BLOCK OF THE MONTHA big THANK YOU to the BOM SQUAD for all the blocks that are made,enabling the Coffs Harbour Sewing Team to make quiltsfor our Aussie Heroes, and especially to those who made the followingblocks that have been received in the past week.If you would...
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:
- Request List – Every Tuesday
- Grati – Every Wednesday
- Weekly Dispatches – Every Friday
Grati-Tuesday 18 Feb 2020
Hey all, Greetings from lovely Canberra. I have come down to progress the quest for Aussie Heroes to become a charity and also to have dinner at the Hotel where our Annual Thank You Dinner will be held this year. Yes, we have locked in a venue and...
Aussie Hero Quilts Request List 17 February… it is huge!!!!
Hi AllHold on to your sewing machines and rotary cutters… here comes the requests for HMAS Toowoomba… that is about 190 quilts that need to be in the mail by the end of April, as well as the requests we already have. It is doable as long as we don’t lose focus. ...
Here is a good example of where some of our quilts and bags go….
This last week or so has been a good example of the reach we have within our Defence family and I thought I would share what we have achieved. I publish the Weekly Dispatches post every Friday with the help of Sandy from Coffs Harbour but what you don't know when...
Weekly Dispatches 14th February 2020
Ready to look at some great Quilts and Laundry Bagsmade by the wonderful team of Aussie Hero Quilts volunteers?Each one made to meet the Requirements of a deployedAussie Hero in the Defence Force.These have been posted in the previous week and will soonbe with their...
Thank you to the Japanese Air Self-Defence Force, the Koku-Jeitai…
Last Friday I was privileged to attend the farewell lunch for the Koku-Jeitai, the Japanese Self-Defence Force contingent who came to Australia to provide airlift support throughout Australia in response to Operation Bushfire Assist. In 2011 Australia sent...