Below is an article about missionary work in Melbourne, submitted to Anesti.  We welcome other submissions, particularly regarding other cities: please e-mail admin@anesti.info and we will look to publish your article.

The history of Orthodoxy in Australia begins in the nineteenth century, with the first Divine Liturgy that was celebrated in Sydney in 1820, at the [...]

The Chapel of St John the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco, based in Gunning, NSW and part of the Australian Indigenous Orthodox Mission, have forwarded their program for us to post on our website, including an open invitation to the service celebrating their patron saint on 3 July. All are welcome.
May
Sat 22 May: 6:30pm Vespers
Sun [...]

As part of the ROCOR Orthodox Mission to Aboriginal Australia, there will be an English Liturgy celebrated at St John the Forerunner Russian Orthodox Church, Canberra, on the 29th May 2010.
The May service will commemorate the Stolen Generation (as Sorry Day is on the 26th of May) and the 33rd anniversary of the 27th May [...]

We’ve just received word of a clean-up day that’s happening in Sydney:
With the Blessing of Hieromonk Father Joachim of St John the Baptist Skete, Kentlyn NSW.
We wish to extend to everyone an invitation to come and join us in a much needed Clean Up Day at the Skete, in order for Father Joachim to move [...]

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand and First Hierarch of ROCOR, a new podcast has begun based in Melbourne, Australia.
The Russian Orthodox Podcast began in January 2010 after Syezd (the ROCOR Youth Conference), and is hosted by the Polorotoff family.
Currently in its early days, there are [...]

Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion
You are invited to attend the
Sixth Annual Father Seraphim of Platina Memorial Lecture
Featuring, from Melbourne:
The Very Revd Archpriest Nicholas Karipov
“Faith and Culture”
In search of an Orthodox Christian identity in Australia
Friday 4th of September 2009, at
All Saints of [...]

Founded in June 1999, the Russian-Chinese Orthodox Mission (ROCOR) in Australia aims to spiritually educate Chinese-speaking Orthodox in the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand.
The inaugural (and current) head of this mission, Fr Michael Li, was first approached by Archbishop Hilarion of Sydney (now Metropolitan and First Hierarch of ROCOR), months after the Archbishop’s transfer [...]

Anesti is excited to be able to announce an Australian Orthodox Indigenous Community that has just begun.
A chapel, dedicated to St John of Shanghai and San Francisco, was consecrated on July 4 by Metropolitan Hilarion (ROCOR) in Gunning, New South Wales.  The acting rector is Fr Seraphim Slade (to our knowledge, the first Aborigine ordained [...]

The Orthodox Church of the Holy Annunication, Wooloongabba, wishes to post an announcement about their upcoming and inaugural events…
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Christ is Risen!
The Orthodox Church of the Holy Annunciation at 163 Park Rd Wooloongabba, with Gods help will soon begin services.
The coming Saturday [16/May/09 - ed.] commencing at 8:00am we will be holding a [...]