Dear Members, As we prepare this eMember, I’ve been reflecting on the beginning of a new financial year and my recollections of many wonderful times over my nearly 7 years with Dnister. What strikes me the most is the realisation that it’s the little things we do that make a big difference. A friendly [...]
Dnister is pleased to have presented Our Community Commitment information sessions, hosted by our Chairman David Hassett at our Head Office in Essendon on the 23rd of May and the Melbourne Latvian House on the 1st of June 2019. The presentations were tailored towards community organisations and members who value the importance in banking [...]
Dnister is proud to have sponsored Schedrij Vechir at the Ukrainian Community Centre in Noble Park on Sunday the 20th of January. Our Chairman, Dr David Hassett attended the celebration to present a sponsorship voucher from Dnister to Eugene Stefyn, president of the Association of Ukrainians in Victoria (Noble Park Branch). Dr. Hassett also [...]
The Latvian Australian communities are celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Latvian migration into South Australia and the 100th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Latvia. Dnister is proud to have been a platinum sponsor of this wonderful and significant commemoration, under the auspices of the 57th Australian Latvian Arts Festival [...]
Dnister is pleased to have been a part of the Christmas Market on the 2nd of December at the Latvian Friendly Society (LFS) in Melbourne. It was a wonderful day in the courtyard adjacent to the LFS hall with a relaxed and festive atmosphere. Market goers had food, wine, coffee and cakes available along with [...]
Dnister is pleased to have been a part of Latvia’s special Centenary church service which was commemorated with beautiful and traditional musical pieces on Sunday, 18th November 2018 at Holy Cross Church – Surrey Hills. The special occasion presented attendees with the opportunity to be addressed by the Honorary Consul, Mr Janis Delins of Latvia [...]
Dnister is pleased to have been a part of Latvia’s 100th Anniversary of Declaration of Independence which was commemorated with a formal act and a concert on Saturday, 17th November 2018 at Melbourne Latvian House - Elwood. The special occasion presented attendees with the opportunity to see a streamed greeting from Latvian’s President – Mr [...]
Dnister held its 59th Annual General Meeting on Sunday 4th November 2018 at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Hall in Essendon. The meeting was attended by Members including representatives from Plast, Kalyna Care, the Association of Ukrainians in Victoria (Central Branch) and the Latvian community. The main items of business were the Chairman's report and the [...]
Dnister is proud to continue its ongoing support of the Latvian community across Australia by sponsoring the 57th Australian Latvian Arts Festival in South Australia. The Australian Latvian Arts Festival is a major celebration of Latvian culture in Australia and New Zealand. The first Festival was held in Sydney in 1951. Since [...]
His Excellency Dr Mykola Kulinich, Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia, hosted an event at the Commonwealth Club in Canberra last Thursday evening (Sept 27) to celebrate the 27th anniversary of the Independence Day of Ukraine. This is the third consecutive year that the Embassy of Ukraine in Australia has held this function. Invited guests [...]
Thank you for visiting DNISTER Ukrainian Credit Co-operative's marquee at the Ukrainian Festival, Queen Victoria Market. We hope you enjoyed the days festivities and the yummy varenyky! We would like to thank the Association of Ukrainians in Victoria for all their efforts in organising an amazing event and for allowing our staff to help [...]
Dnister continued its long tradition of support for the local Ukrainian Community though its role as a Major Sponsor of “Ukraine and the World: Culture, Politics and Society”. The conference was organised by the Mykola Zerov Centre for Ukrainian Studies at Monash University jointly with the Ukrainian Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand [...]
Dnister held its very own national business development and sales seminar at its head office in Essendon over the weekend. The seminar was attended by head office staff, our Deputy Chairman, Michael Kornitschuk and interstate colleagues from our Sydney agency, Adelaide branch and Geelong branch who all made the wonderful effort to be there. The [...]
The Association of Ukrainians in Victoria (AUV) held a very positive and interactive workshop in Essendon yesterday. The workshop was titled "A Strategic Overview on how best to position Ukrainian presence as a community in Victoria” and was led by Max Dumais, an experienced independent facilitator. Max's involvement was jointly funded and sponsored by Dnister [...]
On 19th May 2018, a wonderful group of young Ukrainians in Victoria took stage and celebrated their Debutante Ball. 18 ambitious, talented and upcoming leaders of our community were presented to the community and celebrated together with family and friends. These young individuals have followed a wonderful tradition that was adopted by the Ukrainian Youth [...]
