Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service Queensland

Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service Queensland Operating in Queensland since 1976, the WLRHS provides vital patrol, search and rescue services both on and off the beach.

The WLRHS remains a vital asset to SLSQ's services in South East Queensland. Today, it is a full-time service operating 365 days a year, providing coastal surveillance and search and rescue. Importantly, SLSQ continues to extend and expand upon the service's rescue and surveillance capacity which, in turn, boosts our ability to assist other agencies such as Emergency Management Queensland and national search and rescue body Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

Pre-flight check: Sandy approved✅️
05/09/2026

Pre-flight check: Sandy approved✅️

Happy Wednesday!If you see us above this weekend, give us a wave!
01/09/2026

Happy Wednesday!

If you see us above this weekend, give us a wave!

28/08/2026

Yesterday afternoon, Lifesaver 46 responded to an emergency approximately six kilometres off the Kingscliff coastline, following the activation of a distress beacon from an overturned vessel.

Our crew located the vessel and successfully winched all three people on board to safety, before transferring them into the care of emergency services.

A huge thank you to everyone involved in the response, including our Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter crew, Gold Coast Lifeguards, AMSA, QAS and supporting emergency services.

A great example of multiple services working together when it matters most. 🚁

A closer look at what we do! 🚁School landings give us the opportunity to show students around the helicopter, meet our c...
26/08/2026

A closer look at what we do! 🚁

School landings give us the opportunity to show students around the helicopter, meet our crew and learn more about the work we do to help keep Queenslanders safe.

Always a great day when we get to share what we do with the next generation!

100 Days Until Summer!Although our aircraft patrols Queensland’s coastline 365 days a year, summer is on the way and our...
23/08/2026

100 Days Until Summer!

Although our aircraft patrols Queensland’s coastline 365 days a year, summer is on the way and our beaches are about to get a whole lot busier. ☀️🚁

We’ll be keeping watch from above. Remember to stay safe and always swim between the red and yellow flags. ❤️💛

21/08/2026

Still thinking about the weekend! See you next year Pacific Airshow 🚁

13/08/2026

We've landed on the GC and are ready for a big weekend! 🚁

See you tomorrow Pacific Airshow !!

Swipe to see the crop!Sometimes it's the little details that make the shot.
08/08/2026

Swipe to see the crop!

Sometimes it's the little details that make the shot.

06/08/2026

Thought we'd revisit another one of our successful winch rescues. 🚁
It's moments like these that remind us why training, teamwork and experience matter.

Loved giving some of the Queensland Maroons an exclusive look inside the helicopter and the life-saving service that hel...
03/08/2026

Loved giving some of the Queensland Maroons an exclusive look inside the helicopter and the life-saving service that helps keep Queensland's coastline safe. 🚁

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282-341 Nerang-Broadbeach Road
Gold Coast, QLD
4211

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