Ukrainian Council of NSW - News and Events
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Rejection of Russian Ambassador’s Disinformation
The Australian-Ukrainian community and the AFUO (Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations) strongly rejects and condemns the Russian Ambassador’s recent comments which claim that the Russian troop build-up is a warning to discourage Ukraine from “trying reckless military adventures’. AFUO President, Mr Stefan Romaniw OAM, said whether the massing of 127,000 troops on Ukraine’s border is a ‘threat’ or a ‘warning’…
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Ongoing Russian Aggression – UCNSW Statement and Media Briefing
The Ukrainian Council of NSW is thankful for the support from individuals and organisations in the face of ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine. We thank Australia for standing with Ukraine, together with other international communities, including the USA and the UK. Internationally, military support has been supplied by the UK and the USA. However, we call on the Australian government…
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Ukraine Travel Update and Crisis Portal
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has revised their travel classification for Ukraine to "Reconsider Your Need To Travel" (due to Russian aggression as well as COVID). DFAT has also opened a registration portal for Australian citizens in Ukraine to register their whereabouts due to security concerns. If you (or members of your family) are currently in Ukraine,…
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The Art of Lockdown
“The Art of Lockdown. Australian Ukrainians Making Art in 2020” book has now been published. This project has been coordinated by the Arts & Cultural Sub committee of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) highlighting multi-cultural heritage, wellbeing, community and the arts and its impact by Covid-19 in 2020. This book captures what was truly a unique year, capturing…
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Support the Ukrainian Council of NSW!
Pryvit! Привіт! The last two years have seen our plans for regular events, concerts and balls disrupted by lockdowns and health regulations. Such is life in a pandemic. As a consequence, our ability to fundraise has dried up, while our commitment to provide information, entertainment, sponsorships, pay school insurance etc, has not. We have adapted and moved our concerts onto…
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2021 Census – Have Your Say!
HAVE YOUR SAY IN THE 2021 CENSUS A reminder that on the 10 August the Australian Census is being held. There are some key questions for Ukrainians to answer correctly to ensure we are appropriately represented in the Census findings. PLACE OF BIRTH, LANGUAGE SPOKEN, ANCESTRY, RELIGION Examples are given as to how to complete these appropriately. ПЕРЕПИC НACЕЛЕННЯ Нагадуємо,…
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COVID 19 Information
The situation with COVID-19 changes rapidly. You can find the latest information on COVID-19 (in Ukrainian language) at the resources below: SBS COVID 19 Portal - Consolidated information about COVID-19 (vaccinations etc) can be found in Ukrainian on the SBS site here: https://www.sbs.com.au/lang.../ukrainian/coronavirus-updates COVID Vaccination Rollout Plan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQnKSiGdduw Federal Department of Health has published numerous fact sheets about…
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Cultural Activities
The Ukrainian Council of NSW has organised and supported many cultural events in its history. These cultural events have provided our dancing groups, choirs, poets, dramatists, soloists and musicians an appreciative audience for their talents. Due to ongoing COVID restrictions the UCNSW has had to pause face to face concerts, and has recently hosted online concerts featuring performers from Australia…
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Social Activities
The Ukrainian Council of NSW has proudly hosted many social events, often in collaboration with member organisations such as the Ukrainian Youth Association (CYM) and Plast. While COVID has paused these events for the time being, the UCNSW looks forward to the next time we can gather face to face to celebrate being Ukrainian! In the meantime, see below for…