Your support will help save more lives

For nearly 30 years, the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter has been saving lives. However saving lives comes with a cost (although the service is free of charge).

Our budgeted running costs this year are $6.5 million.

• The average cost to perform one mission is $8,500,
• it costs $30,000 to train a new crew member,
• $3,500 for a crew helmet,
• $550 for a chopper tyre,
• $194,500 for a new winch and
• $2,200 to replace the winch cable
• A winch overhaul costs $140,000 and a new gear box is $1,122,000.

Funding comes from three main areas…the NSW Department of Health, our corporate sponsors and more than half of our annual budget of $6.5 million is raised from the community!

Fortunately, the community in our area has been very generous. Residents and visitors regularly contribute donations, payroll deductions, bequests, our Op Shops and proceeds from special events. Fundraising is an ongoing process year in, year out, year in, year out, year in…

Without this support your rescue helicopter service would not exist.

There are many ways that individuals, groups, sporting and service clubs, organisations, businesses, schools and towns can support the rescue helicopter. Please consider…

Making a Donation

Buying Supporter Merchandise

Corporate Sponsorship

Contributing Payroll or Direct Debit Contributions