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Local News
Tree of Eternal Love screens on the Gold Coast
Estonian comedy lands on the Gold Coast this Saturday as Tree of Eternal Love brings absurd humour, snacks and a cosy community vibe to Varsity Lakes. Bring your friends — the subtitles are on us.
National News
Estonian Christmas celebrations now also on the Gold Coast
Our Christmas round-up just got brighter — the Gold Coast joins Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney in celebrating Estonian Christmas traditions this December.
National News
Estonian Christmas celebrations across Australia
From Adelaide to Perth and everywhere between, Estonians across Australia are gathering for Christmas feasts, songs, and Santa visits. Find your local celebration and join in the festive cheer this December!
News
Brisbane designer Andres Truus receives Estonian Folk Culture Award
Brisbane’s own Andres Truus has received Estonia’s 2025 Folk Art Award for his outstanding design work shaping the Australian Estonian community’s visual identity.
National News
Lõunapoolkera Lugemisklubi met and loved Urmas Vadi
Estonians across Australia met Urmas Vadi on Zoom — and instantly fell in love with his humour, honesty and wildly relatable stories of writing, parenting and Soviet-era-absurdities. Turns out even literary geniuses write fast when the kids wake up at 6am.
National News
Join nationwide: “Discuss our Estonia” now also via Zoom
Can’t make it to Sydney? Tune in live via Zoom for “Discuss our Estonia” — an evening with members of the Estonian Parliament and the Ambassador of Estonia to Australia, hosted by the Estonian Society of Sydney.
Estonian News
Estonian parliamentary delegation visiting New Zealand and Australia
In late October 2025, members of Estonia’s Riigikogu brought discussions on democracy, security and solidarity to New Zealand and Australia — including a powerful meeting with the Ukrainian community in Sydney. These are the reflections of AESL President Dr Juho Looveer.
Local News
Riigikogu delegation in Sydney to discuss Estonia’s economy, security and future
Estonian lawmakers visit Sydney on 31 October 2025 for an open discussion on Estonia’s economy, security and new Indo-Pacific partnerships — register now for the free event.
News
The White Ship sails with a little help from home
Australian filmmaker Anthony Noack’s new documentary The White Ship will premiere in Tallinn’s TV Tower this December – and AusArt Day on 23 October is your chance to help make it happen.
Local News
EACCI networking drinks in Adelaide
EACCI networking events are heading beyond Sydney — join fellow professionals for casual drinks and conversation in Adelaide, or catch the action in Tallinn a week later!
Local News
Baltic Festival lifts hearts (and maybe a few floorboards) in Melbourne
Choirs, folk dancers and enough laughter to shake the rafters — the Baltic Festival turned Estonian House in Melbourne into one big, happy family.
News
Baltic Cider makers tour Australia — and take on the Australian Cider Awards
Baltic cider makers from Estonia, Latvia and Finland are bringing their award-worthy creations to Sydney and Melbourne this October. Come meet them, hear their stories and join the tastings.
Estonian News
Estonia tops Europe’s friendliness charts (yes, really)
Apparently aloof no more — Estonia has just been crowned Europe’s friendliest country! Yes, really. We out-charmed Ireland, Portugal and Greece with our quiet smiles, polite pauses and forest-fresh warmth. Turns out kindness speaks softly — and in Estonian.
National News
Southern Hemisphere Estonian Book Club meets on the other side of the moon
Join us on 26 October as award-winning Estonian author Urmas Vadi takes the Southern Hemisphere Book Club on a journey to The Other Side of the Moon — a novel that is funny, tender and strikingly true to life.
Local News
Estonian Movie Nights bring Faulty Brides to the Gold Coast
Love, laughter and Estonian wit take the spotlight as Faulty Brides (Vigased pruudid) screens this Saturday on the Gold Coast — part of the Estonian Movie Nights series bringing fresh cinema to the coast.
Consular News
Sydney Baltic markets with a special address from Ambassador Jaan Reinhold
Baltic unity was on full display at the Sydney Baltic Markets with Estonian food, crafts, song and dance — and a special address from Ambassador Jaan Reinhold.
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Estonians blasting off to Sydney for the International Astronautical Congress
Estonia’s brightest space minds are heading to Sydney this September for the International Astronautical Congress — with satellites, science and a special film night at Estonian House.
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Sing, dance, shop: Baltic markets in Sydney this Saturday
Sing with Kooskõlas, dance with Virmalised, taste Baltic flavours — the Sydney Baltic Markets bring the whole family together this weekend.
