News & Updates

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Grati-Wednesday 26th November 2025

by | 26 November 2025 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! There are, as always, some beautiful sentiments in the following gratitude letters. Grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! We still have a few AHQ 2026 calendars left. If you are interested in...
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Request List 25 November 25

by | 25 November 2025 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, We have published a blog post about this and have mentioned this on our request list emails but still it seems that not everyone has received this message. Hopefully this will reach everyone. There have been major changes with the addresses for all our ships...
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Making a Quilt!! Tips from Sue N

by | 22 November 2025 | General Information, News | 0 Comments

Hi Friends, My name is Sue N and I love sewing and making quilts and laundry bags for Aussie Hero Quilts and Laundry Bags, To be honest, outside my family commitments. it is all that I do and think about. It fills my heart and mind and I am fully content with that. I...
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Weekly Dispatch 21st November 2025

by | 21 November 2025 | Weekly Dispatches | 0 Comments

Hello Friday!!! Another week of Amazing Quilts and Laundry Bags being 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...
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Grati-Wednesday 19th November 2025

by | 19 November 2025 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! Grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! We still have a few AHQ 2026 calendars left. If you are interested in purchasing one please see ordering details at the end of the blog. *** One of our long-time...
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Request List 18 November 25

by | 18 November 2025 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, I know it has been a few weeks since the dinner, but I am still catching up on blog posts about the night. Soon you will see a post showing all the wonderful raffle and auction prizes we had. I am particularly delighted that almost all of the prizes were...
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Weekly Dispatch 14th November 2025

by | 14 November 2025 | Weekly Dispatches | 0 Comments

Hello Friday!!! Another week of Amazing Quilts, Laundry Bags and Stay Mats sent off to our ADF pers and dogs!! I think we can all agree, a great display of skill, imagination and creativity in the following quilts and laundry bags. Please enjoy!!! 🌟🌟🌟 This week we...
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The Joy of Hoy’s Bags

by | 13 November 2025 | General Information, News | 0 Comments

The Joy of Hoy's Bags Hi all, If you attended our Annual Thank You Weekend and came to our Volunteers' Gathering you will have received one of the Goodie Bags... There are a few of things you need to know. Firstly, I start collecting goodies from all sorts of people...
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Grati-Wednesday 12th November 2025

by | 12 November 2025 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! Grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Clarissa L presenting a laundry bag at our annual Volunteers dinner. *** Good Morning Hilary P, I am writing to thank you for your amazing quilt, which I have...
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What a week, from Indo Pacific 25, the Poppy Ball and then celebrating the Corps of Signals Centenary…..

by | 11 November 2025 | General Information, News | 0 Comments

  Oh what a week! So much to share from this week so I decided to do one post and to share all the photos and I still did not get as many photos as I should have! Wednesday - IP25 at HMAS Watson My week started with a trip to HMAS Watson on Wednesday. I had to...
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Request List 11 November 25

by | 11 November 2025 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, Remembrance Day is a Memorial Day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honour Defence force members who have died in the line of duty. In most countries, Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the end of...
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The Tale of the Pello Head Project

by | 6 November 2025 | General Information, News | 0 Comments

The Tale of the Pello Head Project The tale begins at the Quilter's Gathering on the Volunteer's weekend in 2024, when Jan-Maree trustingly handed her phone to Pello. I mean if she can't trust a Board Member who can she trust? Our ever comical Master of Ceremonies for...
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Request List 21 October 25

Request List 21 October 25

by | Oct 21, 2025 |

Hi all, It is down to only a few sleeps till Aussie Hero Quilts converges on Canberra for the Annual Thank You Weekend. For those that can’t make it, please know that you will be missed and we would love you to join us next year if you can. We will do our best to...

Weekly Dispatch 17th October 2025

Weekly Dispatch 17th October 2025

by | Oct 17, 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 9 Quilts which takes...

Request List 14 October 25

Request List 14 October 25

by | Oct 14, 2025 |

Hi all, Raffle tickets will be four for $10 OR 10 for 20. In addition, every volunteer attending will be given one free ticket. Your names will already be written on the raffle ticket list before the dinner and winners will be chosen using a random generator. Ticket...

Weekly Dispatch 10th October 2025

Weekly Dispatch 10th October 2025

by | Oct 10, 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...

Grati-Wednesday 8th October 2025

Grati-Wednesday 8th October 2025

by | Oct 8, 2025 |

Happy Wednesday Friends! Grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! AHQ Thank You Dinner is only 17 sleeps!Don't forget to buy your tickets. *** We received a beautiful hand written letter from the 11 year old daughter of a...

Request List 7 October 25

Request List 7 October 25

by | Oct 7, 2025 |

Hi all, 2026 AHQ Calendars are now on Sale! Thanks to the very clever Bel, we have a new calendar for this year. For the very low cost of only $20 you can purchase a 2026 AHQ calendar. You can check it out here if you want to see what it looks like....