General News
On Tuesday evening, 10 March, the latest
visitor was Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, where he found material of personal interest
about his former choir teacher, Uno Uiga.
On October 31st, 2025, the Estonian Archives in Australia had a visit from an Estonian parliamentary delegation comprising Marko Mihkelson, Henn Põlluaas and Juku-Kalle Raid and the Ambassador, Jaan Reinhold.
Are you Interested? The work is interesting and varied. We are open on Thursdays. Estonian is not essential. There are tasks available to non-Estonian speakers. Please consider if you have time to volunteer for the archive one day a week. If you are interested contact the archives on archives@eesti.org.au
On February 24th, at the Independence Day ceremony in the Sydney Estonian House, Dr Juho Looveer, Chairman of the Council of Estonian Societies in Australia, presented Maie Barrow with a Lifetime Achievement Award. “The Council of Estonian Societies in Australia expresses its deepest thanks and appreciation for your long-term commitment over several decades and your contribution to maintaining Estonian culture, especially your work recording the history of Estonians in Australia, through which you have helped to preserve the Estonian traditions […]
From Thursday, 15th of February, the Archive will be open Thursdays, 10am to 3pm or by appointment.
