Wanaka's road crash rescue team is close to reaching its fundraising targets for its trip to the World Rescue Challenge in France later this year. PHOTO: AUSTRALASIAN ROAD RESCUE ORGANISATIONDreams of competing on the world stage look set to come true for a group of Wanaka firefighters. The Wanaka Volunteer Fire Brigade's seven-person road crash rescue team is nearing its fundraising targets for its trip to the World Rescue Challenge in France this September. The team qualified for the competition after winning the Australasian Rescue Challenge last July, and has been fundraising ever since. First, it will travel to Rotorua in June to compete in the national championships, before heading to New South Wales in late July to defend its title at the Australasian Rescue Challenge.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 25, 2019 15:22 UTC