Scott King

2024 -Ride for the Chopper

I'm fundraising for...

Northern NSW Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service which changes outcomes in our community every day.

I am participating in the Ride for the Chopper to support the important lifesaving work of the Rescue Helicopter Service on call to our community 24/7, 365 days a year.

Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service is a flying intensive care unit.  The AW139 Helicopter has a Pilot with a minimum of 15 years flying experience; a Crewman, a SCAT trained Paramedic and a Doctor.  

Surgeries can be performed from the helicopter as well as blood transfusions.  It has the capacity to carry 2 patients or 2 Neonatal Cots. Not only does the Rescue Helicopter attend accidents it also transfers critical patients to larger hospitals for specialist treatment plus conducts Search and Rescue missions. 

The AW139s cost $1,000 per hour in fuel, $1,000 per hour to run the engine, $1,500 for the airframe and for $500 avionics, that’s a total of $4,000 per hour.

It costs about $40 million a year to keep the helicopters and crews ready to respond when needed.

Please give generously and share my page with your friends, family and colleagues. Thank you for supporting Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.  

My Achievements

Donate to Self

Shared Fundraising Page

First Donation

First Blog or Log

Reached Fundraising Target

$100 - Helipad Hero

$250 - Lift Off Legend

$500 - Blue Sky Dreamer

$1,000 - Airborne Angel

$2,500 - High Flyer

My Updates

Under a week to go

Monday 9th Sep
well, I'm treating this ride like most triathlons. no point overtraining.

Thank you to my Sponsors

$1.44k

Origin Energy Foundation

Matching Origin employee donations

$400

Frank Calabria

Scott, thank you for supporting the NSW Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service and well done. Enjoy the ride!

$106

Origin Energy Foundation

Matching Origin employee donatino

$105.50

Megan King

Great cause! So proud

$105.50

Ben H

Great work Scotty for a great cause!

$105.50

Kodey Turner

$105.50

Jim Mackenzie

Great work once again Scott for such a worthy cause.

$105.50

H Events

Lookin good....not far now!

$105.50

Scott King

$105.50

Bevo

Ride like the wind Scotty

$105.50

Clare Bailey

All the best mate

$100

Des

Well done Scotty

$100

Peter Lyons

Enjoy the Ride Scotty. Great Cause.

$79.13

Scotty King

I'm not a tight arse, but I will have a sore arse.

$52.75

Scott Baird

$52.75

Darren Campbell

$52.75

John La Greca

Great work Scott!

$52.75

Glenn Kollner

$52.75

Josh Ralston

$52.75

Chris C

Ditch the ebike

$52.75

Matthew Howard

$52.75

David Olive

Have a good ride

$52.75

Peter W

Great effort Scottie! Keep up the good work 😀

$52.75

Sally Hume

Enjoy the ride

$52.75

Michelle Olive

Well done Scotty, you legend

$52

Craig Sheridan

Great effort Scott!

$50

Basil P

Finish ‘em off Scott

$42.20

David Baker

worthy cause ,enjoy mate.

$28

Hodgy

Sorry I'm late - good onya

$26.38

Shannon Logue

Good stuff mate

$26.38

Kelly Tuimaualuga

Great cause, good luck on your ride.

$26.38

Jackie Woods

Have a great ride!

$26.38

Andrew Whatling

👌🏽

$26.38

Sc1

Enjoy mate. Such a worthy cause.

$26.38

Colin Bird

A good cause for a service that hopefully, I will never need.

$25

Jason Smith

Enjoy the ride.