CHOPPERS for Charity was held at Sussex Inlet over the weekend.
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The annual fundraising event for CareFlight ran over three days and included a variety of activities and events for all ages.
Choppers for Charity included barefoot bowls, golf, a trivia night plus a street parade and lots of stalls.
There were motorbikes, cars, emergency vehicles, floats and a dragon boat all on parade on Sunday, as well as the CareFlight helicopter on display.
CareFlight is a charity that provides emergency medical treatment, air evacuation, research, development and training.
It began in 1986 when a group of people wanted to create a better retrieval service in Australia.
The beginnings of CareFlight were humble, with just one helicopter based at Westmead Hospital in NSW.
Initially there was only one doctor on duty each day, and CareFlight transported an average of four patients a month.
Today CareFlight has 12 doctors on rostered duty every day.
These doctors fly into every state and territory in Australia, treating over 5000 patients per year.