Hi all
The Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You Dinner, is on Saturday 25th October, at The Rex Hotel, Canberra. Only four and a half weeks to go!!!!
Sorry if you are sick of hearing about the Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You Dinner but it is our one big get together function each year, so it is a big thing for us.
This dinner is open to everyone. If you have made one quilt or laundry bag or many, ALL ARE WELCOME. Please come along and join the fun. You will not regret it.
Friday afternoon – you can enjoy a tour of the Australian Defence Force Academy. I am told that they have been able to change the start time back to 1300 which is great. Also PLEASE NOTE… This will be a different tour from previous years with areas that you have not seen before. There is no cost for this event.
Friday night – The Volunteers’ Gathering $25
All volunteers and partners welcome to gather at the Ballroom at The Rex hotel. Tea, coffee and water available. Eat your dinner before coming. We will have a number of guest speakers and special treats planned during the evening. We gather at 6.30pm but the formalities won't commence until 7pm. These are always a great night to get to know other volunteers and to listen to some interesting speakers.
Saturday morning – breakfast at The Rex for Newbies to meet Jan-Maree and other Admin Team Members. Cost of your breakfast, pay at the time.
Saturday Bus Trip – A bus leaves from the Rex at 10 and will visit three quilt shops during the day as well as taking in some of the Canberra scenery and sights depending on time (and energy levels). Lunch is included. Cost is heavily subsidised at $50. This is a great chance to collect fabric and friends. (Note we have booked an easy access Bus)
Saturday night- The Dinner Cost for Volunteers is $80.
Again, this is heavily subsidized.
The annual dinner provides an opportunity for our volunteers to meet recipients and other defence members. It is also our only fundraiser for the year. The event will include a raffle as well as silent and live auctions of beautifully handcrafted quilts, artworks, and other great prizes as donated by our supporters. Please email for booking code to receive the Volunteer discount.
Sunday morning – Brunch at Poppy’s Café at the Australian War Memorial. One last chance to swap contact details with other volunteers before we all head home back to our sewing machines.
If you haven’t bought your tickets yet or booked your accommodation you need to reach out to Jan-Maree.
Again, you need to email jan-maree@aussieheroquilts.com.au and ask for the Volunteers’ Discount Code for your dinner tickets as well as the instructions for booking your accommodation at The Rex.
Tickets available via Trybooking - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1362453
Op Southern Discovery Display at the 2024 Thank You Dinner
Would you like to have your handiwork (quilt and\or LB) on display at this year’s dinner? Please notify us if you take on a request to bring it with you to Canberra for display and we will send you the information regarding dropping off and collecting the quilt/laundry bag.
The most quilts we can display is 23, including auction quilts, but the final number will be determined on the night depending on the layout and space available. A range of quilts for the different services and themes is considered when planning the display. Please do not be offended if your quilt is not displayed.
PRIORITIES
1-18 are on deployment overseas
As
always, the requests are listed in priority order.
The first 18 are for folk on deployment overseas so obviously we would like to get these requests completed. Post can be so unreliable to some of our overseas locations so it can take a while to get parcels to them so the sooner they are in the mail the better.
All
the rest of our requests are listed in priority order. Please let me know if
you can help.
POST BY DATE
The post by date for all Requests on this list
is 28 Oct 25 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 but please include at least
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.
CPL Wanda Quilt 8765432
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 and PMKEYS 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 an 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
http://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com/2019/07/information-post-for-those-that-sew-for.html
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 the line out as above.
Decoding The Columns
The first column is the theme or preferences
requested.
The second column indicates the gender of the
recipient.
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
F= female
M= male
Please let the Admin crew know if you have any
other questions....Just email friendsofahq@gmail.com
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 the Blog, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
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Please note - effective today PM keys will not be included with requests when we pass them to you so when you email us to let us know a quilt/bag has been sent please give us the recipients rank and full name. |
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RAAC badge, Red kangaroo (We can provide the RAAC badge) |
M |
Q |
1 |
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A White RAR badge with the roman numeral 1, on a Garter Blue background with a gold border around the quilt. (We can provide the badge) |
M |
Q |
2 |
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Rising Sun, Royal Australian Artillery badge, with Red kangaroo on Royal Blue Background (We can provide the Rising Sun & RAA badge) |
M |
B |
3 |
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MFO badge with OP Mazurka 2025 in text, Pyramids, Sandy colour theme (We can provide the badge with text) |
F |
LB |
4 |
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UN Emblem, Syrian Flag (We can provide the emblem, the flag can be easily pieced and appliqued) |
F |
B |
5 |
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Bull Arab dog, Navy blue, light blues, Dark purple, lilac, white and Grey (images provided) |
F |
B |
6 |
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Rising Sun, RAE badge Army Royal Australian Engineer themed with Colours RAE (red, blue) Plant equipment (bulldozer, Frontend loader, etc.) and Cattle dogs (We can provide the Rising Sun badge, RAE badge) |
M |
B |
7 |
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Air Force themed in blue/Green, Fighter Jets, C-130, Airfields, Dogs (We can provide the RAAF crest) |
M |
B |
8 |
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OP Accordion badge, Deployment Text, AFL (Melbourne Demons), Cheese and wine, Reading books, Puzzles, Cooking and travelling. Green - any shades. (We can provide the OP Accordion badge and text embroidered as a patch) |
F |
Q |
9 |
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RAN crest, ANZAC class Navy Ships, FFG's AND FFH'S (We can provide RAN crest and silhouettes of ships) |
M |
B |
10 |
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Red, RAAF Blue, Cricket, Airfield Defence Guard (ADG), Poppies, 2SECFOR (We can provide RAAF crest and 2SECFOR crest) |
F |
Q |
11 |
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RAAF Themed Quilt with RAAF Aircraft. Previous deployments and squadrons include 13SQN, 65SQN, School of Military Engineering, Officer Training School and OP ACCORDION (We can provide the RAAF and unit crests) |
M |
B |
12 |
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RAAF Crest, No 2 Security Forces SQN crest, Airfield Defence Guard, Blue Beret, PMV Bush Master, Army Camo Quilt, Mag 58 machine Guns (We can provide the RAAF Crest and SQN crest. We can also provide silhouettes of the Bushmaster and machine gun for applique) |
M |
Q |
13 |
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Green (especially sage green), Dogs (especially kelpies) and cows, Books, my favourites are fantasy (dragons, swords, magic) |
F |
Q |
14 |
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Panthers (NRL) - Panther, black, red, yellow, Green |
M |
B |
15 |
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Rising Sun, RAAOC, and OP Accordion crests, Light green/khaki Sydney, Ironman and running (We can provide the Rising Sun, RAAOC and OP Accordion crests) |
F |
Q |
16 |
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Navy blue, Mountains, Tri-colour border collies |
M |
Q |
17 |
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Rising Sun, Company Logo Unit motto "Mors Ante Pudorem" Hiking Beach (like Coffs Harbour Beach) (We can print the logo on fabric and provide Rising Sun and motto as embroideries) |
M |
B |
18 |
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Favourite colours: Red and black Simpsons, Futurama, Legend of Vox Machina, Toy Story, Scooby Doo, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (do not expect all. In order of preference) |
M |
Q |
19 |
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Carlton Football Club and Canberra Raiders theme |
M |
Q |
20 |
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Oklahoma City Thunder (US National Basketball Team) |
M |
Q |
21 |
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RAAF crest, Aircraft worked on - HERC, Falcon, Hornet, Hawk, Spartan OR 37sqn, 34SQN, 77SQN, 2 SQN, 35SQN, 76SQN. He loves Holden cars, Star Wars, Star Trek, Scotch -whiskey makes his own home brew-spirits Remembrance poppy (We can supply the RAAF crest and crests for the Air Force squadrons. Alternately we can supply silhouettes of aircraft for applique) any mix of the above |
M |
Q |
22 |
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North Queensland Cowboys |
M |
Q |
23 |
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Trucks & 4WD |
M |
Q |
24 |
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Brisbane Broncos |
F |
Q |
25 |
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Roger Ramjet on a dark Navy Blue Background. (Can send a picture for inspiration) |
M |
Q |
26 |
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Dark Blue, RAN Crest with pers details, and Navy themed Ships - any Navy ships more info AVBL Guns -(specific info AVBL) Ships diver (eg dive helmet or mines) White Ensign We can provide the RAN and white ensign |
M |
Q |
27 |
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Jabba the Hutt (Star Wars) |
M |
Q |
28 |
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Gold/Purple, Sunset, FFH silhouette, FFH 156 in text (FFH 156 easily appliqued and we can provide the HMAS Toowoomba crest and silhouette of the ship) |
M |
LB |
29 |
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Warhammer 40K Black Templar Space Marine Black and White theme |
M |
LB |
30 |
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Initials on quilt, Photography, Outdoors, camping, beach, NO PINK |
F |
Q |
31 |
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Army themed, Rising Sun, Army drones (black hornet, shadow, integrator, image can be provided) 1JPAU embroidered (We can provide the Rising Sun and 1JPAU patch) |
M |
B |
32 |
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RAN crest, Navy photographer, Seascape/sunset theme (We can provide the RAN crest) |
F |
Q |
33 |
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Track and Field related, Army green/Gold colours |
M |
Q |
34 |
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Text - '1st Joint Public Affairs Unit 2002-2025 along the bottom. Joint/tri-service colours: pale blue, red, and dark blue with the 1JPAU crest (We can provide 1JPAU crest). |
F |
Q |
35 |
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Rising Sun, AAPRS badge, RuneScape bald character, Silhouette of Australian animals (We can provide the Rising Sun, AAPRS Badge and a picture of the RuneScape character for reference) |
M |
B |
36 |
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Bear in the big blue house TV show |
M |
Q |
37 |
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Warhammer 40,000 Space Marines |
M |
Q |
38 |
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Poseidon defending a sail ship from a Kraken |
M |
Q |
39 |
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A man hunting a giant Blue Finn Tuna |
M |
Q |
40 |
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Ancient Greek ships sailing across the waters with Poseidon |
M |
B |
41 |
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American bull dogs, Ship cannons Black, white and red colour |
M |
LB |
42 |
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Old School RuneScape (image available). |
M |
LB |
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Navy crest, Navy theme with sextants, Navy Ships Golden Retriever dog (We can supply the Navy crest and an HMAS Warramunga crest) |
M |
LB |
44 |
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Heavy metal band Lorna Shore in black and orange. |
M |
LB |
45 |
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Half Formula 1 Ferrari theme with the number 01 - Other half Star Wars theme |
M |
LB |
46 |
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Half Formula 1 (no specific team) themed / Half MOTO GP (no specific team) themed. Predominately darker colours preferred. |
M |
LB |
47 |
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Blue/Black sunset |
M |
B |
48 |
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Leopard print Rastafarian, Surf, Snowboarding, Chicken joe |
M |
B |
49 |
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North Melbourne AFL club |
M |
Q |
50 |
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Surf/Ocean |
M |
Q |
51 |
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Motorcycles - Harley Davidson |
M |
Q |
52 |
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Liverpool FC |
M |
Q |
53 |
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Navy crest with position underneath Green Propellor (We can provide Navy crest with text & silhouette of propeller) |
M |
B |
54 |
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Old school diver themed, Under sea. e.g. Spun copper helmet diver, sunken battleship with sea mines, sharks, sunken treasure, etc. Please) Clearance Diving branch crest (We can provide the crest) |
M |
B |
55 |
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NRL/Footy - North Qld Cowboys. |
M |
Q |
56 |
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Under water/mines |
M |
B |
57 |
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Clearance diving branch crest Dive Shark Blue Ocean (We can provide the crest.) |
F |
B |
58 |
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Retro Brisbane Broncos theme |
M |
LB |
59 |
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Newcastle Knights theme |
M |
LB |
60 |
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Tropical Island with a Hula Girl. Hula Girls skirt is a LGBTQIA+ pride flag |
M |
LB |
61 |
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Retro Balmain Tigers theme |
M |
LB |
62 |
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Dim Sims and Cigarettes |
M |
LB |
63 |
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UFC (Fighting theme) and Rock climbing |
M |
LB |
64 |
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Cadbury Chocolate block, Donuts, Skateboards, Brisbane Broncos NRL |
M |
LB |
65 |
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Khabib Nurmagamedov & Craig Jones & Jon Jones (UFC Fighters) |
M |
LB |
66 |
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Broncos theme |
M |
LB |
67 |
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Magic The Gathering Card game themed - dark colours |
M |
LB |
68 |
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Pastel/Aesthetic western theme |
F |
LB |
69 |
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Brisbane Lions theme |
F |
LB |
70 |
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Northern Territory theme with a longhorn skull. If possible with Armidale class patrol boats (We can provide silhouette of an Armidale class patrol boat) |
M |
LB |
71 |
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North Queensland Cowboys. Propeller /ships (We can provide a propeller silhouette for applique) |
M |
LB |
72 |
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Dolphins NRL team, Navy Ships |
M |
LB |
73 |
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LEGO Transformers |
M |
LB |
74 |
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Muted colours - sage, sky blue etc. |
F |
B |
75 |
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Duck themed - green/blue checkered fabric |
F |
Q |
76 |
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Green Reading, painting, Pilates, gym Sunflowers, coffee |
F |
Q |
77 |
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RAAF crest with personal details Air force PTI crest Deployment info on embroidered patch Sunflowers, green leaves We can provide the RAAF crest |
F |
Q |
78 |
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RAAF theme. Hobbies and interests include Triathlon and Snorkelling. Favourite colours are Pinks, yellows and blues. |
F |
B |
79 |
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RAN crest with personal details red, white and royal blue Military and naval history (particularly Australian and British - WW1 and WW2 Music notes? I play the tenor saxophone in a local jazz ensemble) Theatre perhaps the comedy/tragedy masks. North Melbourne Kangaroos AFL HMAS Stalwart, HMAS Brisbane (DDG) HMAS Parramatta (We can provide the RAN crest and the ships crests) |
M |
Q |
80 |
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Mission Impossible theme (link provided to google search for ideas for theme) |
M |
B |
81 |
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Air Force themed RAAF crest, 464 Squadron Badge, Red, Light Blue, Dark Blue and White. Feminine look/patterns. (We can provide the RAAF crest and SQN crest) |
F |
Q |
82 |
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Air Force themed, RAAF crest, 464 Squadron Badge, Red, Blue and White, (We can provide RAAF crest, 464 Squadron badge) |
F |
B |
83 |
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Air Force themed, RAAF crest, 464 Squadron Badge, Red, Dark Blue, Grey, Light Blue and White, (We can provide RAAF crest, 464 Squadron badge) |
F |
B |
84 |
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Air Force themed RAAF crest, 464 Squadron Badge, Red, Blue and White, (We can provide RAAF crest, 464 Squadron badge) |
M |
B |
85 |
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Air Force themed RAAF crest, 464 Squadron Badge, Red, Blue and White, (We can provide RAAF crest, 464 Squadron badge) |
M |
B |
86 |
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Air Force themed, RAAF crest, 464 Squadron Badge, Red, Blue and White. (12 images available),
(We can provide the RAAF crest & 464 SQN badge) |
F |
Q |
87 |
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Air Force themed RAAF crest, 464 Squadron Badge, Red, Blue and White
(We can provide the RAFF crest & 464 SQN badge) |
M |
B |
88 |
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Air Force themed with RAAF crest, 464 Squadron Badge with Battle Honours, Squadron Logo, text as requested & photo. Red, Blue and White (We can provide the badges, logo, text and image) |
F |
B |
89 |
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Buenos Aires, Australia, England, White, read & black |
M |
Q |
90 |
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Movie: Buck Rogers |
M |
Q |
91 |
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Greyhounds, Cricket, Red & yellow |
M |
Q |
92 |
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Drums & Royal Australian Navy, RAN crest (We can provide the RAN Crest and an image of the band drums) |
M |
Q |
93 |
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Drums (we can provide an image of Band drums) |
M |
Q |
94 |
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Weights, gym & anchors |
M |
Q |
95 |
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Saxophones |
F |
Q |
96 |
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Bass Guitars / Speakers |
M |
Q |
97 |
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Joint Service Logo, Australian Flag, Rustic, earth browns tans and creams. Australian cowboy like theme with bull skull and horns (like the RM Williams logo), Boots, dusters and slouch hats. Pattern in western poncho type design.
(We can provide the Joint Service Logo) |
M |
B |
98 |
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Adventure Time |
M |
LB |
99 |
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Orange and Blue Colours in Bluey theme if available or anything orca/whale/dolphin related. |
M |
LB |
100 |
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