News & Updates

Welcome to the Aussie Hero Quilts (and Laundry Bags) Blog. You can keep up to date with all the news and events that occur at Aussie Hero Quilts. Our regular blog features are:

Grati-Tuesday 3rd June 2025

  Happy Tuesday Friends! The AHQ Thank You Dinner is only 144 sleeps! We have a great lot of thank you's this week so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude!   *** Hi Wendy V,   Greetings from Sydney! I’m in the Army but...

Request List 2 June 25

Hi all, I had a lovely trip to Canberra last week. One of the things I did was deliver some quilts to the wife of our Chief of Air Force. This is one of them. This fellow is 100 years old and he can still fit into his uniform. Imagine that! This quilt was made by...

A change of Management

Earlier this week I headed to Canberra for an informal handover/takeover of the Chairman of our Board. After six years in the job, our esteemed inaugural Chairman of the Board, retired Chief of Air Force, Air Marshall Leo Davies, AO, CSC, has decided to step down and...

Weekly Dispatch 30th May 2025

Hello Friday!!! Another week of Amazing Quilts and Laundry Bags sent off to our ADF pers!! I think we can all agree, a great display of quilts and laundry bags, yet again from our amazing volunteers.... Please enjoy!!! 🌟🌟🌟 This week we dispatched 18 Quilts which takes...

Grati-Tuesday 27th May 2025

  Happy Tuesday Friends! Just like that, it's the last blog for May.  I seem to blink and another month is gone.   I know its a while away but I am going to start the count-down to one of my favourite times of the year.  The AHQ Thank You Dinner is only 152...

Request List 26 May 25

Hi all, As you sit down to look at this list I will be answering emails before jumping in the car around midday to drive down to Canberra. I have meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday and then home again on Thursday morning. If I don’t get to answer your email on Monday...

Weekly Dispatch 23rd May 2025

Hello Friday!!! Another week of Amazing Quilts and Laundry Bags sent off to our ADF pers!! I think we can all agree, a great display of quilts and laundry bags, yet again from our amazing volunteers.... Please enjoy!!! 🌟🌟🌟 This week we dispatched 10 Quilts which takes...

Tour of HMAS Canberra by Bennie and Ken

This was our first tour with AHQ and not sure what to expect. My husband and I arrived at the appointed place and time somewhat damp as it rained all the way from our overnight stay in a Macleay Street Hotel. We didn't want to chance delays on either the M1 or rail...

Grati-Tuesday 20th May 2025

Happy Tuesday Friends! I hope everyone had a great week and weekend and got to spend some time doing what you love.  Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude and photos! *** Hi Ann S, I hope this email finds you...

Request List 19 May 25

Woo hoo, just a reminder that the tickets are on sale for the Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You Dinner on 25 Oct 25 and all the other events for the rest of the weekend. It is going to be a good one. Tickets are available here...

Grati-Tuesday 13th May 2025

Happy Tuesday Friends! I hope everyone had a Happy Mother's Day on the weekend!  Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Below is a group photo from the final Op Southern Discovery presentation for the 2024-5...

Request List 12 May 25

Greetings All, The tickets for the Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You weekend are on sale now. We have a tour on the Friday afternoon, free of charge but please book in so we know how many of you will be attending. It will be a tour of ADFA but don't say "oh no, I...
Grati-Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Grati-Tuesday 3rd June 2025

  Happy Tuesday Friends! The AHQ Thank You Dinner is only 144 sleeps! We have a great lot of thank you's this week so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude!   *** Hi Wendy V,   Greetings from Sydney! I’m in the Army but...

Request List 2 June 25

Request List 2 June 25

Hi all, I had a lovely trip to Canberra last week. One of the things I did was deliver some quilts to the wife of our Chief of Air Force. This is one of them. This fellow is 100 years old and he can still fit into his uniform. Imagine that! This quilt was made by...

A change of Management

A change of Management

Earlier this week I headed to Canberra for an informal handover/takeover of the Chairman of our Board. After six years in the job, our esteemed inaugural Chairman of the Board, retired Chief of Air Force, Air Marshall Leo Davies, AO, CSC, has decided to step down and...

Weekly Dispatch 30th May 2025

Weekly Dispatch 30th May 2025

Hello Friday!!! Another week of Amazing Quilts and Laundry Bags sent off to our ADF pers!! I think we can all agree, a great display of quilts and laundry bags, yet again from our amazing volunteers.... Please enjoy!!! 🌟🌟🌟 This week we dispatched 18 Quilts which takes...

Grati-Tuesday 27th May 2025

Grati-Tuesday 27th May 2025

  Happy Tuesday Friends! Just like that, it's the last blog for May.  I seem to blink and another month is gone.   I know its a while away but I am going to start the count-down to one of my favourite times of the year.  The AHQ Thank You Dinner is only 152...

Request List 26 May 25

Request List 26 May 25

Hi all, As you sit down to look at this list I will be answering emails before jumping in the car around midday to drive down to Canberra. I have meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday and then home again on Thursday morning. If I don’t get to answer your email on Monday...