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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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Tasmanians urged to brush up on oral health
09 Aug 2019During Dental Health Week RFDS Tasmania and St.LukesHealth have joined forces to call on Tasmanians to take oral health seriously and highlight options available to access affordable dental treatments in regional locations.
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North East Lions Club gets behind farmers
09 Aug 2019North East Lions Club has used the proceeds from its popular Farm Feast event to support the work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in the Dorset Community. Yesterday a cheque for $5000 was handed to RFDS president Malcolm White.
Read full storyCooper Basin Rescue
06 Aug 2019When you live and work in the city, you don’t often stop to think about the challenges of accessing help in an emergency.
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Meet RFDS Western Operations dental assistant Karleigh Barbour
05 Aug 2019“The positive response I receive from the community when they see me in my uniform never fails to make me feel proud to work for the RFDS.
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Riverland volunteers raise $67,500 for Flying Doctor
30 Jul 2019A dedicated group of local volunteers has raised $67,500 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), representing their fundraising efforts with the support of the Riverland community over the past year.
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Our 2019 Queensland Heroes
27 Jul 2019The quick thinking and cool-headed response of four Mount Isa locals to a tragic Christmas Eve boating accident has seen the group awarded the 2019 RFDS Queensland Hero Award
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Southern Yorke Peninsula volunteers raise $16,000 for Flying Doctor
24 Jul 2019A dedicated group of local volunteers has presented a $16,000 donation to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), representing their fundraising efforts with the support of the Southern Yorke Peninsula community over the past year.
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