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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
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Rescue Stories

50 Years
50 Stories: David’s Rescue Story

Monday morning of the 2021 October long weekend in the Hunter Valley was cool and

Baby Henry being airlifted after funnel web spider bite
Rescue Stories
Baby Henry’s Rescue Story

When Kirsty Bryant’s 11-month-old son, Henry, was bitten by a deadly funnel-web spider at their

In the News
A Decade of Dedication

On January 17 our Tamworth Base ‘celebrated’ a special milestone for team member Tamara. Ten

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50 Years
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.