Westpac Rescue Helicopter Crew 1988

50 Years

3rd, April, 2025

Then v. Now: Operational Uniform

The journey of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service’s operations uniforms has been one of constant

50 Years

50 Stories: Workplace Giving and its Legacy of Support

For over 40 years, the mining industry have been one of the strongest supporters of

Housie The Longest Running Fundraiser

50 Stories: The Longest-Running Fundraiser

Since 1989, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service’s Cash Housie Program has been a cornerstone of

Then v. Now: Our AW139s

In March 2017, under the new contract with the NSW Government through NSW Health and

Then v. Now: Roles on the Aircraft

Across summer weekends in 1975, three people were aboard our Bell 47 helicopter – a

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A fledgling Service takes off above the waves

On 7 December 1975, with a $15,000 sponsorship and a Bell 47 helicopter, the Newcastle.

Chevy’s Holiday Rescue

It was a much-anticipated coastal getaway for the Mirtschin family from Lithgow as they holidayed.

Hiker’s Mountain Rescue

Kim and Pete Creigh set off on the adventure of a lifetime, caravanning around Australia..