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Mount Isa

Construction milestone at Mount Isa aeromedical base

12 Nov 2024

Construction of the new $31.8 million LifeFlight and Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) Mount Isa base is approaching the halfway stage with some exterior walls going up in place in the past week.

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Mount Isa local fundraises for Flying Doctor

A ride of a lifetime to support the Flying Doctor

22 Aug 2023

Mount Isa brothers Brodie and Riley are taking on Australia’s longest shortcut on bike to raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and MS.

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Dr Starmer

RFDS Doctor educating youth to ‘Survive 25’

22 Aug 2023

After working in emergency departments for almost 15 years, Dr Katrina Starmer has seen her fair share of trauma.

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Mount Isa aeromedical team helping patient

Outback Heroes: Clonagh Station staff shine

21 Aug 2023

Staff from Clonagh Station are being praised for their actions to help the RFDS transport an injured Station Hand in the outback.

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RFDS community ambassadors come together to advocate for Queenslanders

17 Aug 2023

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Sam Love's family

A life changing career

09 Aug 2023

RFDS Senior Pilot Sam Love, his wife Chantel, and their five children took the leap and moved to Australia from New Zealand in search for a lifestyle change.

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RFDS Bundaberg simulator on track to launch

08 Aug 2023

Construction of the new Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) world-class aviation training facility in Bundaberg is on track with the development now just over half complete.

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Dr Stephen Andrews

Flying in to check your skin

24 Jul 2023

The more remote you get, the greater the challenge of accessing medical services which is why, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section), strives to get more health care to where people live, the furthest corner, the finest care.

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RFDS retrieval in the outback

Multi-million-dollar donation gifted to the Flying Doctor

08 Jul 2023

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) is thrilled to receive a $4 million donation from Mrs Gina Rinehart AO, Hancock Prospecting and Rinehart Medical Foundation.

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