The Westpac Rescue Helicopter will now be able to land at the Liverpool Plains Emergency Services Precinct to better service Quirindi Hospital.
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Trials and training were recently completed for the helipad in Quirindi and Liverpool Plains Shire Council (LPSC) Mayor, Andrew Hope welcomed the news.
"This is great news that allows the aircraft's trained medical and operational crews to respond quickly and effectively to emergencies threatening the life, health and safety of people caused through medical emergency, illness, natural disaster, accidents or mishap," he said.
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Cr Hope said community consultation had identified the need for an accessible helipad 24 hours a day to serve both the health system and emergency services during dire situations.
"As a result, council was able to obtain funding through the Federal Government's Drought Communities Program towards this project which was also supported by the Rural Fire Service and NSW Government," he said.
"It is a great outcome that the emergency services precinct can now be utilised for this critical community service. On behalf of council I thank our partners, the Federal Government, Rural Fire Service and NSW Government for their commitment to our community."
