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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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Flying Doctor records busiest year in Queensland
22 Jan 2020The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has recorded its busiest year to date, with more than 98,000 occasions of care delivered across the state.
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Bushfire crisis – a note from the RFDS Victorian CEO
16 Jan 2020A note from Scott Chapman, RFDS Victoria Chief Executive, on the continuing bushfire crisis.
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Hawks RFDS Trivia Night
16 Jan 2020In conjunction with Hawthorn Football Club, we're holding a trivia night and silent auction on 2nd of February.
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Flying Doctor supporter wins Queensland Volunteer of the Year
15 Jan 2020The joy and companionship that comes with giving back and a love for an iconic Australian charity has seen Gordon Park resident Val Marlow named Queensland Volunteer of the Year.
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Donate to RFDS Victoria
14 Jan 2020Your support helps us provide vital services to Victorian communities. Please click here if you'd like to donate.
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Keeping Queensland's mums safe
13 Jan 2020“I saved some of my pocket money for you to use when other people get hurt like my mum.” So ends the beautiful letter we recently received from 8-year-old Brielle Bowen, one of our youngest supporters.
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A son's dream and a mother's love
13 Jan 2020Every year, many of our kind and generous supporters make the decision to include a gift in their Will to the Flying Doctor. For some, it’s a way to show their appreciation for a service that has kept their community safe.
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History in the making
13 Jan 2020With your generosity, we’re almost ready to open the doors to a new Bundaberg Aeromedical Base!
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You're changing lives in outback Queensland
13 Jan 2020Collinsville resident, Deanna, was one of the first patients to walk through the door of the RFDS Dental Service more than seven years ago. For Deanna and her husband, the service you helped to provide has been invaluable.
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Friends for life and local heroes
13 Jan 2020Betty Marchant and Georgie Walker are local legends in their hometown of Eromanga. When they’re not looking after the RFDS clinic or running the monthly fundraising BBQ at the Royal Hotel, you can find them lending a hand to our aeromedical crew when we fly into town.
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Into the eye of the storm
13 Jan 2020As a parent, it’s always worrying when a young child is sick. But for Rebecca O’Sullivan, it was even more stressful when her 5-year-old daughter Clare fell seriously ill during severe flooding.
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A Christmas to remember
13 Jan 2020For Flight Nurse Sabrina Montaldo, Christmas will always bring with it memories of a dramatic rescue in the outback. Only five months after commencing with the Service, Sabrina attended a tragic boating accident at Lake Julius for her first aeromedical retrieval.
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When young lives hang in the balance
13 Jan 2020For Bundaberg mum, Kelly-Anne, there were no warning signs that something was wrong.
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Support Flying Doctor Wellbeing
08 Jan 2020Flying Doctor Wellbeing provides free access to mental health and wellbeing services in several areas across Victoria.
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2020 Calendar
06 Jan 2020RFDS Tasmania's 2020 Calendar is now available to purchase from locations around the state - contact us to find out where you can buy one.
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