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Mother-to-be Helen's emergency flight to Perth
First time mother-to-be Helen did everything right throughout her pregnancy this year. She hung up her riding helmet and was taking extra care around the horses. But one hot February morning, a regular day at the stud took a dramatic turn.
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Motor car enthusiasts ride for the Flying Doctor
05 Nov 2020The On the Road Again (OTRA) tour are celebrating 10 years of fundraising for their Flying Doctor and are travelling from Northam to York over eight days for the 2020 event.
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Recycle for RFDS
05 Nov 2020There is another way you can support your Flying Doctor! We are excited to announce the Royal Flying Doctor Service WA has recently registered as a charity with Containers for Change. Return your eligible containers through the recycling scheme and donate the funds to RFDSWA to help fly us further.
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From the frontline: Preparing for take-off
05 Nov 2020Colin works at the RFDS' 24-hour Coordination Centre at Jandakot Airport. He gives us some insight into some behind-the-scenes action which takes place from the call for help to take-off.
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Five-year-old's RFDS dash to Perth
02 Nov 20205-year-old Esperance boy Emmett Buckley relied on the RFDS after badly fracturing his elbow at school.
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A day in the life of a roving dentist for the Flying Doctor
30 Oct 2020Meet RFDS Western Operations dentist Dr Steve Hill who delivers oral health care to some of the most remote communities in Western Australia.
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Kalgoorlie flight nurse reflects on service to WA communities
30 Oct 2020In celebrating NAIDOC Week 2020, Kalgoorlie-based flight nurse Colleen Reid shares the meaningful connections and bond she shares with people living in some of the most isolated communities across WA.
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Funds mined for the Flying Doctor
21 Oct 2020Goldfields mining company Topdrill hosted a fundraising event for the RFDS as the movers and shakers of the resources sector gathered in Kalgoorlie on the eve of Diggers and Dealers 2020.
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Flying Doctor donation kiosk lands in Kalgoorlie
14 Oct 2020A new roving Flying Doctor donation kiosk is expected to turn heads of travellers and their loved ones at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Regional Airport over the next month.
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