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Grants Support

In addition to contracted funding from the NSW Government, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service receives generous support from the community. This funding is a collaborative effort through various channels, with one of these being the generous support we receive from grants through applications made to philanthropic trusts, foundations and ClubGRANTS. This support is vital to sustaining our mission to help save lives throughout Northern NSW, by allowing us to invest in facilities, training, equipment, people and new technologies.

Regardless of the size of the grant or the scale of the project funded, each level of support contributes to the maintenance and improvement of our daily operations. During the 2024-25 Financial Year we were fortunate to receive a number of grant contributions from the generous supporters below which helped to fund several vital projects.

Council

 

  • Ballina Shire Council
  • Byron Shire Council
  • Lake Macquarie City Council
  • Richmond Valley Council
  • Tweed Shire Council

Licensed Clubs
  • Armidale City Bowling Club
  • Ballina RSL Club
  • Belmont 16ft Sailing Club
  • Beresfield Bowling Club
  • Cessnock Hospitality Group
  • C.ex Group
  • Club Iluka
  • Club Macquarie
  • East Cessnock Bowling Club
  • Inverell RSM Club
  • Kurri Kurri Bowling Club
  • Pelican Flat RSL Sub-Branch Club
  • Singleton Hospitality Group
  • The Wests Group Australia
  • Weston Workers Club
Philanthropic Organisations
  • CYCA SOLAS Trust
  • Dalara Foundation
  • Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)
  • NSW Government – Community Building Partnership Program (CBP)
  • Pycon Community Grants
  • Sandoll Foundation
  • The Belinda & Adam MacDougall Foundation
  • Rotary Club of Singleton
  • Sandoll Foundation
  • The Bloomfield Group Foundation
  • The Carolyn and Michael Gray Foundation
  • The Profield Foundation
  • The Rainbow Foundation
  • The Schwinghammer Foundation
  • The Seaton Foundation
  • The Trustee for Rellim Foundation
  • Transport for NSW

Tweed Shire Council

 

Supported the Lismore base by procuring four Ops-Core Helmets, equipped with integrated communication systems essential for rescue operations.

ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation

Funded the procurement of two Microsoft Surface Hub 3 50” devices, enhancing our Aircraft Accident response training with state-of-the-art information streaming capabilities.

The Bloomfield Foundation

Enabled the update of a crucial Network Switch at our Tamworth base, improving communication across our all bases in Belmont, Lismore, Tamworth, and HQ Engineering in Broadmeadow.

Singleton Diggers

Helped us to acquire two portable defibrillators for use by our Staff and Volunteers at community events, increasing our capacity to respond to emergencies and potentially save lives.

Wests Nelson Bay

Provided support to fund an entire aeromedical mission.

 

 

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all our supporters. Together, we can continue to ensure that the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service remains ready to respond 24/7 to assist those in need within our communities.