• 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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00897 RESCUE WINTER 2011 04.indd 1 26/05/2011 1:39:39 PM
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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00897 RESCUE WINTER 2011 04.indd 9 26/05/2011 1:40:33 PM
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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
Soldiers Point Bowling Club, Soldiers Point Road, Soldiers Point
Wauchope RSL Club: Young St, Wauchope
West Tamworth League Club: Phillip St, Tamworth
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POBox230,NewLambtonNSW2305
Phone: 1800 155 155
Phone: (02) 4952 0000 Fax: (02) 4952 0055
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www.rescuehelicopter.com.auYourgeneroussupportishighlyvalued
OperatedbyHunterRegionSLSAHelicopterRescueServiceLtd.A.B.N.40002862026CFN11992
YoucanalsoassisttheWestpacRescueHelicopterServicebydonatingacoupleofdollarseachweekormonthfromyourbankaccount.
Pleasesendmeinformationaboutleavingabequest.
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(pleasetick)
Onceonly Monthly
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NoonehaseverpaidtobetransportedbytheWestpac
RescueHelicopterService.
Thatisbecausethiscommunitymakessurethatpatients
aretransportedfreeofchargethroughdonations,
sponsorshipsandsupport.
Everydollarprovidedisvaluableandhelpstoensurethat
theServiceremainsavitalpartoftheemergencycare
chainintheHunter–CentralCoast–MidNorthCoast–
NewEngland–NorthWestregions.
Pleaseconsidermakingadonation.
Can you help?
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
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Westpac Rescue Helicopter ServiceOperatedbytheHunterRegionSLSAHelicopterRescueServiceLtd.ABN:40002862026
www.rescuehelicopter.com.auTheWestpacRescueHelicopterServiceproducesthisnewsletterRescueasacommunityservicetokeepthecommunity,sponsorsandsupportgroupsandallinterestedpeopleinformedaboutactivitieswithintheService.Everyefforthasbeenmadetoensurethattheinformationcontainedinthisnewsletteriscorrectatthetimeofpublication.ContributionsfrominterestedpeoplearealwayswelcomeandshouldbesubmittedtoPhilWilliams,BusinessManagerattheaddressabove.
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