Ukrainian Council of NSW - News and Events
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UCNSW Annual General Meeting 2024
UCNSW Annual General Meeting 2024 | Report on Activities and New Executive Committee On the 16th November 2024 the Ukrainian Council of NSW held its Annual General Meeting at the CYM Sydney Hall at 3 John St Lidcombe. An overview of the activities of the UCNSW was presented (and is available here) and a new Executive Committee was elected. The…
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Displaced Persons Survey Report
Thank You For Your Assistance! The AFUO has recently shared their Displaced Persons Survey Report. The Ukrainian Council of NSW would like to thank the following people from our NSW community that were instrumental in the development of this work: Andrew Mencinsky and Nadia Mencinsky for the drafting of the report Marta Artemenko, Vlad Guz and…
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Freedom, Courage, Culture – Independence Day of Ukraine 2024
An Unforgettable Afternoon of Freedom. Courage. Culture! On Saturday August 24th over 725 guests stood with Ukraine and celebrated the pride, unity, and resilience of our nation – the 33rd anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence! It was truly an unforgettable afternoon, that inspired, informed and entertained all that attended. All that were there left filled with pride for our…
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Thank You Woollahra Council!
Thank You Woollahra Council! On Saturday 24th August Woollahra Council hosted a morning tea and Ukrainian flag raising ceremony in honour of the Independence Day of Ukraine. Deputy Mayor Sarah Swan spoke strongly in support of Ukraine, and noted that Woollahra Council had stood with Ukraine from the early days of the full scale invasion. Deputy Mayor Swan…
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UCNSW Support for AFUO Humanitarian Submission
The Ukrainian Council of NSW and displaced Ukrainians living in NSW provided significant input into the Australian Federation of Ukrainians Organisations' (AFUO) comprehensive response to the Department of Home Affairs consultation about Australia’s Humanitarian Program 2024-2025. Building upon researched conducted by the UCNSW and displaced Ukrainians living in NSW the AFUO strongly argued the program needs to better respond to…
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Візова Сесія з Оленою Яремчук
24 березня відбулась візова сесія з Оленою Яремчук Від імені всіх нас хочу подякувати Олені за надзвичайно інформативну і корисну 4х годинну сесію, за відповіді на безліч запитань, за експертизу і професіоналізм На сесії ми дізнались: про можливі шляхи до права на постійне проживання в Австралії через робочі візи навіть якщо вам за 45 і ваш рівень англійськоі мови ще…
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UkiFest 2024 | The Best Ever!
UkiFest 2024 | The Best Ever! Many thousands of Ukrainians, supporters of Ukraine and members of the general public gathered at Tumbalong Park Darling Harbour to celebrate UkiFest – Ukrainian Festival Sydney 2024, and what a celebration it was! The biggest and best UkiFest ever, UkiFest 2024 had: 10 food stalls selling the most delicious Ukrainian food 21 market stalls offering a…
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Sydney Commemorates 2 Years Since The Full-Scale Invasion Of Ukraine
For 2 years the world has watched as Ukraine and Ukrainians have fought a fight for Ukraine’s very existence, against authoritarianism, terror and genocide. Over the last two years over 125,000 war crimes by Russians have been registered, over 3,800 educational facilities and over 1,500 medical facilities have been damaged or destroyed, and more than 19,546 Ukrainian children are confirmed…
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UCNSW 2023 AGM Conducted
UCNSW Annual General Meeting | Report on Activities and New Executive Committee On the 20th January 2024 the UCNSW held its Annual General Meeting at the CYM Sydney Hall at 3 John St Lidcombe. An overview of the activities of the UCNSW was presented (and is available here) and a new Executive Committee was elected. The outgoing Executive Committee were…
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Commemoration – 2nd Anniversary Full Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s barbaric, unprovoked and illegal war against Ukraine continues, and in fact is escalating. The 2nd Anniversary of the full Russian invasion of Ukraine is on 24 February 2024. The Ukrainian Council of NSW calls upon all Ukrainians and supporters of Ukraine to join this global series of rallies to commemorate this horrific event at St Mary's Cathedral forecourt at…
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UkiFest 2024 – Coming Soon
On Saturday 16th March 2024, the Australian Ukrainian community and many supporters of Ukraine will gather at Tumbalong Park Darling Harbour to celebrate UkiFest 2024, and to support sovereignty and stand in solidarity with Ukraine. UkiFest 2024 will build upon the incredibly successful UkiFest 2022, when an estimated 8,000 people along with dignitaries from over a dozen countries joined local…
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Visa Update
VISA UPDATE Thank you to to those newly arrived Ukrainians who responded to the UCNSW's recent survey on their education/qualification/experience. A summary of this information was presented today by Andrew Mencinsky and Marta Artemenko to Andrew Giles MP, Minister for Immigration. The survey received 546 responses and confirmed that: • Cohort is older, with ~30% over 46 years of age,…