Ampol continues partnership with rescue service organization
Published on: Mar 18, 2024
As its longest-standing partnership, the energy firm contributes $600K of fuels in-kind each year, providing the aviation fuel that powers the Service’s fleet of AW9139 helicopters.
In a partnership spanning 30 years, Ampol Australia has extended its support of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service for a further five years.
Part of its Ampol Foundation program, the association between the two iconic Australian firms will see Ampol continue to provide the Jet A-1 aviation fuel that powers the Service’s fleet of AW9139 helicopters. These require 360 liters of aviation fuel every hour to fly and keep the communities across Northern NSW safe.
As the energy company’s longest-standing partnership, it contributes $600K of fuels in-kind each year, supports a range of fundraising events through the provision of AmpolCash and auction items.
In addition, it also provides a pathway for its people to donate directly to the Service as part of its employee charitable giving program, Fuelling Change.
“For more than 30 years, Ampol has supported the essential 24/7 work of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, and we’re proud to be renewing our longest-standing community partnership for another five years. Ensuring the safety and well-being of the communities in which we operate is a fundamental principle that drives the efforts of the Ampol Foundation,” said Brad Phillips, General Manager Business to Business at Ampol.
Today, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service operates in partnership with NSW Ambulance and NSW Health, to deliver the highest standard of aeromedical and rescue services to those in need across a state-wide network.
