News & Updates

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Request List 24 Feb 25

Greetings all, A number of folk have been asking so here you go. Put this date in your calendar for this year’s Annual Thank You Weekend. Ticket sales are not open yet but I hope they will be in the next few weeks. I will soon be releasing the details I have for the...

Family Sailing Day with HMAS Sydney by Hilary P

On Valentine's Day a group from Aussie Hero Quilts and Laundry Bags attended a family and friends day on the HMAS Sydney which is a DDG42 Hobart -class destroyer . Present from left to right in the below photo were Bev F, Jenny N, Bev U, Kristie H, myself Hilary P,...

Weekly Dispatch 21st February 2025

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...

Presentation of a Fallen Warrior Quilt by Heather B

This story begins last November with an inadvertent comment to Jan-Maree about a friend (Mrs MC.) whose husband was a Vietnam Veteran (RAAF) who had unfortunately succumbed to Motor Neurone Disease (coming up 9years prior). The response was "well, she deserves a...

Singleton Military Area Family Day – Lone Pine Barracks by Toni F

On Saturday 15 February, our day began with an early rise as Jenny A and I drove to Singelton Army Base to take part in the Annual Singelton Military Army Base Family Day to represent Aussie Hero Quilts and Laundry Bags. We arrived in time to locate our table and set...

Grati-Tuesday 18th February 2025

  Happy Tuesday Friends! I hope everyone had a lovely Valentines Day on Friday. A few volunteers got to spend it at sea and do some presentations for something completely different.  It was definitely a day filled with much love and gratitude especially for AHQ....

Request List 17 Feb 25

Greetings all, Whilst I was on holidays I managed to finish Rod Henderson’s book “Stop Screaming I am Scared Too” and as I never read books twice I am wondering if anyone would like to read it. I can post it to you. For those that don’t know, Rod was one of our...

Weekly Dispatch 14th February 2025

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-Tuesday 11th February 2025

  Happy Tuesday Friends! We have a great collection of messages today from far and wide.  I was lucky enough to attend the Invictus Games laundry bag presentation last Tuesday.  The athletes are very inspiring and I wish them all the very best for the games.  Our...

Request List 10 Feb 25

Greetings all, Ahhhh sigh, all good things, must come to an end and that includes holidays, but David and I had the best time and we are already thinking about our next one. I can highly recommend New Zealand for a destination. Stunning scenery that never gets boring,...

Operation Southern Discovery 2024-25 – Two more quilts and bags on their way… by Anne H

G'day all It was a nice sunny morning, so I walked to Anglesea Barracks for another presentation to two RAAFies heading to Antarctica. They will be flying on a RAAF C17 to Wilkins Aerodrome which is located approximately 70km south east of Casey station and serves as...

Weekly Dispatch 7th February 2025

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 10 Quilts which takes...
Weekly Dispatch 24th January 2025

Weekly Dispatch 24th January 2025

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 16 Quilts which takes...

Grati-Tuesday 21st January 2025

Grati-Tuesday 21st January 2025

  Happy Tuesday Friends! I hope you are having a great week so far. Grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude from our messages. *** Good Morning Ellen N, I want that a massive thank you for the absolutely gorgeous quilt. It...

Request List 20 Jan 25

Request List 20 Jan 25

Greetings all, Kia Ora from the South Island of NZ. By the time you read this I will have already visited Christchurch, Greymouth and Franz Joseph, including two quilt shops. Would have been three but the second was closed, in spite of what its website said. Quilts...

Weekly Dispatch 17th January 2025

Weekly Dispatch 17th January 2025

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...

The Canberra AHQ Supporters Gathering

The Canberra AHQ Supporters Gathering

Greetings all, I am a bit late putting this up but I was flat out with Christmas, the New Year and then prepping to go on holidays. Here is a report from Cassandra. On a beautiful summery Canberra day, eight of us met at our usual venue, the Southern Cross Club in...

Grati-Tuesday 14th January 2025

Grati-Tuesday 14th January 2025

  Happy Tuesday Friends! I hope you are having a great week. One luckly recipient finally got their quilt after many months of being 'lost'.  A great bunch of messages and photos from near and far,  so grab a cuppa or very cool beverage, sit back and relax while...