Hi all,
13 weeks till the AHQ Thank you weekend including 15th Anniversary Dinner. Have you got your tickets yet?
AUSSIE HERO THANK YOU WEEKEND
Friday 16 Oct 2026
The tour of the Australian War Memorial is fully booked.
Saturday 17 Oct 2026
Newbies Breakfast
Are you new to AHQ?
We’d love you to join Jan-Maree and some of our Admin folk for our New Volunteers’ Brunch —a relaxed and friendly opportunity to meet other new volunteers, connect with members of the AHQ team, and learn more about the wonderful community you’ve joined. This is open to all new volunteers or those first times attending the Canberra weekend. Enjoy great conversation, make new friends, and start your AHQ journey with a delicious breakfast in a welcoming atmosphere.
🕘 Time: 9:00 am
📍 Venue: Canberra Rex Hotel
Please note that brunch is at your own expense, so simply purchase your meal on the day.
We can’t wait to welcome you and help you feel right at home. We look forward to seeing you there!
Saturday 17 Oct 2026
🚌 Canberra Sightseeing & Shopping Tour
We are doing something different this year. Some folk said they wanted more time to chat and mingle so we hope this new program fits that bill.
Join us for a wonderful day out exploring one of Canberra’s iconic attractions!
We’ll begin with a visit to Old Parliament House, where you can enjoy a self-guided tour at your own pace, followed by a relaxing café break.
From there, we’ll travel to Hobbysew Belconnen, giving you plenty of time to browse, shop, and be inspired by one of Australia’s favourite sewing and craft stores.
Lunch is at your own expense and can be purchased either at Old Parliament House or at the Belconnen Food Court, depending on your preference.
🚌 Pick-up & Drop-off: Canberra Rex Hotel 10.30am
💲 Cost: $50.00 per person
Whether you’re interested in history, crafting, or simply enjoying a great day out with fellow volunteers, this tour promises something for everyone. We hope you’ll come along!
All bookings can be made through Trybooking
PRIORITIES
Requests number 1-16 are priority for a variety of reasons:
- the last of their group,
- compassionate reasons,
- currently deployed but cannot receive their parcels whilst overseas so we would like them to receive them shortly after their return home.
.It would be good to get these done and to their recipients.
As always, the requests are listed in priority order. There are many new and interesting requests that have come on this week.
Please let me know if you can help.
POST BY DATE
The post by date for all Requests on this list is 25 August 26 please, or earlier if you can manage this. If you cannot make that date, please let me know. Do reach out if you have any timing issues and we’ll resolve one way or the other. In fact, if you are going to be late posting it please let me know BEFORE you post it. Also, if this time frame is too tight for you, there are options, just email me to discuss, thank you.
Request Information
When selecting a request, remember, you do not have to include everything they have asked for. Footy quilts do not need to have the logo or even the team’s name. Using the team colours is all that is required. Simple is perfectly acceptable. A number of these requests have given you favourite colours as well as footy teams or other hobbies and interests. It is fine to make a quilt using their favourite colours and include only one of their interests. It is fine to keep it simple.
If there is more than one request on this list that you would be happy to do I suggest that you send me a list of requests and tell me how many you want to be allocated….i.e. one of the following please….There are always a few requests that everyone wants to do (and I can never pick them) so if the first one you ask for is taken then I can allocate another from your list if I have a list.
Any queries you might have, please don’t hesitate to contact via the AHQ email as per usual with any queries and we will assist you from there. We may not know the answer, but it will be our pleasure to research and get back to you.
A reminder, when you are ready to post the quilt or laundry bag you’ve created, please use the name given to you in any correspondence with the admin team. This helps the volunteer admin team keep a track of what’s been sent etc.
CPL Wanda Quilt
TG 3456
AFPO XX
ADF
Sydney NSW 2890
Also, please use the Aussie Heroes PO Box address on your parcel in the event the parcel is Returned to Sender – the PO Box is a safe place in the event of any mishaps with postage.
Aussie Hero Quilts (and Laundry Bags)
PO Box 248
Cherrybrook NSW 2126
Don’t forget to take a photo of your completed quilt or laundry bag to email to AHQ with the name of the recipient and we can include in the Weekly Dispatches blog and add to the tally of quilts and laundry bags sent off to the troops. I personally love viewing the photos of those projects dispatched – so inspiring.
If you are using a AHQ supplied prepaid satchel please kindly use the AHQ address for the return address– also for your own packaging – if a parcel is Returned to Sender it is likely we can expedite its journey to the recipient from Sydney.
Please also please hold on to the Tracking number (the pink sticker that you should remove before posting – we’ve experienced mail delays lately (haven’t we all?) and having the Tracking number is very reassuring to keep an eye on the parcel’s progress in arriving at its destination.
Don’t forget, if you look at today’s Request List and need help choosing, please feel free to get in touch to discuss, we will be ready to reply and offer guidance by email. Our goal is to help you find a request that you will be comfortable with doing. If you need a crest etc we may be able to post embroideries / printed fabric images or email some of these to you.
Helpful info may be gleaned here from Information For Those That Sew
I look forward to seeing the photos of completed quilts and LBs when they are ready to post off.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE copy the ENTIRE line if you wish to nominate for a quilt or laundry bag.
For example….
| Marvel Theme. Ironman | M | LB | 1 |
This is really important to make sure that neither you nor I copy the wrong number which could lead to me giving you the wrong details for specific request. If you find it hard to copy and paste, please copy or write the line out as above as:
Marvel Theme. Ironman M LB 1
Decoding The Columns:The first column is the theme or preferences requested.
The second column indicates the gender of the recipient:
F = female
M = male
The third column is as follows:
B = both quilt and laundry bag (feel free to nominate to JUST do the laundry bag if you wish)
Q = just a quilt
LB = just a laundry bag
The fourth column is the number of the request.
Please let the Admin crew know if you have any other questions….Just email co*******@******************rg.au
Looking forward to seeing what you want to make this week. Happy stitching!
Cheers,
Jan-Maree
P.P.S. Don’t forget to check out AHQ on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
REQUEST LIST
| Rock climbing Animation Mountains Paintball Snowboarding Beach, sand dunes Blue, grey, white. |
M | B | 1 |
| Dungeons and Dragons Black, Gold, White |
M | LB | 2 |
| Mad Max Milwaukee Drill Tool Red, White |
M | LB | 3 |
| Bruce Lee, Ninja Black, White |
M | LB | 4 |
| Rising Sun UN Badge Army, Australian and African/South Sudan themes. Like camping/hike/nature, sunflowers, eucalyptus blossoms, food. (We can provide the Rising Sun and UN Badge) |
F | Q | 5 |
| Ocean Mountains Skiing |
M | Q | 6 |
| RAAF Crest Roundel Car themed. Some favourite cars of mine are: – FGX Ford Falcon – Mk4 Toyota Supra – Porche 911 (We can provide the crest & roundel) |
M | B | 7 |
| RAAF Crest Combination of Air Force and Middle East theme (We can provide RAAF crest) |
M | Q | 8 |
| Love camping (I drive a black Mitsubishi Triton and with a rooftop tent) Earthy tones – beige, sand, taupe, a little bit of sage and moss Iced lattes Reading Hiking Nature Travel Red wine/wineries Beer/outback/old pubs, Disney (not heavy on the Disney but would be specifically Alice in Wonderland, Moana, Frozen) |
F | Q | 9 |
| Rising Sun and RASIGS badge Army themed (We can supply Rising Sun & corps badge) |
M | Q | 10 |
| Cosy cottage style with florals and patterns. NO Army symbols please |
F | Q | 11 |
| Australian native bush land, gum trees etc | F | Q | 12 |
| Australian native fauna; Echidnas, Bandicoots, Wallabies, etc. | M | B | 13 |
| Army Nursing Corp badge Australian native animals and flora Pastel colours. Favourite colour is green. (We can provide Nursing Corp badge) |
F | B | 14 |
| Rising Sun with Rank, Name, PMKeys & Op details Skippy badge Black background Large Australian Flag Ukraine Trident Flags from other countries Operation Ellisiv logo, Camp Jomsborg Logo (We can supply the Rising Sun, Skippy Badge, flags, and other two logos) |
M | B | 15 |
| Rising Sun with Rank, Name & Operation Legio May-Dec 2026 6 RAR logo Black background Large Australian Flag Ukraine Trident Flags from other countries Operation Ellisiv logo, Camp Jomsborg Logo (We can supply the Rising Sun, Skippy Badge, flags, and other two logos) |
M | B | 16 |
| Interests are Bicycles, Aeroplanes Canoeing Orienteering. Likes bright greens. |
M | Q | 17 |
| Rising Sun with details, Corp Badges for Artillery and Military Police, Army theme Brisbane Broncos, Queensland Maroons (We can provide the Rising Sun and badges) |
M | Q | 18 |
| Rising Sun 3CER symbol SOER symbol EOD symbol Desert theme with some hills in the background. Served in Afghanistan (We can provide the Rising Sun and symbols) |
M | Q | 19 |
| Rising Sun RAAC (Cavalry) Army theme Loves heavy metal bands (Metallica, Slipknot, Linkin Park and Rammstein) Fast cars Watching TV & movies Reading History (We can provide the Rising Sun badge and RAAC badge) |
M | Q | 20 |
| Rising Sun Army/ ANZAC theme Ammo Tech badge with number below (We can supply the Rising Sun & Ammo Tech badge) |
M | Q | 21 |
| Naruto (character in Japanese manga series) | M | LB | 22 |
| Newcastle Knights | M | Q | 23 |
| Call of Duty warzone Pink |
F | LB | 24 |
| Rising Sun RAAC badge Army themed including tanks (We can provide the Rising Sun and Corps badge) |
M | Q | 25 |
| RAAF badge with details Dogs- Jack Russell and other terriers Nature (We can provide the RAAF badge with details) |
M | Q | 26 |
| Rising Sun Skippy badge Army theme that reflects infantry units 5 RAR, 2 RAR, 5/6 RVR and 6 RAR. (We can provide the Rising Sun, Skippy and unit badges. The colour patches are easy to piece together. We can provide images of them.) |
M | Q | 27 |
| RAAF Crest with personal details Air Force Ensign C-17A Globemaster 111 New Zealand flag Afghanistan mountains in the background Loves blues |
F | Q | 28 |
| Melbourne Storm NRL Team Themed | M | Q | 29 |
| HMAS Melbourne (R21) and USS Frank E. Evans collision related. (Perhaps one side for each ship on LB) | M | 79 | 30 |
| Interstellar (movie) | M | Q | 31 |
| Warhammer 40k Space Marine (Salamanders) with quote “Fire and Ash” Green (We can provide the quote or it could be easily appliqued |
M | B | 32 |
| Warhammer 40k (Adeptus Mechanicus) | M | B | 33 |
| RAAF badge C-130 Hercules, closest to their heart P8 Poseidon F/A-18 Hornet. (We can provide the RAAF badge silhouettes of C130, P8 Poseidon and FA 18 Hornet) |
M | Q | 34 |
| RAAF badge with details List of Operations: We can provide as an embroidered patch Blackhawk helicopter with some poppies and the words ‘Lest We Forget” Australian War themes If possible, the older desert camo colour would be great Rifles – F88, MP7, Glocks. (We can provide: RAAF badge with details emb text of Operations. Text Lest We Forget, silhouette of Blackhawk, older desert camo, silhouettes of the 3 rifles) |
M | Q | 35 |
| Rising Sun RAAF badge Over the 26 years served in the Army in RAAOC (Ordnance Corps) Also in the RAAF if the design could reflect this it would be appreciated. (We can provide the Rising Sun, RAAF badge and RAAOC badge) |
F | Q | 36 |
| RAAF badge Loadmaster Brevet WOFF Rank (RAAF), C-17A C-27J HMAS Canberra. (We can provide the RAAF badge, Loadmaster Brevet, WOFF rank, Badge for HMAS Canberra & images of aircraft for applique) |
M | Q | 37 |
| Fishing themed, specifically Flathead or Marlin | M | Q | 38 |
| Red themed with blue heeler dogs | M | Q | 39 |
| Red bull Formula One racing team (Red, yellow & blue) Oracle Red bull (racing car) Max Verstappen (formular one driver) (We can provide a printed images & pre-paid post satchel) |
M | Q | 40 |
| Orcas (killer whale) Moons Submarines Navy blue |
M | Q | 41 |
| Goannas Roman Soldier Orange and black colour |
M | Q | 42 |
| Navy badge NRL Cronulla Sharks, Family picture (image available) French Bulldogs (images available) and beer. Blue colour theme (We can provide the Navy badge and images supplied) |
M | Q | 43 |
|
RAAF badge (We can provide RAAF badge, images of car) |
M | Q | 44 |
| Rising Sun RAEME Navy badge Submariner Dolphins Brisbane Broncos Port Adelaide Football Club Cycling Surfing (We can provide the Rising Sun, RAEME badge, Navy badge and Dolphins badge) |
M | Q | 45 |
|
RAAF badge Units |
M | Q | 46 |
| Frigates – HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) and Armidale Class Patrol Boat HMAS Larrakia (PB 84) plus Cape Class Patrol Boat Cape Class Patrol Boat Would love the silhouettes of the above three on her quilt if possible. Blue with sunsets (we can supply the silhouettes) |
F | B | 47 |
| Sydney Swans Theme Red and White |
M | Q | 48 |
| Big King Crown on black background with surname (We can supply an image for inspiration) |
M | B | 49 |
| Frigates and Patrol Boats Cartoon Sea cucumber (pic available.) Aqua and baby pink colour |
F | LB | 50 |
| Sailing Rugby union Sydney swans. |
M | Q | 51 |
| Rising Sun Skippy badge 1RAR RAAF badge Fishing Cronulla Sharks Cricket Beer (We can provide the Rising Sun, RAAF badge, Skippy badge) |
M | Q | 52 |
| Rising Sun Army theme Logistics (storeman) Loves green Motorcycles (sports bikes like Hondas) Golf Home-brew beer (We can provide the Rising Sun.) |
M | Q | 52 |
| Rising Sun RASIGS OP Slipper OP Bel Isi Bougainville I have three children and three grandchildren (names supplied) and they have all played an important part in my journey. Recognition of family support (We can supply the Rising Sun, RASIGs badge, emb list of deployments and list of family names. These can be embroidered if requested) |
F | Q | 54 |
| RAAF badge with service details 37SQN 1SQN (fighting first) Currently serving in 36SQN 2 children he adores. Loves our German Shephard Anything around these would be prefect. (We can provide the RAAF badge, SQN crests, family images) |
M | Q | 55 |
| Big heavy metal fan- Slipknot, Nirvana, Pantera, Metallica, Beastie boys Loves the Simpsons- Mr Sparkle 90s related – Comic books, He man, Sonic the hedgehog |
M | Q | 56 |
| Golf Themed in Masters green and Augusta National, List ships served in being: HMAS Canberra HMAS Sirius HMAS Launceston HMAS Childers HMAS Arafura ADV Reliant HMAS Cape Naturaliste (We can provide the crests of ships) |
M | Q | 57 |
| Sailfish Marlin Coral Trout Fishing |
M | Q | 58 |
| AFL, Sydney Swans. | M | Q | 59 |
| Battleship – the movie or Sea Patrol – the show favourite colour blue. |
M | LB | 60 |
| Isuzu Dmax theme (car/vehicle) | M | B | 61 |
|
Rising Sun with member and grandfather’s details (We can provide the Rising Sun with details, 1st Armoured Regiment badge, silhouette of tank for applique.) |
M | Q | 62 |
| Rising Sun with personal details RAEME badge RAEME Red, blue and yellow Deployed Afghanistan 2010 UAE 2014/2015 Military vehicle (Land Rover 110 or MACK military vehicle) |
M | Q | 63 |
| Rising Sun badge Sunrise Afghanistan mountains Afghanistan flag Deployment info Hot air balloons Tree/nature Green, bright colours The word Joy See information sheet (We can provide Rising Sun & emb patch of deployments) |
F | Q | 64 |
| RAAF crest Roundel Blue Pacific Angel Fiji 2017, Several photos to be printed for inclusion (We can provide RAAF crest and printed images) |
F | Q | 65 |
| Scooby Doo and Ice Age (cartoons) | F | Q | 66 |
| Formula 1, Mclaren Racing, Orange and black |
M | Q | 67 |
| Brisbane Broncos Star Wars Racing, motorcycles, formula 1 Navy, green, black and grey |
M | Q | 68 |
| Navy crest Australian Submarine Force crest Colins class submarines ‘Black and grey, (We can provide the Australian Sub Force crest, printed images of subs) |
M | Q | 69 |
| Indian motorcycles USA flag |
M | B | 77 |
| Port Adelaide AFL | M | Q | 70 |
| Springboks (South African Rugby) Canadian Club (Alcoholic Drink) Classic Cars Oceans/Seas Favourite colours Emerald green, cherry red |
M | B | 71 |
| Red bull Ampol racing Dolphins (NRL Team) Geelong Cats Border Collies (owns a black-and-white and a brown-and-white) Beach, sunset (images of dogs available) |
M | B | 72 |
|
LB – Aviation Themed Quilt – |
M | B | 73 |
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