Victoria can expand our footprint and re-engage with the wider community. We discussed partnering with others in … [Read more...] about AUV President meets Danny Pearson MP
AFL Footy Show apologises to the Ukrainian Community
The AFL Footy Show is renowned for its controversy but when footy panel host Shane Crawford referred to a Ukrainian Dancing Group - The Cossack Brothers - as "Russian" the Ukrainian community erupted. The Association of Ukrainians in Victoria wrote a formal complaint letter asking Channel 9 to … [Read more...] about AFL Footy Show apologises to the Ukrainian Community