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50 Years

8th, February, 2025

Then v. Now: Our Broadmeadow Hangar

Our three forward operating line bases at Belmont, Tamworth and Lismore all host a dedicated
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50 Years

50 Years
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.
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Chevy’s Holiday Rescue
It was a much-anticipated coastal getaway for the Mirtschin family from Lithgow as they holidayed.
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Hiker’s Mountain Rescue
Kim and Pete Creigh set off on the adventure of a lifetime, caravanning around Australia..
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Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service is the trading name used by Northern NSW Helicopter Rescue Service Limited. Australian Business Number (ABN) 40 002 862 026, Australian Company Number (ACN) 002 862 026. Registered Charity with the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission. Public Benevolent Institution and endorsed as a deductible gift recipient (DGR). New South Wales Charitable Fundraising Authority Number (CFN) 11992.