Our team is fundraising for...
Northern NSW Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service which changes outcomes in our community every day.
We are 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 our page with your friends, family and colleagues. Thank you for supporting Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.
Our Achievements
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
$5,000 - Titanium Team
$10,000 - Super Squad
Thank you to our Sponsors
$1,000
Charity Shop
$158
Merrilyn & Mal Stokes
Enjoy your weeks ride! Great work Nat & Troy. Love from Us
$106
Wayne & Alisa
Good luck on your ride, hope the weather is kind.
$53
Anonymous
Stay awesome cheeky riders xoxo
$53
Zoe Schilder
$53
Andy Kidd
Good luck Troy
$53
Joan And David Schultz
happy pedalling you two, much love Joan and David
$50
Max Kavanagh
Good Luck Troy!!
$26
Warren Pusell
$26
Kim Vidler
$26
David Wallace
Well done Troy!!
$26
Anonymous
$26
Kylie Hatch
Good luck Troy
$26
Heather Bewley
Good luck Troy
$10
Anonymous
$10
