January 20, 2026
LifeFlight’s Toowoomba base was the busiest in Queensland in 2025, helping 960 people … up 6 per cent over the previous 12 months.
The Bundaberg base also airlifted a record number of patients last year, helping 401 people (up 34.5 per cent).
Across Queensland, LifeFlight helicopter crews completed 3857 missions (up 9 per cent), helping 8838 people (up 4.2 per cent).
LifeFlight operated from bases on the Sunshine Coast, Bundaberg, Mt Isa, Toowoomba, Roma and Brisbane.
Helicopter flying hours rose 10 per cent to 6116 hours and total helicopter missions increased 9.1 per cent to 3857 (including training).
Overall, LifeFlight helped 1740 trauma cases (up 8 per cent) and 1122 cardiac cases (up 1 per cent).
Animal-related airlifts rose 2.9 per cent to 179.
Search and rescues rose almost 10 per cent but the number of people airlifted after motor vehicle crashes fell 4.5 per cent to 799.
A LifeFlight spokesperson said a patient was helped every 59 minutes.
LifeFlight helicopters are tasked by Retrieval Services Queensland as part of a 10-year service agreement with the State Government.
The delivery of new helicopters to Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast, Bundaberg and Mount Isa expanded LifeFlight’s capability, enabling crews to go farther and complete missions faster.
