News & Updates

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Weekly Dispatch 22nd August 2025

by | 22 August 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 26 Quilts which takes...
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Grati-Wednesday 20th August 2025

by | 20 August 2025 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! Once again we have a multitude of thank you's from around the globe. Grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! AHQ Thank You Dinner is only 66 sleeps! Don't forget to buy your tickets. *** Dear Jan-Maree,...
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Request List 19 August 2025

by | 19 August 2025 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, Cath here. Thank you all for your words of welcome and words of encouragement, much appreciated. Let me introduce you to one of our volunteers, Marianne. She does the mail on Wednesdays. Marianne posts out the items that you need for your request/s: for...
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Weekly Dispatch 15th August 2025

by | 15 August 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 13th August 2025

by | 13 August 2025 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! As the Request list has now moved to Tuesday we decided to move the Grati-blog to Wednesday.  It will give us that nice boost to get over the hump of the week!   Once again we have a multitude of thank you's from around the globe....
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Request List 12 August 25

by | 12 August 2025 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, Just wanted to introduce my self to you. My name is Cath Harper. I have met many recipients at the annual AHQ dinner. (Have you got your tickets yet?) I am a volunteer, I make quilts and laundry bags and am the first paid employee of AHQ. I will be primarily...
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Weekly Dispatch 8th August 2025

by | 8 August 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 10 Quilts which takes...
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Grati-Tuesday 5th August 2025

by | 5 August 2025 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Tuesday Friends! Welcome to the first blog for August!     Another deluge of thank you's again this week from far and wide so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude!   AHQ Thank You Dinner is only 81 sleeps!  Don't forget...
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Request List 4 August 25

by | 4 August 2025 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, Well, as the picture says, it is Time for a Change. For the last 14 years the request list has gone out every Monday morning for you to peruse and select requests from. This means that I need to prepare the request list on Friday or some time over the weekend...
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Weekly Dispatch 1st August 2025

by | 1 August 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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Quilts for HMAS Sydney…..

by | 30 July 2025 | News, Update | 0 Comments

The lovely crew from HMAS Sydney put up a great post with photos of some of the quilts they have received recently with a lovely message. Thank you to Aussie Hero Quilts (and Laundry Bags) for their wonderful delivery of quilts for the crew. We will cherish them...
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Grati-Tuesday 29th July 2025

by | 29 July 2025 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Tuesday Friends! Welcome to the last blog for July.   On the downward slope to the end of the year. I bet it will be no time at all and we are counting down till Jolly Old Santa visits!!   Another deluge of thank you's again this week from far and wide...
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Glenelg Gossip – news from HMAS Glenelg

by | Jan 31, 2021 |

The December 2020 edition of quality read HMAS Glenelg's "Glenelg Gossip" is dedicated to the Aussie Hero Quilts volunteers, who last  year graciously dedicated some of their time to craft some high quality quilts and laundry bags for the crew. They were so well...

Weekly Dispatches – 29th January 2021

by | Jan 29, 2021 |

HAPPY FRIDAY PEOPLE!!!What an interesting, colourful and amazing collection of designs, yet again. The creativity of not only the recipients in their theme choices but also for the volunteers who bring them to life never ceases to amaze me!!!Hope you have a happy and...

Special Quilt Offer 10-15 years of service acknowledgment

by | Jan 26, 2021 |

 It’s back to business this week after our summer slowdown and to kick-start activity for 2021 we are offering a special offer to those who’ve served 10 - 15 years of ADF service to our beautiful country. A special Quilt offer to acknowledge your service!  ...

Grati-Tuesday 26th January 2021

by | Jan 26, 2021 |

 HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!!!We hope that everyone is enjoying this special day. The weather has been extremely hot and I am sure many of you have been seeking out the AC. For those that are unable to enjoy this day with family of friends, we hope that...

Request List 25 January 2021

by | Jan 25, 2021 |

Hello everyone,  Whether I'm at work or taking leave I often think that the 'working year' doesn't truly kick in until after the Australia Day weekend. However there are many who don't get to enjoy the summer down time, for example our deployed ADF Members. You,...

Weekly Dispatches – 22nd January 2021

by | Jan 22, 2021 |

HAPPY FRIDAY PEOPLE!!!The end of another week during this amazing Australian summer we are having. A lot of us have taken the time out to create some incredible designs to be shipped off this week. A wonderful collection of imaginative designs, themes and...