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\u00a0AGL Action Rescue Helicopter Service \u00a0AGM held in the service’s hangar at Marcoola today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 15, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

The AGL Action Rescue Helicopter Service will remain independent if a proposed amalgamation with CareFlight NSW occurs, and funds raised in the area will stay in the area.<\/p>\n

Members were briefed on the due diligence process currently underway with CareFlight NSW at the AGL Action Rescue Helicopter Service’s Annual General Meeting held in Marcoola today.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe board this morning has given our CEO Dave Donaldson the authority to conduct a due diligence in conjunction with CareFlight NSW, with the vision for an operational merger,\u201d Chairman Don Moffatt told the meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe guts of the amalgamation is that we remain independent and as such we would still be the AGL Action Rescue Helicopter Service.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do see some benefits in aircraft types, in crew, in engineering, administration and marketing; all the things that you would expect to get better if two companies who are like minded hold hands.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe think it\u2019s a very exciting opportunity, we think it\u2019s great for the organisation, we think it\u2019s great for the government, we think it\u2019s great for AGL, and most importantly we think it\u2019s great for our staff.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Moffatt also addressed questions about local fundraising.<\/p>\n

He said the 700,000 people serviced by the organisation\u2019s three helicopters could rest assured community raised funds would stay within the regions covered by Action Rescue.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny funding raised by this organisation will stay in this organisation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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