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:

Aussie Heroes Quilt Group Tour of the Australian War Memorial by Ellen N

On Friday 25 Oct, as part of our Annual Thank You Weekend, members of the Aussie Heroes Quilt Group took part ina memorable tour of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. This tour was aspecial opportunity for the group, to deepen their connection with thehistory...

Grati-Tuesday 29th October 2024

Happy Tuesday Friends! Welcome to the last blog of October We have some great messages and photos today, so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well deserved gratitude. Only 57 sleeps until Christmas Day.  ... Dear Ruth S I want to extend my...

Request List 28 October 24

Greetings all, This is Alma, one of the guests who attended our Volunteers’ Gathering on Friday night and our Annual Thank You Dinner on Saturday night. It is Sunday night as I finish preparing the Request List and I will be like Alma as soon as I finish because I am...

Weekly Dispatch 25th October 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 13 Quilts which takes...

Grati-Tuesday 22nd October 2024

  Happy Tuesday Friends! We have some great messages and photos today, so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well deserved gratitude.  Only 3 sleeps until the Thank You dinner.   Hope to see you there! ... Hi Bev F,   I would like to...

Request List 21 October 24

Greetings all, Can you believe we have less than a week til this year’s Annual Thank You Weekend. I leave for Canberra tomorrow and I have a pretty busy schedule right up until we get the ball rolling on Friday afternoon. Carpooling has been arranged for the visit to...

Weekly Dispatch 18th October 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 8 Quilts which takes...

Grati-Tuesday 15th October 2024

  Happy Tuesday Friends! We have some great messages and photos today, so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well deserved gratitude. Only 10 sleeps until the Thank You dinner.   Hope to see you there! ... Good afternoon Bridget R,   I am...

Request List 14 October 2024

Hi All Yikes! Less than two weeks till the Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You Weekend. Ticket sales close this coming Thursday for the dinner and the Friday Night Gathering. Don’t miss out....via Trybooking. Now, here is the request list for this week. Lots of extra...

Weekly Dispatch 11th October 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 23 Quilts which takes...

Grati-Tuesday 8th October 2024

  Happy Tuesday Friends! We have some great messages and photos today, so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well deserved gratitude.  Only 17 sleeps until the Thank You dinner.   Hope to see you there! ... Hi Sonia J, Thanks for my laundry...

Request List 7 October 2024

Hi All Two and a half weeks till the Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You Weekend. We are getting down to the wire now. I am shortly going to have to finalise the numbers for the tours of the Australian War Memorial, The Volunteers’ Gathering on the Friday night and...
Weekly Dispatch 4th October 2024

Weekly Dispatch 4th October 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 25 Quilts which takes...

Grati-Tuesday 1st October 2024

Grati-Tuesday 1st October 2024

Happy Tuesday Friends! Welcome to the first blog for October! We have some great messages and photos today, so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well deserved gratitude.  Only 24 sleeps until the Thank You dinner.   Hope to see you there! ... A...

Request List 30 September 2024

Request List 30 September 2024

Hi All Three and a half weeks till the Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You Weekend. Remember this is so much more than a dinner. We have six events in three days, all aimed at making sure our visiting volunteers have a good time for a minimal cost. If you haven’t...

Weekly Dispatch 27th September 2024

Weekly Dispatch 27th September 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 19 Quilts which takes...

A visit to Gallipoli Barracks by Sue-Ellen S

A visit to Gallipoli Barracks by Sue-Ellen S

Last week, we had the opportunity to visit Gallipoli Barracks at Enoggera - Headquarters of the 7th Brigade, Australian Army. Jan-Maree, Heather B, Lesley B, Cathy J, Colleen S, Sue-Ellen S and husbands were greeted by Major Tom who briefed us and led us on to our...