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New RFDS facility opens at Busselton

14 Jun 2024

A new purpose-built facility has officially opened at Busselton-Margaret River Airport for RFDS and St John WA crews.

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Robin Emmett

WA Flying Doctor logistican set to retire after 33 years of service

26 Aug 2021

Celebrating 33 years of service to regional and remote Western Australia is RFDS logistician Robin Emmett.

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Baby Laiken decided to come a few weeks early

A flying start for a new baby

25 Aug 2021

"It had been a wild few days. We were off the grid on our babymoon in WA’s South West when little Laiken decided he wanted to meet the world a few weeks early,” Scott Crowdy recalled.

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Flying Doctor Day in WA

Your impact this Flying Doctor Day

25 Aug 2021

Your support on Flying Doctor Day helps us prepare our frontline crews for whatever situation they may face.

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Boosting our capability for the next century

25 Aug 2021

In an Australian first for the Flying Doctor, two helicopters will join our fleet at the end of 2021.

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Narrogin woman Ann McLeish steps up again for her Flying Doctor

12 Aug 2021

The one and only Ann McLeish is back, walking 185km between Field Days from Dongara to Newdegate to raise vital funds and awareness of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia.

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RFDS dental services expand into the Pilbara

05 Aug 2021

Newman and South Hedland residents now have access to local and quality dental services provided by the Flying Doctor in Western Australia.

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Topdrill

Resource sector digs deep for the Flying Doctor

03 Aug 2021

Western Australia's resource industry dug deep to support the Flying Doctor on the eve of Diggers and Dealers in Kalgoorlie at a sundowner event hosted by drilling specialists Topdrill.

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NG Lands

RFDS takes vaccines to Ngaanyatjarra Lands in Western Australia

15 Jul 2021

The RFDS’ remote COVID-19 vaccination program continues to roll-out to the furthest corners of Western Australia this week with crews undertaking a five-day clinic in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands (NG Lands).

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