The 2024 CQ Rescue Fun Run invites participants to experience breathtaking routes along the Bluewater Trail, extending to Iluka Park. This event aims to raise essential funds supporting CQ Rescue.

Participants can choose from a range of picturesque routes - 5km or 10km - winding along the scenic Bluewater Trail in Mackay’s tropical setting. These diverse race options, all starting and ending at Iluka Park, aim to raise crucial funds in support of your local helicopter rescue service.

We are seeking volunteers to assist in the coordination of the 2024 CQ Rescue Charity Fun Run. We have various roles available, each with different time commitments. Please explore the form below and choose the role/s and timings that align best with your availability. We will be in touch closer to the event with further details for each role.

Thank you for your interest in supporting this event!

RACQ CQ Rescue’s Volunteer Appreciation Evening

RACQ CQ Rescue Emergency Services Day, proudly presented by BMA, is a fun and educational community event, open to all residents of Mackay, Sarina and surrounding communities. It is designed to showcase both the region’s emergency services and community groups that help in a time of need and to promote effective emergency and disaster relief plans.

We are seeking volunteers to assist in the coordination of the 2024 Emergency Services Day. We have various roles available, each with different time commitments. Please explore the form below and choose the role/s and timings that align best with your availability. We will be in touch closer to the event with further details for each role.

Thank you for your interest in supporting this event!

We are seeking volunteers to assist in the execution of our May Bunnings Sausage Sizzle. We are currently looking for a few volunteers who can donate their time for a few hours. We are hoping to run two shifts depending on availability.

Shift 1 - 8 am until 12 pm

Shift 2 - 12 pm until 3 pm

Our May Bunnings Sausage Sizzle will be held on Friday 10th May at Bunnings Paget.

Please register your interest below if you are available to assist.

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered! We have enough people to cover the two required shifts.

We are seeking volunteers to assist in the execution of our April Bunnings Sausage Sizzle. We are currently looking for a few volunteers who can donate their time for a few hours. We are hoping to run two shifts depending on availability.

Shift 1 - 8 am until 12 pm

Shift 2 - 12 pm until 3 pm

Our April Bunnings Sausage Sizzle will be held on Friday 5th of April at Bunnings Paget.

Please register your interest below if you are available to assist.

RACQ CQ Rescue HeliCore Collective is a great networking opportunity for local businesses, business people and other organisations who want to help us continue our lifesaving work. Throughout the year, HeliCore supporters attend a series of exclusive events hosted by CQ Rescue.

We are seeking volunteers to assist in the execution of our March Helicore Event. We will require assistance with the set-up of the event (during the day of the event - Thursday 21st of March) and with serving food and drinks (during the event) to our Helicore collective supporters.

Thank you for your interest in supporting this event!

Kaitlyn & Kirra along with the rest of the CQ Rescue team, would love to invite you - our amazing volunteers to the 2023 Vollie Christmas Party!

We are hoping for a lovely morning in the park, with pizza for an early lunch just to say thank you for your contribution in 2023 and get excited for what is coming in 2024!

We also understand that as volunteers you love to share what you are doing within the organisation with your families - children & grand children; so we would love to have them join us too!

Please RSVP below as we look forward to celebrating with as many of you that can make it!

CQ Rescue have been successful in locking in a Bunnings Sausage Sizzle to help our fundraising in 2023!

We are currently looking for a few volunteers that can donate their time from 11am to approx. 3pm in cooking and selling sausages to the community at Bunnings Paget.

Please register your interest below if you are available to assist.

Mackay and the Whitsundays’ BMA River 2 Reef Ride Ride Festival is back again in 2023. The annual charity ride is in its 13th year, raising funds for local not-for-profits: RACQ CQ Rescue and Disabled Sport & Rec Mackay.

We need volunteers to man the turnaround point at Habana as well as be observers on the course. If you can volunteer a couple of hours on Sunday morning, we will take care of registering you with the organisers!

Homebush State School’s major fundraiser for 2023 will be the Homebush Hoedown! A good old-fashioned country fair with rides, a variety of stalls and entertainment. As the sun sets, the Hoedown will kick off with live music, food stalls and a spectacular show of fireworks.

CQ Rescue has been invited to attend and collect donations at the gate for a few hours.

We are currently looking for 2 volunteers that can donate their time from 4pm to approx. 7pm to collect donations as patrons arrive.

Please register your interest below if you are available to assist.

We invite our valued volunteers to join us for a cuppa and a chat at the RACQ CQ Rescue hangar on Tuesday, September 26. Come meet our new Fundraising and Events team members and find out what we have planned moving forward and how you can help.

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