The Ukrainian community was built by volunteers - people who willingly gave of their time and finances to build the community we have today. Donations were freely given - there are entire walls of honour boards in the foyer of Ukrainian House in Essendon dedicated to the men and women who donated … [Read more...] about Volunteers and what they mean to the community
State Hromady (Associations) Presidents’ Forum – AFUO communique
On the 4 August 2018, state presidents of Ukrainian hromady (Associations) gathered in Adelaide to discuss the future of our Ukrainian communities in Australia. A very important document came out of that meeting compiled by the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) that … [Read more...] about State Hromady (Associations) Presidents’ Forum – AFUO communique
Community Consultation – May 2018
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