Tasmanian Air Rescue Trust

The Government of Tasmania provides a world-class rescue helicopter service to those who live, work and visit Tasmania.

The Tasmanian Air Rescue Trust supports this service, by fundraising, donation, sponsorship and assigning naming rights.

News Highlights

AGFEST- another successful event for rural youth and we had 21 winners of the competition at our stall of a radio controlled model helicopter with over 2500 entries!

Newsletter available for download now, go to media releases/newsletter!

We brought you the story of Josie O'Brien a Westpac staffer who was rescued from Cradle Mt last year and her determination to raise further funds and data based applications for the Trust.
Westpac matched the $15000 donation Josie and her team raised in just over six months and development is well underway for some serious type computer based applications to create greater efficiencies in rescues!
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Search & Rescue Exercise August 2012
The annual exercise to test the liaison, capabilities and communication between rescue groups.
Read More - debrief on success and see video clip (2 minutes) >

Westpac Staffer rescued
It was while she was being stretchered down the Overland Track on Cradle Mountain that Josie O'Brien a senior staffer of Westpac in Sydney, that thoughts of gratitude began to flow..
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 Three rescues in one day!! 22/2/13 - see media releases for more.