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An elderly woman suffered internal injuries when she was trampled by a cow on a property west of Moranbah.
Paramedics were called to the property at Pasha about 12.45pm with reports the woman, aged in her 70s, had been struck by the beast.
Moranbah Queensland Ambulance Service crews stabilised the woman at the scene before the RACQ CQ Rescue chopper was deployed.
She suffered injuries to her chest, hip and pelvis, and was flown to Mackay Base Hospital.
A QAS spokeswoman said the woman was in a stable condition. mackay base hospital
RACQ CQ Rescue, who were called to the incident about 88km south of Mackay, said he suffered serious internal injuries and possible fractures. The rescue chopper was called in by Queensland Health about 12.15pm on Saturday and landed on a remote beach at low tide for the retrieval. The on-board doctor and paramedic treated the teen for about 30 minutes on scene before he was flown to hospital. He is in Mackay Base Hospital a stable condition. A teenage rider was taken to hospital in a serious by stable condition following a beach crash at Cape Palmerston. Photo: RACQ CQ Rescue
UPDATE: The 19 year old was taken to Mackay Base Hospital in a serious by stable condition suffering multiple injuries following a crash south of Mackay
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A Mackay service that completes hundreds of rescue missions each year will soon call for more support from the State Government to help replace its ageing helicopter fleet.
RACQ CQ Rescue chief executive Ian Rowan said the community organisation would look at trading in one of its current Bell 412 helicopters for Airbus H160s in the next two years.
The new helicopters would be faster, more fuel efficient and comfortable for crew and passengers – not to mention airconditioned – something the current Bell 412s are missing.
But the replacement comes with a hefty price tag between $18 and $20 million.
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Subscriber only The Mackay community had the opportunity to see a lifesaving service up close in a rare event at the weekend. To mark RACQ CQ Rescue s 25th anniversary celebrations, the rescue helicopter recreated a landing done to launch the service in 1996 outside Mackay Regional Council chambers. The community-funded rescue helicopter is a lifeline for anyone, anywhere at anytime across the region. Volunteers and Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson joined RACQ CQ Rescue chief executive Ian Rowan to watch the landing, followed with a morning tea. RACQ CQ Rescue chief executive Ian Rowan with Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson, volunteers and council staff. Picture: Melanie Whiting