Poland in Australia

The celebrations took place on 13 March 2021 in the historic settlement of Polish Hill River near Adelaide, the site of the first Polish settlement in Australia. The event was attended by Ambassador Michał Kołodziejski and a wide representation of the state and church in South Australia, including SA Governor Hieu Van Le, parliamentarians and local authorities, as well as Polish communities from South Australia and Victoria.

This year's celebrations of the discovery and naming of Mt. Kosciuszko were held in the Snowy Valleys region. 181 years ago, on March 9, 1840, Paweł Strzelecki’s expedition set off from these areas and led Polish explorer to the highest peak in continental Australia.

A year after the devastating bushfires in 2019-20, wildlife recovery efforts are still ongoing, lots of them financed using the funds received from Poland. Almost half a million złotych collected by volunteer firefighters from Poręba Spytkowska, as well as funds donated by the Polish community in Australia (over $150,000 AUD in total), are being spent to help saving species most threatened with extinction, including on the restoration of their habitat destroyed by fire. The restoration of flora and fauna unique to Mount Kosciuszko is a process that will, however, take many years.

We are pleased to announce the new Polish Honorary Consul General in Melbourne Mr. Andrzej Soszyński, who commences his mission on 16 February 2021.

Thirty years ago, on 15 February 1991, the presidents of Poland and Czechoslovakia, and the prime minister of Hungary signed the Declaration on Cooperation between the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, the Republic of Poland and the Republic of Hungary in Striving for European Integration in the castle of Visegrad, Hungary.

Foreign Service Day 2020

Ceremony commemorating the 102nd anniversary of Poland’s independence took place on 14 November at the Polish Embassy in Canberra. This was a culmination of broader celebrations across Australia, including in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.

Polish candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the OECD will present his ideas for the Organization during the online debate at PISM on 13th of November.