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Triathlon funds help keep the care in the air

16 September 2014

Careflight Founding Director Ian Badham with Kakadu Triathlon event coordinator Leona Katzer from ERA at the new CareFlight hangar in Darwin. Careflight Founding Director Ian Badham with Kakadu Triathlon event coordinator Leona Katzer from ERA at the new CareFlight hangar in Darwin.

THE efforts of triathletes competing in Kakadu are helping keep CareFlight choppers up and running, with money raised by the second annual Kakadu Triathlon, held in Jabiru on Saturday 31 May, officially handed over to CareFlight in Darwin on Monday 8 September.

The community event raised $8289 for the CareFlight aeromedical charity. Careflight use helicopters, aeroplanes and medi-jets to bring a hospital level of care to the critically ill and injured.

Aircrew, medical teams and coordinators work to ensure patients receive the best care as soon as possible.

After handing over the cheque, West Arnhem Regional Council’s Ashley De Sair and ERA Communities Advisor Leona Katzer took a tour of the new CareFlight hangar in Darwin.

“Congratulations and sincere thanks to all who competed, attended and assisted,” Ms Katzer said. 

Ian Badham modelling the 2014 Kakadu Traithlon singlet. Ian Badham modelling the 2014 Kakadu Traithlon singlet.

ERA’s Leona Katzer (centre) presents the cheque to CareFlight Deputy General Manager Operations Tanya Izod and CareFlight Founding Director Ian Badham. PHOTOS: ASHLEY DE SAIR ERA’s Leona Katzer (centre) presents the cheque to CareFlight Deputy General Manager Operations Tanya Izod and CareFlight Founding Director Ian Badham. PHOTOS: ASHLEY DE SAIR