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An outback nightmare: Lil's story
With blood splayed across the white tiles of her bathroom, Lil’s family and friends arrived to what looked like a scene from a horror movie.
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Even the seasoned riders can sometimes get it wrong...
18 Aug 2022Phil Eley was touring on his motorbike on the Birdsville Track in remote South Australia, but he ended up cartwheeling and found himself having to rely totally on others
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Go further - Walk, Run or Ride throughout October to keep the Flying Doctor flying
17 Aug 2022Get fit, raise funds and help the Royal Flying Doctor Service deliver life-saving healthcare to across Australia.
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Applications now open for RFDS Midwifery Scholarships in WA
11 Aug 2022Are you a registered nurse looking to work for the RFDS but don't have the necessary midwifery qualification? If so, we want to hear from you!
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Flying Doctor Community Transport Expands to Warracknabeal
10 Aug 2022RFDS Victoria is pleased to partner with Yarriambiack Shire Council to bring the Flying Doctor Community Transport service to the community of Warracknabeal and surrounds.
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'Ningaloo' takes to the skies
05 Aug 2022Three children have scored a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to name the newest Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet used by the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia.
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A unique commitment that will remove isolation as a barrier to lifesaving medical care
03 Aug 2022Living in an isolated community showed one woman just how important the Flying Doctor is.
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Flying Doctor training helps prepare rural GPs
03 Aug 2022A workshop for GPs by the Flying Doctor has showed how to handle everything from snake bites to quad bike crashes.
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WA resources industry digs deep for RFDS
02 Aug 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) of Western Australia is grateful to be the beneficiary of a Topdrill Resource Industry Charity Sundowner held in Kalgoorlie on Sunday 31 July, the eve of the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum.
Read full storySupporter profile: Eric’s lasting impact
02 Aug 2022Wonderful supporters, like Eric, who make the kind-hearted decision to leave a gift in their Will to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) help ensure that we will be there for outback communities in need for generations to come.
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Mud, sweat and cheers: Trekkers raise vital funds for those living in the outback
02 Aug 2022As one Trek ends, plans begin for big 2023 journey across Australia
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New-look Flying Doctor plane takes to the skies
02 Aug 2022Find out the process our planes go through to ensure we are best prepared to serve our communities
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Music fans at Mundi Mundi Bash give generously to RFDS
02 Aug 2022More than $80,000 raised to benefit our outback communities
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Dedicated new Regional Services Managers to bring the finest care to the furthest corner
02 Aug 2022Flying Doctor congratulates Mark Whitfeld and Jackie Hanniver to the roles of Regional Services Managers
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The RFDS Victoria Board met scholarship recipients in Mildura
02 Aug 2022With travel restrictions making a face-to-face meeting impossible last year, RFDS Victoria arranged a long overdue afternoon tea with its 2021 Give Them wings scholarship recipients.
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How the RFDS saved a life and changed a career
29 Jul 2022It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Their newborn baby is desperately ill and the critical medical care they need is hundreds of miles away. Cue the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
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