Westpac Helicopter Visit

In March 2024 Nick & Kim were kindly given the privilege of being invited to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service 🚁 Newcastle base to inspect 👀 one of their helicopters receiving routine maintenance 🔧 and to see our beautiful “Ruby Mae Peake’s” 💜 name proudly displayed on their honour board for the donations given in Ruby’s 🦋 name. This includes the money made from the charity bulls the past 2 years, that is split 3 ways between Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Ruby Mae’s Wish and the Stuart Peake Research Memorial Trust.

Their outstanding operation has 4 helicopters 🚁 that rotate around the 3 bases in NSW (Belmont, Tamworth & Lismore). In the 2023/2024 first quarter they flew a total of 417 missions👏!

Here are some behind the scenes photos of approximately the halfway mark for the helicopters 400hr maintenance check which takes 10 weeks 🤯.

This is a vital service that relies heavily on donations and community support 💞