The Sydney Lithuanian choir was founded in June, 1954, by the then Committee of the Sydney Lithuanian Community, with 44 choristers joining up. The first choir members in the main were mature age family people, who had sung in various choirs in Lithuania and Germany. The choir membership grew and many younger people also joined up. On May 5, 1956, the choir was formally "christened" and was given the name "Daina" (which means "a song" in Lithuanian).

In addition to regular performances on various festive occasions, there has always been an annual choir concert. The choir has sung on TV, to military units, to Australian high schools and in multicultural concerts. Every year it sings at the Baltic June Deportations Commemoration to an audience of Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians and noted Australian political leaders.

The choir was invited to perform during the opening by Queen Elizabeth II of the Sydney Opera House in 1973. The choir sang in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House in the very first Shell National Folkloric Festival and continued to be invited to perform in the festival thereon. At that time the choir had 72 choristers.

The choir "Daina" sang during a Lithuanian Mass which was televised for a whole hour by Channel 9. This program was viewed by 50,000 people. The choir also sang Lithuanian hymns during a televised Captive Nations Mass, which was viewed by about 100 thousand viewers and was highly acclaimed.
"Daina" has performed at every Australian Lithuanian Song Festival held biennially in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Geelong. The choir has given concerts in Canberra, Brisbane, Newcastle and to other Australian Lithuanian Communities.
"Daina" choristers have joined with those from Melbourne, Geelong, and Adelaide to perform at the three Song Festivals in Lithuania.
On June 27, 2004, the choir will celebrate its 50th Anniversary.