In this Movietone News item from 1954, recently arrived Estonian migrants in Sydney are shown performing as a choral group. The clip highlights the community's commitment to singing, an important aspect of Estonian cultural life exemplified by the Estonian Song Festival or 'Laulupidu', first held in 1869 and performed every five years thereafter. Estonians were among the so-called 'New Australians', non-British migrants who arrived after the Second World War, many fleeing Soviet and German occupations. Choral singing helped maintain cultural identity and fostered community cohesion, a tradition that later contributed to the Baltic 'Singing Revolution' (1987–1991) and the restoration of independence to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The ongoing vitality of these traditions continues, with the 28th Estonian Song Festival taking place in Estonia in 2025.