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#97 Kelly was heavily pregnant when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour
Kelly Foran was eagerly expecting the arrival of her first child when she told by Doctors that she had a brain tumour the size of a 'goose egg'.
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Kalgoorlie boy Hamish Levy celebrates 5th birthday by supporting his Flying Doctor in WA
11 Mar 2022Five-year-old Kalgoorlie boy Hamish Levy may just be our biggest fan! To celebrate his fifth birthday, instead of asking for presents, Hamish asked his guests to donate to the WA Flying Doctor instead. What a champ!
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2021 RFDS Queensland Hero announced
10 Mar 2022Kate and Justin Boshammer have been crowned the 2021 RFDS Queensland Hero after turning their unimaginable grief into life-changing fundraising efforts to help others.
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Royal Flying Doctor Service WA and Lifeline WA partnership more important than ever before
09 Mar 2022A message of hope has been flying high this summer with two of Western Australia’s most trusted charities, the Royal Flying Doctor Service in WA and Lifeline WA, working together to support people with mental health issues.
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Quarter of a Century of King Air in Tasmania
02 Mar 2022For 25 years Beechcraft King Air 200s have been winging their way back and forth across Tasmania providing an aeromedical service that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year thanks to the partnership between two RFDS sections and the Tasmanian Government.
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Wings of WA takes flight
02 Mar 2022Already in its first 60 days of service, our newest PC-12 has travelled to all corners of Western Australia and retrieved 63 patients.
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RFDS responds to an urgent call for anti venom after man gets bitten by tiger snake
01 Mar 2022Snake bite venom can spread quickly throughout the body and are always given the highest priority by the RFDS.
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Dr Morris and his marvellous flying machine
25 Feb 2022This is the story of the Monospar VH-UTH "Captain Cook" in Australia and the role it played pioneering aeromedical flights in the lead-up to the formation of RFDS Tasmania. It even made an epic 12,000 mile flight through 22 countries from Sydney to the United Kingdom.
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Rural mum's rare scare
25 Feb 2022When pregnant mum Anna Nunn woke up with an earache on her remote station, little did she know she was in for the shock of her life.
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From pups to planes: meet the man behind the mask
25 Feb 2022Meet RFDS Trades Assistant Dave Rose, who spends hours each day at our Adelaide Base keeping our aeromedical fleet clean and safe from COVID-19.
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Keeping the Flying Doctor flying: February 2022 fundraising recap
25 Feb 2022Despite challenging COVID-19 restrictions during the back end of 2021, RFDS Auxiliaries and Support Groups together with the wider community went above and beyond to help keep the Flying Doctor flying.
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RFDS volunteers awarded for exceptional service
25 Feb 2022At the end of 2021, RFDS Central Operations was honoured to present four Meritorious Service Awards, which recognise exceptional service by volunteers to the Flying Doctor.
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Celebrating our first female Flying Doctor pilot
22 Feb 2022A pioneer in her field, Beth joined the RFDS in 1958 and enjoyed a rewarding career with the Flying Doctor that spanned almost 30 years.
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Mundi Mundi Bash will support the Flying Doctor
21 Feb 2022The Mundi Mundi Bash is set to rock the outback over three jam-packed days in April 2022, and all proceeds raised from the event will be donated to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).
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Ameropa Australia supported their staff and RFDS Victoria through a unique vaccination program
18 Feb 2022Through the collective efforts of Ameropa Australia’s 175 employees and contractors who got their COVID-19 vaccination, the organisation donated $35,000 to RFDS Victoria.
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RFDS marks official launch of Marree Community Health Service
11 Feb 2022Deputy Premier of South Australia Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP officially opening the RFDS Marree Community Health Service
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