Westpac Helicopter Rescue Magazine

• SavingBabiesGolfDay

• WestsCycleClassic

• RescueStory

• CentralCoastBall

In this issue

1 Feb 2011 to 28 April 2011

PrimaryMissions 84

Interhospitaltransfers 66

SearchandRescue 2

Total 152

Hunter – Central Coast– Mid North Coast

1 Feb 2011 to 28 April 2011

PrimaryMissions 37

Interhospitaltransfers 23

SearchandRescue 2

Total 62

New England - North West

Proudly supported by estpac

Details of missions can be found at www.rescuehelicopter.com.au

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Thereisaverystronglink

betweenWestpac,theBank,

andtheWestpacRescue

HelicopterService.

Recentlyanagreementwith

WestpacBankingwasmade

tocontinueitsnamingrights

sponsorshipoftheService.

Therenewedcontract

cementsthecontinuationofour36yearrelationship,

oneofthelongestcorporatesponsorshipsinthe

country.

WhenItalkwithsomepeopleinthecommunity,they

thinkthatWestpacownstheServiceandthatthey

provideallourfunding.Westpac’scontributionis

significantbutwerelyonothercorporatesponsors,

businesspartnersandindividualstoprovidethefunding

neededtosupplementincomefromtheAmbulance

ServiceofNSW.

NotonlydoesWestpacprovidesponsorshipdollars,but

italsoprovidesin-kindsupportforourlocalcommunity

fundraisingthoughWestpacbranchesandtheirstaff.

Therearemanyexamplesofthisacrossourregion.

FromDucks4DollarsonNewcastleHarbour,toline

dancingatTamworth’sCountryMusicFestival.

InnearlyeverytownacrosstheHunter,CentralCoast,

MidNorthCoast,NewEnglandandNorthWest

Westpacstaffcanbefoundsellingtickets,volunteering

toworkateventslikeballs,golfdaysandbikerides.

Manyregularlydonatetheirowntohelpkeepour

helicoptersandcrewflying.Theirexpertiseand

enthusiasmareanimportantpartofthevitalityofour

Service.

ThesponsorshiparrangementbetweenWestpacand

theServiceishighlyvaluednotonlybyourBoardof

Directors,ManagementandStaffbutalsobythepeople

inourregion.We’rehappythatthepeoplewhoseeour

helicoptersatworkinourcommunityrefertothemas

the“WestpacChoppers”.I’msometimesintroduced

astheGeneralManagerofWestpac!Itillustratesthe

strengthoftherelationshipwehavewithWestpac,its

commitmenttoCorporateSocialResponsibilityandits

commitmenttoourregionthoughtheWestpacRescue

HelicopterService.

Richard Jones GeneralManager

District 9810

Westpac Renewal

Frontpagephoto:EmilyJones,pictured,isthegranddaughterofNormJones,amemberoftheRescueClubandfounderoftheDenmanSupportGroup,

thefirstformedin1987.TurntoPage4forNorm’sstory.

The Service achieved ISO 9001 certification in February 2009. An ISO 9001 quality management system provides the Service with a framework to monitor and improve performance in our Engineering Department.

ISO 9001 is by far the world’s most established quality framework, currently being used by over ¾ million organisations in 161 countries, and sets the standard for quality management systems.

This quality framework helps the Service succeed through improved customer satisfaction, staff motivation and continual improvement. This system improves performance, manages risk, encourages efficiency, streamlines operations resulting increased customer satisfaction.

Systems like this will help the Service build a competitive advantage for future contracts.

ISO 9001:2008FS 540396

Company Quality Certification and Carbon Management Certification

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District 9810

Thomas’ story was contributed by

his mother Michelle Newman, a

proud suppor ter of the Service and

the John Hunter Hospital Newborn

Intensive Care Unit. The Newman’s

were keen to tell their story to others

to create awareness of the life saving

work of those involved not only with

the Service but also, the NICU, at

the recent Saving Babies Golf Day

held in the Hunter.

WhenmyhusbandMarkandImoved

toPortMacquariefromSydneyjust

overtwoyearsagotostartafamily

wedidn’tgiveanythoughttothe

factthatweweremovingawayfrom

largetertiaryhospitalsandspecialist

medicalcare.

Welearntjusthowvaluablethe

WestpacRescueHelicopterService

isinMarch2010whenourson

Thomasbecameseriouslyill,hewas

threeweeksold.

WithinadayThomaslosthis

appetite,becamelethargicand

hisbellywasswellingup.Wetook

himstraighttotheEmergency

DepartmentatPortMacquarieBase

Hospital.Theon-

callpaediatrician

toldusheneeded

specialistcareat

alargerhospital,

andheneededit

immediately.

TheWestpacRescue

Helicopterand

NewbornEmergency

TransportService

wascalledinto

transportThomas

totheJohnHunter

NeonatalIntensiveCareUnit(NICU)

fortreatment.

Oncehewasstabilisedandx-rays

weretakenThomaswasstrapped

intoaspeciallittlecribandthey

poppedsometinyyellowearmuffs

onhimreadyfortheflight.

Watchingourbabywheeledout

oftheroomwasthemostheart

wrenchingmomentofourlivesand

frominsidethehospitalweheard

thehelicopterpowerupandthen

theenginefadeintothedistance.

Whilewewereabsolutely

devastated,wewerealsocomforted

bytheknowledgethathewasinthe

verybestofhandsandonhisway

togettingthespecialistcareheso

desperatelyneeded.

WedrovedowntoJohnHunter

overnightandarrivedtofindhim

restingcomfortablyinNICU,where

hespentthenextfewdays.

Thomaswasdiagnosedwitha

congenitalnerveprobleminhis

abdomenthathadcausedhimto

getverysickveryquickly.

Oncetheimmediatedangerhad

passed,wewereluckyenoughto

begivenabedinmaternitysoI

couldsleepbyhissideandvisitNICU

forhistreatmentsandcheckups.

Thomasspentaweekinhospital

andthenwhenhewas10weeks

oldwestayedanotherweekin

thePaediatricWardwhilehehad

correctivesurgery.

Becauseoftheswiftnessofhis

treatment,Thomaswasableto

makeafullrecoveryandisnowa

healthy,cheeky,13-month-oldwith

hiswholelifeaheadofhim.

WearesogratefulfortheWestpac

RescueHelicopter,NETSandNICU

servicesandencourageeveryoneto

supporttheminanywayyoucan.

Youjustneverknowwhenyouor

someoneyoulovewillneedtheirhelp.

Rescue club: Thomas’ Story

Thomaswasoneofmorethan

1000childrenadmittedtoJohn

HunterChildren’sHospitalNeonatal

IntensiveCareUnit(NICU)each

year.TheNICUprovidesstate-of-

the-art,specialtycaretonewborns

withawiderangeofconditionsand

has17intensivecareand24special

carebeds.

TheNICUandtheWestpacRescue

HelicopterServicehavesucha

specialrelationshiptheysharethe

proceedsfromtheAnnualSaving

BabiesGolfDay,whichthisyear

raisedmorethan$40,000.

WestpacRescueHelicopterService-RescueWinter2011 Page3


Lenbecameamemberofthe

NewcastleVolunteerSupportGroup

in2001andthiswaswherehemet

hiswifeAnne,alsoavolunteer.

Togethertheyparticipatedin

numerousactivitiesincludingbase

visitstotheBroadmeadowsite,

WestsCycleClassicandtheAnnual

NewcastleBall.Beforehebecame

unwell,Lenwouldoftenbefound

takingcareofthegroundsatthe

base,mowingthelawns,tendingto

thegardensandrepairingbroken

resources.Lenhadalsoheldthe

positionofMoneyTinCoordinator

forthegroupandwithmorethan

180locationsinNewcastleand

surroundingareas,waskeptvery

busymaintainingrecordsand

schedulesforhisteamofmoney

tincollectors.

DuringFebruarytheServicewas

alsoshockedbythesudden

passingofBrianBirchall,former

TamworthWestpacBankBusiness

Manager,NewEnglandNorthWest

AdvisoryCommitteememberfor

theWestpacRescueHelicopter

Service,supportcrewmemberof

theannualMountainBikeBash,

Rotarian,husband,fatherand

grandfatherBrian’spassingwas

suddenandashocktoallwho

knewhim.Amemorialservice

washeldinthenewhangarofthe

TamworthHelicopterBaseinhis

honour.Brianissurvivedbyhis

wifeJan,Mathew,Michael,Karen,

Kerryandtheirfamilies.

Lenwillbesadlymissedbyhis

family,friendsandcolleaguesat

theService.Hewasalwayspresent

withabigsmileandhiseyeswould

sparklewhentellingacheekyyarn,

hewaslovedbyallthatknewhim.

Ourheartfeltcondolencesgooutto

Anneandfamily.

It was a sad occasion that Service staff and

volunteers from Newcastle farewelled long

serving volunteer Len Madden in April.

Brian Birchall, pictured, on the Barossa

Valley to Tamworth Bike Ride in March 2010.

Vale Len Madden

Brian “Birch” Birchall

Sad news for Service

Rescue Story: Norm JonesNormJonesestablishedtheDenman

SupportGroupbecauseheknew

howmuchthepeopleoftheUpper

HuntervaluedtheworkoftheService.

InMay2009thehelicopter,crewand

AmbulanceParamedicsarrivedathis

Denmanpropertyandtransported

himtotheJohnHunterHospitalto

receivespecialistcarefollowinga

heartattack.

“Thisreallyisthemostimportant

communityservicewehaveand

weneedthecommunity’ssupport

tokeepitgoing.Itdoesn’tmatter

ifits$1or$10–itwillalwayshelp

someone,”Normsaid.

Normin2011resumedhisposition

asChairoftheDenmanVolunteer

SupportGroup.

Norm’ssonIanJonesisasenior

employeeintheopencutoperations

atCoal&Allied’sBengallaMine

nearMuswellbrook.Likemostofhis

colleaguesatBengalla,Iansupports

theServicethroughtheemployee

givingprogrambydonatingtothe

Serviceeachpay.Coal&Alliedisa

longtermLogoRightsSponsorofthe

Serviceandsupporterofmanyofthe

Service’seventsintheUpperHunter.

Norm, granddaughter Emily and son Ian

visiting the Broadmeadow Base.



TheWestpacRescueHelicopter

Servicehasbecomeoneof108

Australiancharitieswhobanded

togethertochangetheway

Australiansthinkaboutincluding

charitiesintheirWill.

IncludeaCharityisaweb-

basedorganisationdesignedto

raiseawarenessoftheeaseand

effectivenessofleavingagif tto

charityinyourWill.Theprogram

encouragespeopletoconsider

leavingagif ttocharitiesafter

consideringfamilyandfriends.

ZenImportsPtyLtdrecently

donatedmorethan$15,000worth

oftoolsandequipmenttothe

Service.

Byhelpingpeopleunderstandthat

theycanleaveagif ttocharity

andstillconsidertheirlovedones,

IncludeaCharityhopestomake

leavinggif tstocharitiesareal

optionforallAustralians.

InthepasttheServicehasbeenthe

beneficiaryofafewbequests,most

notablyofwhichresultedinthe

namingof“Mildred”theNewcastle

basedBell412.Thepurchase

of“Mildred”wasonlypossible

throughagenerousandsubstantial

donationmadebyaladyfrom

Eachpilot,crewmanandengineer

nowcarriesandusesaLeatherman

Wave,ahighqualitymulti-purpose

Zen helps to light up operations

NelsonBayin1993.Thebequest

waslargeenoughatthetimeto

convincetheBoardofDirectorsthe

Servicecouldaffordtopurchase

theaircrafthence,Mildred’sname

isnowabovethedoorofthe412.

Othercharitiesbeingsupportedby

IncludeaCharityinclude:RSPCA,

GreenpeaceandtheSydney

Children’sHospital-Randwick.

Formoreinformationvisit

www.includeacharity.com.au

toolwhichisextremelyversatileand

usefulforaero-medicaloperations

work.

TheywerealsoissuedaLedLenser

P7,apowerfulcompacttorchideal

fornightworkorlookingintothe

darksectionsofhelicopterengines

andtransmissions.

ZenhasalsoprovidedaLedLenser

M7Rforeachhelicoptertoassistin

searchandrescuework.

ZenisoneofAustralia’sleading

distributorsintheoutdoor,work

wear,recreation,gif t,kitchen

andhospitalityindustry.Brands

distributedbyZencanbefound

inthousandsofretailstores

throughoutAustralia,PapuaNew

GuineaandthePacific.AllZen

productsareatthecuttingedgeof

design,technologyandquality.

Service engineer Matt Wallace using his new tools provided by Zen Imports.



Wests Cycle Classic March 19-26TheWestsCycleClassichas

raisedover$1milliondollarsfor

theWestpacRescueHelicopter

Service!

Thisyearriders,sponsorsand

volunteersofthe16thannualWests

CycleClassicraisedmorethan

$100,000takingthetotalamount

raisedtoover$1Msincetheride

wasestablished.

RideCaptain,BernardCorbettsaid

thisisafantasticachievementfor

allwhohavebeeninvolvedwiththe

CycleClassicovertheyears.

“$1millionisahugemilestoneand

isgoingtoagreatcause,weshould

allbeveryproud,”hesaid.

Morethan50riderssetoff

downthecoastcoveringover

470kilometresofroad,gravel,

causeways,hillsandroughterrain.

TheridestartedfromBonnyHills

andventuredallthewaybacktothe

HelicopterBaseatBroadmeadow

viaWingham,Gloucesterand

Dungog.

“Theridewaschallengingand

great,wehadgoodweatherand

beautifulsurrounds.Itwasaweek

thateveryonereallyenjoyed,”said

Bernard.

Theeventwassupportedby

Wests,TESAMining,PortWaratah

CoalServices,CentennialCoal,

Vale,RYCO,LawTransportand

ConsultantServices,Sutton’s

TransportTraining,StateForestand

manymore.

SpecialEventsCoordinator,Justine

Rochowsaidtheeventwould

notbeassuccessfulwithoutthe

supportfromoursponsorsand

volunteers,“Oursupportcrewis

fantastic,oneinamillion.”

Ilovethosehillyundulations

Aterrainofupanddown

Ofseeingnewhillsinthedistance

Andgreetingeachonewithafrown

Iloveitwhentheride’sover

Ofstoppingandlookingback

Idon’tlovethepaininmythighs

Orthetendernessofmycrack

Ilovethechallengeofdoingit

ThoughthosehillsIhatetosee

Fourmoredaysoftorture

Thisundulatinglandandme

A poem

By rider Steve Gaul

Riders gearing up for the 2011 Cycle Classic at the Broadmeadow Base.



Hangar Hoe-down

Partying on the Plains

InMarchHamishMcLarenand

Friends,PaulDooley,Brendon

Blowes,RebelThomsonandKevin

AndersontransformedtheNENW

HangarforaBlackTiewithaTouch

ofCowboyCocktailParty.The

cowboy/countrythemedevening

wasveryspecialfortheService

becauseitwasthefirst,major

publicfundraisingeventhosted

atthenewTamworthbase.A

specialfeatureoftheeventwas

thefactguestswereabletoenjoy

freshairontheTamworthAirport

tarmacafteraspecialeventzone

wasapprovedbyCouncil.This

enabledgueststogetup-close

totheService’sTamworth-based

BK117.Specialguestsforthenight

includedSam“thelambman”

KekovichandMurrayHartin,who

bothpleasedthecrowd!

Thebi-annualSpringPlainsBall

wasalsoheldintheNewEngland

NorthWestduringMarch.More

than286people,arecordnumber,

attendedtheevent.Special

thankyoushouldbegiventothe

organisingcommitteewhoputa

lotoftimeandeffortintomaking

suretheeveningwasenjoyablefor

allinattendance.Abigthankyou

alsotogoldsponsorsforthenight:

Auscott,NamoiCotton,Cotton

SeedDistributors,Queensland

Cotton,Landmark,andIncitecPivot.

Hamish and Friends Committee members Brendon Blowes, left, Murray Hartin, Sam

Kekovich, WRHS General Manager Richard Jones, Paul Dooley, Jacqui van Aanholt,

Michelle Simpson, Hamish McLaren and Kevin Anderson having a laugh at the Cocktail with

a Touch of Cowboy party in the Tamworth Hangar.

Guests at the Hamish and Friends function

getting up-close with the Service’s

Tamworth-based BK117.

Gold Sponsors of the Spring Plains Ball with Chairman of the WRHS Board, Cliff Marsh OAM.



BoogieFeverwascontagiousat

thisyear’sCentralCoastBalland

thatwasn’tjustthankstotheband.

Morethan400guestswoundthe

clockbackanddiscoedthenight

away,raisingmorethan$60,000for

theService.

Well-knownfunnymanJimeoin

wasalsoonhandthroughout

thenight,puttinghisuniquespin

onproceedingsasMasterof

Ceremonies.

TheBallfeaturedmorethan50

liveandsilentauctionitems,the

popularErinaFairMonsterBalloon

raffleandanexclusivediscopurse

surprise!Allinall,afabulousnight

washadbyall.

CentralCoastCommunityLiaison

OfficerShannonO’Hagansincerely

thankedthosewhoattendedon

thenightfortheirsupportandalso

offeredaveryspecialthankyouto

eventsponsorsLawlerPartners,

Westpac,StarFM,CCExpress

Advocate,Domayne,Yellowtail,

NBN,BlueberryEvents,Crowne

PlazaTerrigal,Videoplus,Liquid

Pixels,ErinaFairand,JimandMel

Clarkson,Clarkson’sDiscounts

Erina,fortheirongoingsupport.

Funny-raising at the Central Coast Ball

Tarita Potestas, Gazwa Rignall, Priscilla Page, Belinda Mills and Margaret Springett.

Above: Sophie Ryan,

Michael Doyle, Amanda

Rungis, Jimeoin,

Gordon Ryan,

Mary & Peter Doherty.



Mid-NorthCoastDevonbreeder

MargaretCleaverknowsfirsthand

thebenefitsoftheService.Shewas

involvedinaquadbikeaccident

four-andahalfyearswhileoutinthe

paddocksofherFernbrookproperty,

nearTaree.

Margaret,whoremembersnothing

oftheaccident,wastoldshetook

outfourstrandsofbarbedwire

fencewhenshecameoffthebike

andsufferedacompoundfractureof

herleftleg.Itwasdecidedthebest

waytotreatMargaret’sbrokenleg

wouldbetoflyhertospecialistsat

JohnHunterHospitalandshewas

transportedbytheService.

AsathankyoutotheService,

MargaretandTrevorrecentlydonated

theproceedsfromthesaleofone

oftheirDevonbeastsattheTaree

FatSalestohelpwiththeongoing

operationalcostsoftheService.

ToaddtoMargaretandTrevor’s

donationTareestockandstation

agent,AllanEdwards,ofEllisand

ButlerStockandStationAgents

waiveredhisauctioneerfee,a

transportcompanywaiveredthe

costsassociatedwithhavingthe

beasttransported,KurriMeats

processedthebeastfreeofcharge

andTareebutcherLambertsQuality

Meatsofferedtopreparethemeat,

whichwaspurchasedbyDarren

WarmselyfromtheRoyalHotelTaree,

forthedinnertable.

Canyousavealifebytaggingacalf?

FormoreinformationFreecall:

1800155155

From Paddock to plate for Service

Mail bag

Tag-A-Calf donors Trevor and Margaret Cleaver, left, with the Royal Hotel Taree’s Darren

Warmsley and Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Business Manager Phil Williams.

ToWestpacHelicopterCrew,

Iwanttotakethisopportunitytothank

youforlookingaftermeonOctober21,

2010attheGrainCorpsiloinWillow

Tree.

IneverthoughtthatIwouldneedsuch

aservicebutamtrulygratefulthatyou

areoutthere.

Thankstoyourhelp,Ihavebeen

abletomakeaspeedyrecoveryand

appreciateeverythingyouhavedone

formeandmyfamily.

Thankyou,

JeffBrown

TothestaffofWestpacRescue

HelicopterService,

IamDirectorofIntensiveCareatCoffs

HarbourHealthCampus.

OnWednesdayFebruary162011,

severalpatientswerebroughttoCoffs

HarbourHospitalafteraroadaccident.

Oneofthepatientswascritically

injuredandrequiredtransfertoamajor

centrethatevening.Icamealongto

lookaftermedicalrequirementsonthe

helicopterflighttoNewcastle.

Ifoundtheflightcrewstobe

organised,professionalandefficient.

Theparamedicswerealsooutstanding.

Thein-flightleadershipfrom

pilotMark,andthenKevinonthe

returnjourney,wasexcellent.It

wasapleasuretocomealongaspart

oftheteam.

Congratulationsonthewonderfulwork

youdo.Inmybookyouall

deservetheOrderofAustralia.

DrMichaelSutherland

MBBSDADRCOGFCICM

IntensiveCareSpecialist



Eddie and Gwen French reside at the Island Leisure Village, Anna Bay and have been selling raffle tickets for the Service since January 2002.

During that time they have donated almost $50,000 to the Service. The couple recently visited the Newcastle Base and enjoyed a tour with air

crewman Glen Ramplin.

Members of the Cessnock Volunteer Support Group including Bruce Matthews,

Lorainne Corcoran, Patsy Black and Colin Springbett, pictured, worked tirelessly

to garner support from the donors, sponsors and golfers at the Mineworker’s Golf

Championship recently, raising $12,000 for the Service.

Three-year-old Owen Shoesmith of Gunnedah was one of hundreds of people who attended Charity Golf

Days for the Service in the New England North West recently.



Volunteer recognition Sharyn HoltGuyraVolunteerSharynHolthas

beenrecognisedforhercommitment

totheGuyracommunity,being

namedCitizenoftheYearfor2010.

Theawardwaspresentedby

AustraliaDayAmbassadorforthe

GuyraShire,WarrenPotent,atthe

AustraliaDayAwardsdinnerheldat

theGuyraBowlingandRecreation

ClubinlateJanuary.

Sharynhasbeenactiveinthe

GuyraCommunityformanyyears,

offeringhertimetoanumberof

organisations.Inadditiontothe

Service,Sharynisinvolvedwiththe

CWA,RedCross,Rotary,thelocal

soccerclub,BlackMountainP&C

andtheHospitalAuxiliary.

SharynhasbeenaWestpacRescue

HelicopterServicevolunteerwiththe

GuyraSupportGroupforthepastten

years.

Tamworth Base Powers UpTheHondaFoundationand

Tamworth’sWoodleyHonda

recentlydonatedmorethan$4,000

worthofHondapowerproducts

totheWestpacRescueHelicopter

ServiceTamworthBase.

Theequipmentwillassistwiththe

establishmentandmaintenanceof

thegrounds.Theproductshave

alreadybeenputtogooduseby

thecrew,whowereveryexcitedto

receivetheirnew“toys”.

TheHondaFoundationprovides

assistancetolocalcommunities.

TheFoundationdrawsfunding

fromHondaDealersandHonda

Australiawhodonate$15($5and

$10respectively)foreveryHonda

carsold.



Helicopter High Tea on the GreenHighdemandfortheService’sCentralCoast

HelicopterHighTeacontinuedduringMarchwith

morethan150womenandtheirnearestanddearest

girlpalsenjoyinganafternoonoflaughsandlight

lunch.

Theeventhasprovedsopopularthatitwillnowbe

hostedeverysixmonthsatthebeautifulBarretts

Restaurant,QuayWestResortMagentaShores.

CentralCoastbusinessSureOptical’sAmanda

Rungisandherteamhavecomeonboardtosupport

theeventasasponsortoensureitssuccess

continues.

Thankyoualsoto:JonoHennessy,WOWBalloons,

Lollypotz,Roses2Go,PukkaTea,EsteemJewellery

&WillowBluforlendingtheirsupportontheday.

ThenextHelicopterHighTeaontheGreenwillbe

heldoninSeptember.Formoreinformationvisitthe

Service’swebsite:www.rescuehelicopter.com.au

Plush helicopter $5.00. To purchase visit

www.rescuehelicopter.com.au

New Merchandise



Kurrajong Close Christmas lights

Walcha Garden Club

OnFridayFebruary4,2011Walcha

GardenClubkindlydonateda

chequefor$20,000totheService’s

WalchaVolunteerSupportGroup.

Since2002theServicehasbeen

themajorbeneficiaryofmoney

raisedbytheWalchaGardenClub.

Inthattimetheclubhasdonated

$67,000totheService,

TheWalchaGardenClubhostsa

biannualGardenFestivalandin

2010severalgardenswereopened

byownersforalltovisit.Visitors

fromallovertheregionmakethe

triptoseethegardens.Money

israisedfromentryfeesateach

gardenandthesaleofplants.

Residentsofasmallcul-de-sacinArmidale’snorth-east

embracedtheChristmasspiritlastDecemberandraised

morethan$5000fromtheWestpacRescueHelicopter

ServiceNewEnglandNorthWest.

Christmas2010markedthe10thyearmoneyfromthe

KurrajongCloseChristmaslightsdisplayhadbeenpassed

ontotheService.

Phil Williams, Julie Ireland and Barry Walton

Service Business Manager Phil

Williams was recently presented

$5000 from the Australian Native

Orchid Society by Peter Dennis and

Phillip Radford. The Society donated

proceeds from its 6th Australian

Conference to the Service.

New Merchandise

Our community



April12wasaprettyexcitingdayforstaffatthe

TamworthBase.WhenCountryMusicsensation

KeithUrbanflewintoTamworthAirportaheadofhis

performanceonhisGetCloserTouratTamworth’s

TRECCthelastthinganyonewasexpectingwasfor

himtoasktousethebathroom.Staffhappilyobligedin

exchangeforaphoto.

Keith Urban hits Tamworth

Barry Walton, Jacqui van Aanholt, Keith Urban, Sean Maher and Dave Lamb.

Helicopter HousieVenues:The Adamstown Club: Brunker Rd, Adamstown

Belmont 16ft Sailing Club: The Parade, Belmont

Cardiff Panthers: Cnr Munibung and Pendlebury Rds, Cardiff

Club Macquarie: Lake Rd, Argenton

Club Taree: Wingham Rd, Taree

Easts Leisure & Golf Club: Tenambit St, East Maitland

Forster Bowling Club: Strand St, Forster

Halekulani Bowling Club: Natuna Ave, Budgewoi

Maitland City Bowling Club: Melbee St, Rutherford

Laurieton Services Club: Seymour St, Laurieton

Mingara Recreation Club: Mingara Drive, Tumbi Umbi

Nelson Bay Diggers: Shoal Bay Rd, Nelson Bay

Panthers Port Macquarie: Bay St, Port Macquarie

Soldiers Point Bowling Club, Soldiers Point Road, Soldiers Point

Wauchope RSL Club: Young St, Wauchope

West Tamworth League Club: Phillip St, Tamworth

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri SAT Sun10.45am

Wauchope rSL Club

11.00am Belmont 16ft Sailing Club

11.00am halekulani

Bowling Club

11.00am Mingara

recreation Club

11.00am Belmont 16ft Sailing Club

11.00am Maitland City Bowling Club

11.00am easts Leisure & Golf Club

11.00am The Adamstown

Club

11.00am nelson Bay

diggers

11.00am West Tamworth

League Club

7.00pm Cardiff Panthers

1.30pm halekulani

Bowling Club

12.30pm Soldiers Point Bowling Club

11.00am Club Taree

7.00pm Forster

Bowling Club7.00pm Panthers

Port Macquarie

7.00pm West Tamworth

League Club

11.30am Panthers

Port Macquarie7.00pm

Laurieton Services Club

7.00pm Club Macquarie

Black = Cash housie sessions - all cash prizes. red = Club Bingo and Cash housie sessions. Prizes include vouchers for Club Bingo (max $30 value) and cash.



Venues:The Adamstown Club: Brunker Rd, Adamstown

Belmont 16ft Sailing Club: The Parade, Belmont

Cardiff Panthers: Cnr Munibung and Pendlebury Rds, Cardiff

Club Macquarie: Lake Rd, Argenton

Club Taree: Wingham Rd, Taree

Easts Leisure & Golf Club: Tenambit St, East Maitland

Forster Bowling Club: Strand St, Forster

Halekulani Bowling Club: Natuna Ave, Budgewoi

Maitland City Bowling Club: Melbee St, Rutherford

Laurieton Services Club: Seymour St, Laurieton

Mingara Recreation Club: Mingara Drive, Tumbi Umbi

Nelson Bay Diggers: Shoal Bay Rd, Nelson Bay

Panthers Port Macquarie: Bay St, Port Macquarie

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Wauchope RSL Club: Young St, Wauchope

West Tamworth League Club: Phillip St, Tamworth

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Anumberofnotablemissionshaveoccurredacross

alloftheService’soperationalregionsinthepastfew

months.AhanggliderpilotwasrescuedbytheService

aftercrashingintoNorthBrotherMountainnear

Laurieton.Aropewasloweredtothecrashedpilotwho

tiedtheropetohisharnesstoenabletheparamedic

onboardtheaircrafttowinchhimtotheground.The

NewEnglandNorthWestbasedaircrafthadafew

notablemissionsinrecenttimesincludingasearch

andrescuemissionwithpolicewhichhelpedtolocate

a62-year-oldmanwhohadbeenbushwalkinginthe

CathedralRockNationalParkwhenhebecamelost.

Theman,adiabetic,hadonlybeenwearingshorts

andajumperwhenhebecamelostandbynightfall

thecrewwererequiredtousenightvisiongogglesto

navigatearoundtheareabeforelocatingthemanand

winchinghimtosafety.AnotherNewEnglandNorth

Westjobinvolvedthecrewpartakinginalong-haul

f lighttodeliverapatienttothemostappropriatecare,

ahospitalontheGoldCoast.

Pilotsandcrewhavealsobeenundergoingsome

trainingatvariousstageoverthepastfewmonths.

Theabovepicturewastakenwhilepilotsandcrew

undertookwatertrainingoffthecoastofNewcastle.

Mission Brief



Westpac Rescue Helicopter ServiceOperatedbytheHunterRegionSLSAHelicopterRescueServiceLtd.ABN:40002862026

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