Request List Posts

Welcome to the Aussie Hero Quilts (and Laundry Bags) Request List posts.

This page is dedicated to all the Request List that have been posted by Aussie Hero Quilts. Our volunteers use these posts to nominate for what quilts and luandry bags they wish to make for our wonderful veterans.

Request List 16 June 26

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...

Request List 9 June 26

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...

Request List 26 May 26

Hi all, Firstly, to those of you who sent congratulatory messages to LTGEN Susan Coyle on the announcement of her new appointment as the first ever Female Chief of Army in July this year… Susan received the parcel with all your messages in it this week and she let me...

Request List 19 May 26

Hi all, Firstly, this week a little note about posting off quilts and bags. Now that we are using prepaid satchels for a lot of our posting many of you are tracking your parcels. Some things you need to know: If you track your parcel and are concerned about its...

Request List 12 May 26

Hi all, The latest episode of the Tales of the Travelling 15th Anniversary Laundry bags has been posted for you to read. The post includes a fabulous photo taken by an ADF Diver underwater. They are certainly getting around the world and all over Australia. Jan-Maree...

Request List 5 May 26

Hi all, Jan-Maree here. Today I received a lovely note regarding the letters we include with our random laundry bags. Some people don’t feel comfortable including notes in their bags because they don’t know who they are writing to. I hope the following gives some...

Request List 28 April 26

Hi all, When/if you make a random laundry bag do you include a note inside for your recipient, even if you don’t know who that recipient will be? I often ask people to include a note with anything they make for Aussie Hero Quilts, and a lot of people shy away from...

Request List 21 April 26

Hi all, The Aussie Hero Quilts 15th Anniversary Weekend from Friday 16th Oct to Sunday18th Oct 2026, is dedicated to the wonderful quilters who volunteer to give back to our serving men and women in theAustralian Defence Force, also to those who are suffering an...

Request List 14 April 26

Hi all, A huge announcement this week and it is only appropriate that we acknowledge it here. Prime Minister Albanese has announced that Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, currently the Chief of Navy, will take over the Australian Defence Force’s most senior role in July,...

Request List 7 April 26

Hi all, Hope you all had a safe and happy Easter. Wanted to share, encourage, and lift you up with these beautifully written sincere words from WOFF Ken Robertson OAM, the inaugural Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the Australian Defence Force (SEAC), a...

Request List 31 March 26

Hi all, I know that sometimes we read the requests and wonder what they represent to the recipient. Sometimes the meanings are so obvious but sometimes we look at the requests and just wonder why? Well, here is a great explanation of one of our recent requests. Horses...

Request List 24 March 26

Hi all, We are celebrating our 15th Anniversary this year and I have fifteen special 15th Anniversary laundry bags circulating all over Australia and the world for people to take photos with. “For fifteen years, the Friends of Aussie Heroes—spread across every corner...
23 January 2023 Request List

23 January 2023 Request List

Good morning, We have another relatively small request list this week but don’t you worry. In the next few weeks the numbers will grow again. I am delighted to let you know that very soon we will be receiving requests from the soldiers who have departed on Operation...

16 January 2023 Request List

16 January 2023 Request List

Good morning, I was looking at some of our old photos to pick one for today and I came across this one. This is one of my absolute favourite pics. I love this quilt too. This was a joint effort with fifteen people contributing a block to make up this special quilt...

9 January 2023 Request List

9 January 2023 Request List

Good morning, I can finally share the video that DVA made about us late last year.  Click on this link to view it if you have not already seen it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFzHlFMPuFo Here is the request list for this week. Happy hunting. I hope you can find...

2 January 2023 Request List

2 January 2023 Request List

Well Happy New Year everyone.  Here’s to a happy and healthy 2023 for all of us. The New Year’s Parties and celebrations are over for another year so it is time to look at the first request list for the year. You will see several requests on the list this week who...

26 December 22 Request List

26 December 22 Request List

Greetings all, I hope you all had a lovely day yesterday.  What are you plans for today. Are you going to head out to the Boxing Day Sales or perhaps more catching up with family and friends?  I was thinking of doing a little shopping but this morning I am thinking...

19 December 22 Request List

19 December 22 Request List

Greetings all, Well it is one week until Christmas Eve.  All over the place military bases have commenced what is called the Reduced Activity Period. They still have a skeleton staff on duty but many staff members have commenced their holidays. I assume that lots of...