According to the 2016 Census, approximately 85,000 Australians claim Russian ancestry. Contact between Australia and Russia began in 1807, when the Russian naval vessel Neva arrived in Sydney. Consular relations began in 1857 and diplomatic relations in 1942. Australia established an Embassy in Russia in 1943 and has Honorary Consulates in Vladivostok and St Petersburg. The Russian Federation has an Embassy in Canberra, a Consulate-General in Sydney and Honorary Consulates in Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne.
TEAM RUSSIA
Have you ever wanted to pull on your national jumper and represent your country?
Playing Footy 9s gives you an opportunity to do just that! It’s a fun and exciting new sport, with both full contact (tackling) and non-contact (no tackling) options to choose from.
If you are of Russian descent and keen to represent Russia, please contact us.
AFL PLAYERS
Oleg Markov
