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:

 

15th Anniversary Laundry Bags Part 2

by | 4 April 2026 | News | 0 Comments

Woo Hoo, well our travelling 15th Anniversary Laundry Bags are still continuing to travel the world.  One literally flew off to Seoul in South Korea this morning and another one has returned from South Sudan....
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Weekly Dispatch 3rd April 2026

by | 3 April 2026 | 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 14 Quilts which takes...
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In case you missed it…..

by | 3 April 2026 | News | 0 Comments

Here is the link to watch if you missed last night's episode of Channel 7 News Bright Side. Click here Till next time... keep spreading the word and happy stitching! Jan-Maree xx      
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Grati-Wednesday 1st Apr 2026

by | 1 April 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! April already!!!! Do we all have our easter eggs ready?? Presentations are always a very special way to capture the emotions surrounding the gift of a quilt. We have a couple in this week's Grati blog. There are, as always, some awesome...
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Request List 31 March 26

by | 31 March 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, I know that sometimes we read the requests and wonder what they represent to the recipient. Sometimes the meanings are so obvious but sometimes we look at the requests and just wonder why? Well, here is a great explanation of one of our recent requests. Horses...
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Channel 7 Bright Spot for Aussie Hero Quilts coming up….

by | 30 March 2026 | News | 0 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, a team from Channel 7 News visited Headquarters Aussie Hero Quilts to film a segment for the Channel 7 News Bright Side. This is a short, good news story at the end of the News on Sunday to Friday nights. Our segment will go to air in on...
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Aussie Hero Quilts 15th Anniversary Dinner

by | 29 March 2026 | News | 0 Comments

G'day all This year we are celebrating our 15th Anniversary.  15 years. 17,700 quilts.  38,400 laundry bags.  As far as I am concerned that is a lot to celebrate! I hope you will come along and join in the fun.  This year the celebratory weekend will be held 16 - 18...
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Weekly Dispatch 27th March 2026

by | 27 March 2026 | 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 12 Quilts which takes...
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Grati-Wednesday 25th March 2026

by | 25 March 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! There are, as always, some awesome letters which definitely pull at the heart strings. Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Hello Bridget R, I love the design of the quilt you so...
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Request List 24 March 26

by | 24 March 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, We are celebrating our 15th Anniversary this year and I have fifteen special 15th Anniversary laundry bags circulating all over Australia and the world for people to take photos with. “For fifteen years, the Friends of Aussie Heroes—spread across every corner...
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Catching up with our travelling 15th Anniversary Laundry Bags :

by | 21 March 2026 | News | 0 Comments

Earlier this year I started posting pictures of our special 15th Anniversary laundry bags (all beautifully made by Rachel, using embroidery by Inge) on LinkedIn. It was my intention to also share the pictures and stories on Facebook and Instagram as well, but time got...
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Happy 15th Anniversary from COMSURF

by | 21 March 2026 | News | 0 Comments

We are celebrating our 15th Anniversary this year and I have fifteen special 15th Anniversary laundry bags circulating all over Australia and the world for people to take photos with. On the day of the International Fleet Review this is a very appropriate message to...
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Request List 21 June 2021

by | Jun 21, 2021 |

Oh we are busy bees aren't we? So many wonderful quilts and laundry bags dispatched - and there's more! Again, lots to choose from on this list for projects of quilts and laundry bags to be created and sent off to deployed troops away from home. Every stitch sewn with...

Weekly Dispatches – 18th June 2021

by | Jun 18, 2021 |

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!Well, the cold weather seems to have us all at our sewing machines!!! So many dispatches this week. A great collection of quilts and laundry bags to look at that are on their way!!!Please enjoy!!!🌟🌟🌟This year so far we have sent off 595...

HMAS Ballarat Laundry Bags

by | Jun 16, 2021 | ,

The laundry in HMAS Ballarat is a lot more colourful these days thanks to a range of personalised laundry bags.Dhoby bags add colour to deployment. The laundry in HMAS Ballarat II is a lot more colourful these days thanks to a range of personalised laundry...

Request List 14 June 2021

by | Jun 14, 2021 |

 Hello everyone and I hope you are enjoying some down time this long weekend.....family time, gardening,  bush-walking, out on the boat or road or maybe even some Aussie Hero sewing goodness? There's so much to  choose from this week - is there a...