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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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Grazier lucky to be alive after high-speed crash on remote station
18 May 2018The boys strapped me onto an old shearing bed and put me on the back of the utility and we made our way to the nearest registered airstrip to meet the RFDS plane. Those are just the things you have to do out here if you’ve got nothing on hand.
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RFDS celebrates very special patient anniversary 40 years on
18 May 2018If it wasn’t for the Flying Doctor I hate to think what the outcome would have been for John, or me. The staff were just wonderful and I have such a special memory of them.
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Patient Story - Tarryn Vallance
18 May 2018“You hear about the RFDS, but you never think you’ll need them. But without them, I wouldn’t be here today.”
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Airnorth Cable Beach Polo names RFDS as 2018 Charity Partner
03 May 2018The RFDS is both delighted and thankful to be Airnorth Cable Beach Polo’s Charity Partner for 2018 and welcomes the opportunity of sharing the RFDS story with those elite competitors and spectators from all around the world.
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A Story to Tell
24 Apr 2018“It’s funny you know, because as little children, we didn’t realise how important our babysitters were.”
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Kalgoorlie RFDS flight nurse proves to be cream of the crop
03 Apr 2018Kalgoorlie-based RFDS flight nurse Colleen Reid has been chosen to partake in a highly selective aeromedical course in New Zealand.
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2018 Official RFDS March Magazine
26 Feb 2018Want to find out more and support the Royal Flying Doctor Service? Read more in our souvenir 90th anniversary magazine edition.
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