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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...

A Tour of HMAS Choules in Tassie…. by Lyn R and Anne Hnr

Firstly from Lyn R..... It was Election Day last Saturday but who gave that a thought when we (my husband, Max, and I) were invited onboard the HMAS Choules, docked in Hobart on a 3 day layover, for a private tour of the Ship. We drove to our highlands shack on Friday...

Weekly Dispatch 9th May 2025

Hello Friday!!! Greetings everyone. Jan-Maree here. I have been trying to find time to write a post about our Annual Thank You Weekend this year but time gets away from me. Having appendicitis certainly didn't help! The tickets for the whole weekend are on sale now....

Grati-Tuesday 6th May 2025

Happy Tuesday Friends! Welcome to the first post for May. Happy Mother's Day for this coming Sunday!  Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Hello Toni D,    I would like to thank you very much for the...

Request List 5 May 25

Hi All, Just like there is more than one way to skin a cat, I like to say there is more than one way to show our appreciation and support for our veterans. This lovely young fellow was conscripted in the 70’s. He has received one of our quilts and has facilitated...

Weekly Dispatch 2nd 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 11 Quilts which takes...

Grati-Tuesday 29th April 2025

Happy Tuesday Friends! Welcome to the last post for April. Hope everyone had a great ANZAC Day and long weekend.   With two long weekends in a row, I have managed to get quite a bit of sewing done and a finish a couple of requests! Only a few messages today but...
Weekly Dispatch 23rd May 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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...