'Busier than normal' week for Westpac Rescue Helicopter

Melissa Mobbs
Updated January 24 2017 - 5:09pm, first published 2:00pm
Rescue workers inundated
Rescue workers inundated

Working in search and rescue operations for more than 20 years, Tasmania Police Sergeant and Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew chief Damian Bidgood said the past week had been one of the busiest he had seen.

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Melissa Mobbs

Melissa Mobbs

Deputy Editor

A journalist with more than a decade of experience, Melissa Mobbs currently works as the Deputy Editor for The Examiner Newspaper in Launceston, and has a strong background in reporting on crime and the justice system. Send tips to Melissa.Mobbs@examiner.com.au or on Twitter via @melissamobbs.

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