Around 4am on Saturday morning, the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked on a primary mission to Minnie Water, east of Grafton, to an 18-year old male who had fallen approximately 5 metres down a dune, suffering a head injury.

The patient was treated on scene by ASNSW paramedics and the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team and was transported to Lismore Base Hospital in a stable condition.