The Big News: Mount Druitt Shopping Hub Has No Helipad - Mount Druitt Shopping Hub Needs One!

As the Careflight helicopter landed

This afternoon about 6.30pm, I was talking to a community member about the blogspot (at Shennan Walkway North Mount Druitt), and hovering above us was a loud helicopter that was head from William Mason Reserve towards Mount Druitt Westfield Shopping hub.

 One lady stated  thought the helicopters was going to crash, the way it was heading down.

It appeared there was a casualty, within the Mount Druitt shopping hub and it had nowhere to land. With Mount Druitt Police assistance - the NSW Ambulance Careflight helicopter had to backtrack to the lower grassed area of William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt. People were cleared off the lower flat grassed area of William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt.

The community crowd started to build up along the walkways as hundreds appeared to be watching the event. It appeared from witnesses that a Paramedical was escorted by a Mount Druitt Police vehicle,  drove off leaving community members mystified as the what was next happening. Community members were taking photo's and  video of the helicopter as the members of the community that I had spoken too, had not experienced this in their life, living in the area for four years.

A young Patrick was heading towards Mount Druitt shops, before this happened and then turned around and walked with myself to William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt. He wanted to see  was happening.

The escorted Police Car

Within half an hour the Paramedic escorted by the Mount Druitt police car ended back at William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt, to return to the helicopter, without any patients. 

Straight away I could hear people around wondering if there was a life threatening incident at Westfield Mount Druitt, there is no place for any helicopter to land, like a helipad. If there was one, then any casualty can quickly be flown to the nearest medically equip hospital: Blacktown, Nepean, Westmead and even Mount Druitt Hospitals.

In the modern world of  town planning, I do request (on behalf of the majority of North Mount Druitt and Mount Druitt community), request Blacktown City Council Councillor,Officers with NSW Health an the Management of Westfield Mount Druitt to seriously consider providing a helipad within the shopping hub, so that if the NSW Ambulance helicopter required in future, there is an area provided to allow for a helipad to be constructed. This could mean removing car park spots and making way or with proper official engineers  inspections and recommendations, a helipad is constructed on top of Westfield Mount Druitt.

A NSW Police spokesperson advised, 'There was no place in Westfield Mount Druitt to land the helicopter as all there is, is car park and car park.'

There no need to lay blame for the helipad not being provided to the Mount Druitt shopping area. We all have to work together, as a community for the complete health and safety of the area. Providing infrastructure that may prolong life is a extremely strong tick in my books!

We will provide you with further response, once we here from any stake holders.

Google Maps: Showing No Helipad Westfield Mount Druitt

Click here for the video on helicopter taking off

This should be a hot topic in Blacktown City Council's next meeting on 3rd December 2014!