In the past year, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) aeromedical team helped more than a thousand sick or injured patients from the Fraser Coast region reach the care they needed.
Fraser Coast Regional Council (FCRC) has again done it’s bit to help provide services to the area by waiving over $122,000 in RFDS landing fees at the Maryborough and Hervey Bay airports.
This is a significant increase from last year when FCRC waived $66,000.
Demand for the RFDS across the Fraser Coast continues to grow with an 11% increase in services from the previous year.
More Fraser Coast residents are using the vital lifesaving care of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) than ever before.
RFDS (Queensland Section) CEO Meredith Staib said, the support of Fraser Coast Regional Council continues to be important in the service being able to help such a growing population.
“Fraser Coast Regional Council continues to be a great supporter of the work the RFDS does across the region, and we thank them for that.
“Partnerships with organisations such as FCRC are vital in helping the RFDS achieve its goal of assisting as many people in need as possible.
“We again thank the council for its ongoing support and look forward continuing such a positive relationship for many years to come,” Ms Staib said.
Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said the Royal Flying Doctor Service offers an essential community service, and Council is proud to support the organisation by waiving airport fees through an ongoing sponsorship agreement.
“Our region is the second highest in patient transfers to Brisbane, highlighting how crucial the Royal Flying Doctor Service is for the Fraser Coast.
“Council’s vision is to build better communities together and that’s exactly what this sponsorship agreement with the RFDS achieves,” he said.
