The Annual Melbourne Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA Dinner attracted more than 200 guests to mark the twenty year anniversary of their 1999 referendum, and to celebrate the long-standing solidarity between Australian unionists and the people of Timor Leste.

In Perth, the Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA community of unionists, activists, and internationalists came together to fundraise for the cause of global justice. Their efforts raised over $3,000!

At the 2019 Melbourne Annual Dinner, guest speaker Elsa ‘Uka’ Pinto addressed the audience on the continuing tradition of solidarity between the Australian and Timorese people.

In Brisbane, twenty-three cyclists and their support crew came together in South Brisbane for the third annual Big Ride for Palestine! The ride raised over $9,000 for Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA projects in Palestine.

​Congratulations to the activists and internationalists who organised the annual Brisbane Global Solidarity Trivia Night!

Tecber Ahmed Saleh's call for solidarity between the Saharawi and Australian people attracted unionists, internationalists, and activists from around Australia.