Ballina community rallies for PNG aid as helicopter service faces scrutiny

Rotary calls for donations while parliamentary inquiry raises questions about Westpac Rescue Helicopter's future.

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Ballina-on-Richmond Rotary is calling on the community to donate goods for a second shipping container of supplies to support children, families and hospitals in Papua New Guinea, according to Ballina News Daily.

In separate news, a parliamentary inquiry has raised serious concerns about the future of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, with implications for Ballina's long-standing connection to the organisation. Ballina News Daily reports the inquiry findings have been described as scathing.