Queenstown Search & Rescue heroes benefit from Ziptrek Ecotours' Locals Day
Monday 10 October 2011, 3:38PM
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 and Samuel Lowe from Queenstown sporting their new Ziptrek Ecotours T-shirts before they enjoy their first zipline experience med res.jpg)
A dedicated group of specialist volunteers who risk life and limb to help people in trouble in New Zealand’s great outdoors will be the beneficiaries of a Queenstown locals’ day.
Ziptrek Ecotours is thrilled to have raised more than $1,500 for Wakatipu LandSAR Search & Rescue with a locals’ day this weekend.
The day was a huge success with all tours heavily booked on the day, enabling Queenstown people to enjoy the Moa 4-line Tour and Kea 6-line Tour at a discount of up to 66%. Ten dollars from each tour was then donated to Search & Rescue.
Locals Samuel Lowe and Catherine Metcaf from Queenstown were lucky winners on the day, walking away with coveted Ziptrek Ecotours T-shirts as the first two local guests to check in for a tour.
Ziptrek Ecotours General Manager Trent Yeo said the company was delighted to help a local community organization in any way they could.
“The weather was fantastic and locals were excited to be able to take advantage of our special offer and help out this really worthwhile charity
“Search and rescue held a BBQ on site which gave them the chance to talk to lots of locals about the work they do, and enabled them to raise even more money,” he said.
“They’ve been providing their expertise to the people of the Wakatipu for nearly 30 years, and have up to 40 dedicated volunteers on their team.
“They’re involved in some 20 search and rescue operations a year in what can be pretty hostile and difficult terrain, and they’ve got some very understanding employers who are happy to enable them to carry out their work at a moment’s notice.
“Their specialised rescue equipment and training does not come cheap, so we’re absolutely delighted to be able to support them in this way.”