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Weekly Dispatch 24th October 2025

by | 24 October 2025 | Weekly Dispatches | 0 Comments

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 17 Quilts which takes...
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Grati-Wednesday 22nd October 2025

by | 22 October 2025 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! Grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Hi Heather B! You made my laundry bag with the fighter jets and helicopters on it. I only received it today as I've just come home from Europe! I just wanted...
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Request List 21 October 25

by | 21 October 2025 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, It is down to only a few sleeps till Aussie Hero Quilts converges on Canberra for the Annual Thank You Weekend. For those that can’t make it, please know that you will be missed and we would love you to join us next year if you can. We will do our best to...
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Weekly Dispatch 17th October 2025

by | 17 October 2025 | Weekly Dispatches | 0 Comments

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 9 Quilts which takes...
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Request List 14 October 25

by | 14 October 2025 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, Raffle tickets will be four for $10 OR 10 for 20. In addition, every volunteer attending will be given one free ticket. Your names will already be written on the raffle ticket list before the dinner and winners will be chosen using a random generator. Ticket...
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Weekly Dispatch 10th October 2025

by | 10 October 2025 | Weekly Dispatches | 0 Comments

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 8 Quilts which takes...
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Grati-Wednesday 8th October 2025

by | 8 October 2025 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! Grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! AHQ Thank You Dinner is only 17 sleeps!Don't forget to buy your tickets. *** We received a beautiful hand written letter from the 11 year old daughter of a...
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Request List 7 October 25

by | 7 October 2025 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, 2026 AHQ Calendars are now on Sale! Thanks to the very clever Bel, we have a new calendar for this year. For the very low cost of only $20 you can purchase a 2026 AHQ calendar. You can check it out here if you want to see what it looks like....
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Weekly Dispatch 3rd October 2025

by | 3 October 2025 | Weekly Dispatches | 0 Comments

Hello Friday!!! Reminder that tickets for our Annual Thank You Weekend 2025 are on sale now for the whole weekend. Friday afternoon tour of ADFA - to be confirmed Friday night Volunteers' Gathering at The Rex Saturday morning breakfast at The Rex for any Newbies...
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Op Southern Discovery Presentation 2025

by | 2 October 2025 | General Information, News | 0 Comments

Operation Southern Discovery 2025-26: from Hobart to Antarctica Hopefully readers will remember various blogs in the last 12 months about AHQLB's contribution to Operation Southern Discovery (OpSD). While OpSD has been running for some years, this is only the second...
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Grati-Wednesday 1st October 2025

by | 1 October 2025 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! Grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! AHQ Thank You Dinner is only 24 sleeps!Don't forget to buy your tickets. *** Wayne T had the privilege of presenting a quilt to a very worthy recipient. He was...
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Request List 27 September 25

by | 30 September 2025 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, The Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You Dinner, is on Saturday 25th October, at The Rex Hotel, Canberra. Only three and a half weeks to go!!!! Sorry if you are sick of hearing about the Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You Dinner but it is our one big get...
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Weekly Dispatches – 11th June 2021

by | Jun 11, 2021 |

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!Hope you have all had a great week. It has been very cold in most parts of the country. Great weather for staying inside and getting your creative juices flowing and that is certainly evident in the following creations!!!Here is a wonderful collection...

Request List 7 June 2021

by | Jun 7, 2021 |

Hello all,Good morning,Again, some of us are in Lockdown environments so sending a warm  and cheery hand of hello to those of you affected. As always there's a myriad of themes and design ideas on this week's list so I hope there's someone to please your...

Weekly Dispatches – 4th June 2021

by | Jun 4, 2021 |

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!First week of June!!! Winter has certainly made itself at home already hasn't it!! The colder weather means we have more time for indoor activities such as creating Aussie Hero Quilts and Laundry Bags, Yay!!!Here are the ones that have been sent...

Request List 31 May 2021

by | May 31, 2021 |

 Hello all, With another lockdown for many of our volunteers I am very mindful, as always, of the importance of keeping in touch with each other, whether it’s friends and family, acquaintances or work colleagues.  Opportunities for face to face catch-ups,...