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Northern NSW Helicopter Rescue Service Limited
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Drovers Run 2024
This WRHS provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to anyone in need, and very importantly, anyone receiving help, not having to pay.
The WRHS operational area extends from the Hawkesbury River in the south, to the Queensland border in the north, and as far west as Brewarrina and Nyngan or even further if tasked. The WRHS operates from three bases across northern NSW, Newcastle, Tamworth and Lismore, using AW139 helicopters.
In March of 2015 a Doctor and Paramedic were included on the helicopter crew 24 hours per day, and the WRHS now responds to over 1,500 life-saving missions each year.
The AW139 Helicopter cost $1,000 per hour in fuel, $1,000 per hour to run the engine, $1,500 for the airframe and for $500 avionics, that’s a total of $4,000 per hour, not including crew.
The Drover’s Run 4WD Outback Adventure is a major fund-raising activity for the WRHS and is being held from the 5th to 22nd August, 2024. Scott and Warren are participating in the Drover Run, to assist with this fund raising.
We invite individuals, or your business to be a Supporting Donor of the 2024 Drover’s Run Outback Adventure, and in turn, we will not only promote your business to the broader community during the event but you will also be assisting to save lives through your tax-deductible donation.
We are looking forward to the 2024 Drover’s Run raising a substantial amount of money for the WRHS and we look forward to and, thank you for you supporting this event.
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Distinguished and Famous people from Sorell
🌾 James Gordon
James Gordon left the Naval Office in Hobart in 1815 to farm his grant in the Sorell district, developing the property known as Forcett. He supplied meat and vegetables, encouraged improved sheep breeding and investigated the suitability of crops for local soils. His experiments included treating wheat with steam to reduce smut disease. Not every agricultural introduction deserved applause: the Australian Dictionary of Biography also credits him with introducing Scotch thistle for sentimental reasons, a decidedly less helpful legacy. His administrative career ended amid repeated complaints about overdue accounts, after which he returned to his estate. Farming ingenuity and imperfect paperwork make him a more rounded figure than a simple pioneer label.
📺 Charles Wooley
Journalist Charles Wooley brought a career in international reporting and television, including 60 Minutes, into local government at Sorell. He served as a councillor and deputy mayor for three years before resigning in September 2025, when moving outside the municipality made him ineligible to remain on council. The council's farewell emphasised his humour, considered perspective and affection for the district. It also provides a different chapter from the familiar television career: local council business after years of reporting on events around the world.
🤝 Graeme Holt
Graeme Holt was named Sorell's Citizen of the Year in 2026 after more than four decades of local business and community involvement. The council's citation recognised his investment in building the town's Mitre 10 store, the employment it created and his mentoring of local people. This is distinction at a community scale: providing work, experience and continuity in a growing municipality. Alongside historical office-holders and nationally known broadcasters, Holt represents the residents whose practical influence is measured in local careers and services rather than a national audience.
