Rotary District 9830 was invited in 2000 through the then Governor, Tony Hennessy (Rotary Club of Wynyard Tasmania) to become the inaugral naming rights sponsor of the Rescue Helicopter. The Helicopter has operated under the control of Tasmania Police since then and has flown hundreds of missions and saved countless lives. Rotary has received worldwide praise for its assistance in the early days of the service with broad media coverage and public recognition. Rotary Clubs in New Brunswick made a major donation to the Service and two years ago Rotary Clubs in Japan donated $25,000 to the Rescue Service. The relationship has been recognized by the then World President of Rotary Frank Devlyn and in 2002 the then President of Rotary International, Richard King flew into Hobart and visited the Rescue Base to inspect the Helicopter. There can be few things more important than the support of an emergency service that saves lives every week. That Rotary has been able to be involved as the naming rights sponsor through the initial years has been remarkable and has brought great credit to the organization.

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