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Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service – Ballina Support Group presents The North Coast Show and Shine and Swap Meet 25 February 2024

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Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service – Ballina Support Group presents The North Coast Show and Shine and Swap Meet 25 February 2024

 

The Rescue Helicopter Support Group will host a Show and Shine and Swap meet, event for vehicles and motorbikes on Sunday 25th February 2024 9am -2pm at the Ballina Jockey Club.

The day will include extensive Car and bike displays from historic to current models, a swap meet market, trade displays, memorabilia and general markets, food trucks catering through Only Good Times Events Company and live music with JB’s Blues Breakers from 10- 2, and a licensed bar trading run by the Jockey Club. The Family ticket admission for only $20 includes the kids rides and face painting….

Michelle Bailey – President of the Ballina Support Group, says “the interest and support from many local businesses and from the local auto and motorcycle clubs, and also the QLD and further afield NSW Car and Bike Clubs and enthusiasts has been extremely positive, motels are already being booked for the traveling clubs to bring their vehicles, and we are excited to be bringing this event to our town. And having local clubs including Lennox Head Machinery Car Club and Positive Traction members supporting the event with input and direction has really assisted”.

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“We are so grateful to B-Line Auto who has come on board as our premium partnership sponsor and to our Gold sponsors Total Towing, Rooftech Roofing and Quality Paint and Panel and with many other local businesses joining in with sponsorships and trade displays on the day, reducing the overhead costs so the day is profit going direct to the Rescue Helicopter”.

All information on Event website here or phone Michelle Bailey 0408 436 552

The North Coast Show and Shine 2024

The volunteer support committee was formed in 2022 under the wing of the Lismore Rescue Helicopter Service, to bring new ideas/events to the Northern Rivers in support of fundraising for this essential service, with costs continually rising with fuel etc, all aspects of continued fundraising is an ongoing necessity. Also for any Interested persons wanting to become a volunteers on the committee, they are encouraged to join.

Donations can be dropped off to Rooftech, 2/32 Southern Cross Drive, Ballina for raffle prizes if able to contribute.

About the Rescue Helicopter Service – FULL recipient for this event ALL profit go direct to the service.

Whilst the Service does operate under a term contract with NSW Health and NSW Ambulance. Currently making the NSW Government the major funding partner of the Service. With Westpac as the naming rights sponsor, the Service is a registered charity and heavily reliant on community funding to support its operations each and every year.

Through the generous support received from these types of fundraising events, the local communities who donate funds and time ENSURES the continuation of the quality, reliability and sustainability of operations.

 

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