What a wonderful weekend of fun and friendship we had at the Aussie Hero Thankyou Weekend for volunteers that was organised by Jan-Maree and her helpers. Finally I for one can put faces to names. Jan-Maree has asked me to write a little bit about our bus trip, so here...
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 12th November 2024
Happy Tuesday Friends! We have a great bunch of messages and photos today, so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well deserved gratitude. Only 43 sleeps until Christmas Day. ... Good evening Aussie Hero Quilt makers, I would like to...
Request List 11 November 24
Greetings all, We have a bunch of requests on the list this week from members who are deployed to Bahrain. A number of them have asked for Navy/Desert themed quilts and bags. I am not sure this pic is what they are looking for but…… what do you think? And now for this...
Operation Southern Discovery – Departure No.2 by Anne Hnr
Those who attended the AHQ Dinner recently will have seen the Op Southern Discovery (OP SD) display of quilts and laundry bags. After the dinner they were handed over and I brought them back to Hobart.Thursday 7 November, was an early morning start for me, attending...
Weekly Dispatch 8th November 2024
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...
Table 11 Snippet – Saturday night AHQ dinner at the Rex by Anne Hnr
Saturday night was a fun night for all the girls. There were eight quilters and two recipients at our table, which was next to the Live Auction Quilts and near the Raffle and Silent Auction items. Three of our quilters, Anna, Lyn and Philomena, had made the most...