The RFDS in TAS
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Truckies Raise Money for RFDS
An outstanding amount was raised for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) through the Tasmanian Truck Owners and Operators Association’s (TTOOA) annual Launceston to Longford Truck Run in March.
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RFDS Tasmania's Stephen Stone Wins Gong
28 Dec 2017Stephen Stone, the first Tasmanian to win Exercise Physiologist of the Year award could be your local rural health worker.
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New Dentist for the RFDS in Tasmania
22 Nov 2017RFDS Tasmania welcomes their first ever full time dentist to the team, the gregarious and internationally experienced, Dr Lorika Strickland.
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Teddy bears go to hospital
17 Nov 2017The kids at this Launceston Primary School took x-rays, listened to hearts, and gave asthma medication - to their donated teddies of course! Toothbrush kits were supplied to each child by RFDS
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My fundraising trek
02 Nov 2017“Walking the five days of the Larapinta trail to raise funds for the RFDS, was an amazing experience.”
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My Dad, Alf Traeger (1895 – 1980)
01 Nov 2017Then one day the Rev. John Flynn walked in. He needed a portable and reliable generator to provide sufficient power for transmitting messages to and from the isolated people of the outback. And so the pedal radio was invented.
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Margaret’s sweet last ride
31 Oct 2017Well, what a great service. The most caring attendants and the ‘Rolls Royce’ of ambulances. They even stopped at Mums favorite ice cream shop at The Cow Shed, Avoca! Mum passed away at 3:45am on Sunday 26 February.
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RFDS selected as finalist in two categories in the 2017 Tasmanian Business Excellence Awards
25 Aug 2017Congratulations to the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Tasmania! They have been selected as finalists in two categories in the 2017 Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Business Excellence Awards!
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