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Brought back to life... twice: Colleen's story

24 May 2024

Richard Elliott thought he’d lost the love of his life when his partner Colleen Pickering’s heart stopped not once, but twice, in the middle of the night – in the middle of the outback.

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Cooper Basin Rescue

06 Aug 2019

When 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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Riverland volunteers raise $67,500 for Flying Doctor

30 Jul 2019

A 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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Southern Yorke Peninsula volunteers raise $16,000 for Flying Doctor

24 Jul 2019

A 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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Whyalla volunteers raise $23,000 for Flying Doctor

01 Jul 2019

A dedicated group of local volunteers has presented a $23,000 donation to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), representing their fundraising efforts with the support of the Whyalla community over the past year.

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Channel 7 Joins ‘Ground Crew’ as Major Sponsor

25 May 2019

The Royal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations (serving SA/NT) has announced the launch of a major partnership with Channel 7 Adelaide.

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RFDS enters jet age with game-changer in aeromedical care

22 May 2019

The communities of South Australia and the Northern Territory will soon be cared for 24/7 by the world’s first purpose-built aeromedical jet, the RFDS Medi-Jet 24.

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Young jockey airlifted with critical injuries

22 May 2019

We’ll always be thankful that the Flying Doctor was there when I needed help.

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Flying Doctor and IGA unveil aeromedical aircraft

21 May 2019

This afternoon the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Central Operations unveiled its Independent Grocers of Australia (IGA) branded aeromedical aircraft in recognition of IGA’s new, three-year major sponsorship of the life-saving service.

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