AHQ Blog - Aussie Hero Quilts (and Laundry Bags)

Request List 23 June 26

by AHQ | 23 June 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, RANDOM LAUNDRY BAGS If you have volunteered to make random laundry bags and do not have a postal address yet, we are still waiting for a firm number from one of our ships. Once I have that number, I will be able to prioritise better. If you are making random...

Part 9 of the Travelling 15th Anniversary Laundry Bags.

by AHQ | 20 June 2026 | News | 0 Comments

Woo Hoo. The Tankette is about to head off with one of our 15th Anniversary Laundry Bags on the Shitbox Rally. Get ready to start cheering! What is the rallying equivalent of Fair Winds and Following Seas and break a leg???? Safe travels Mighty little Tankette. It is...

Weekly Dispatch 19th June 2026

by AHQ | 19 June 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 4 Quilts which takes...

Grati-Wednesday 17th June 2026

by AHQ | 17 June 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! A wonderful collection of gratitude letters. I am always amazed when there are connections, (known or unknown at the time) from the volunteer and the recipient!!! So, grab a nice warm cuppa or cold drink (depending on where you live!), sit...

Request List 16 June 26

by AHQ | 16 June 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, In April 2026, the Australian Defence Force leadership appointments were announced, the woman who made history was Lieutenant General Susan Coyle. When the government announced a series of senior Defence appointments, Lieutenant General Coyle was selected as...

Weekly Dispatch 12th June 2026

by AHQ | 12 June 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 11 Quilts which takes...

Grati-Wednesday 10th June 2026

by AHQ | 10 June 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! We have some ripper thank you's this week. The first one from a recipient who has just attended his 50th anniversary of joining the Navy! The messages come to us from all over the globe this week so grab a nice warm cuppa or cold drink...

Request List 9 June 26

by AHQ | 9 June 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, CONTINUING WITH AHQ THANK DINNER WEEKEND- SATURDAY Tickets available at Try booking https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1542514 Contact Jan-Maree for the Discount Code for the Volunteers for the dinner tickets. Also contact Jan-Maree for the booking...

Part 8 of the Tales of our Travelling laundry bags….

by AHQ | 6 June 2026 | News | 0 Comments

Here is another week's worth of posts about our traveling 15th Anniversary Laundry Bags. This week we shared more of our volunteers. ............................................................................................................................ It is...

Weekly Dispatch 5th June 2026

by AHQ | 5 June 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 8 Quilts which takes...

Grati-Wednesday 3rd June 2026

by AHQ | 2 June 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! Welcome June! Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Good afternoon Jo H, Thank you so much for the beautiful quilt. My family absolutely loves it, and we’re all so touched by the...

Part 7 of the Tales of our Travelling 15th Anniversary Laundry Bags

by AHQ | 2 June 2026 | News | 0 Comments

My goodness, some of our 15th Anniversary Laundry Bags are becoming very well travelled. As Cath said, some of them might need a passport. Here is the run down on where they all are this week. More than one bag is currently in Canberra, including one that has just...