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A photo from the 2024 RFDS Vic GTDD

Celebrating the past

11 Jun 2024

Almost 400 supporters, donors, corporate partners, industry stakeholders and representatives from government came together at the Plaza Ballroom to celebrate RFDS Victoria’s annual Going the Distance Gala Dinner.

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The Flying Doctor community comes together for the John Flynn Luncheon

The Flying Doctor community comes together for the John Flynn Luncheon

07 Dec 2022

With its theme, “Spirit of the Outback Adventurer”, RFDS Victoria’s annual John Flynn Luncheon was a celebration of remote communities and pioneering Australians.

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Ryman Healthcare

The Flying Doctor flight simulator visits Ryman Healthcare

30 Nov 2022

With Ryman Healthcare naming their newest village after Flying Doctor founder John Flynn, the team at RFDS Victoria decided to pay the residents a visit.

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Flying Doctor Wellbeing expands to Victoria’s Bass Coast

Flying Doctor Wellbeing expands to Victoria’s Bass Coast

03 Nov 2022

RFDS Victoria is expanding its mental health service to the Bass Coast Shire to help address the region’s significant lack of accessible mental health support.

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Turosi Giving raised $120,000 for RFDS

Turosi Giving raised $120,000 for RFDS

02 Nov 2022

At their recent charity ball, Turosi Giving raised a record high donation for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

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RFDS Victoria holds its first gala dinner in three years

RFDS Victoria holds its first gala dinner in three years

14 Oct 2022

This year’s Going the Distance gala dinner was a celebration of our supporters, our donors and the RFDS TV show.

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Education program

Cooper Energy supports the Flying Doctor Education Program to tour Otway schools

22 Aug 2022

Cooper Energy is funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Victoria to take its Education Program–complete with the life-sized RFDS Flight Simulator –on a two-week tour of Victoria’s south-west.

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Flying Doctor Community Transport Expands to Warracknabeal

Flying Doctor Community Transport Expands to Warracknabeal

10 Aug 2022

RFDS Victoria is pleased to partner with Yarriambiack Shire Council to bring the Flying Doctor Community Transport service to the community of Warracknabeal and surrounds.

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The RFDS Victoria Board met scholarship recipients in Mildura

The RFDS Victoria Board met scholarship recipients in Mildura

02 Aug 2022

With travel restrictions making a face-to-face meeting impossible last year, RFDS Victoria arranged a long overdue afternoon tea with its 2021 Give Them wings scholarship recipients.

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