The RFDS in WA
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New RFDS facility opens at Busselton
A new purpose-built facility has officially opened at Busselton-Margaret River Airport for RFDS and St John WA crews.
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Grain growers donate $100K to RFDS WA
30 Aug 2023Following a bumper season, CBH's unique grain forfeiting scheme sees generous donations for WA charities.
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Mini plane inspires big donation
14 Aug 2023When aeromodeller Andrew Herzfeld set out to build a replica Rio Tinto Life-Flight PC-24 jet, he dreamed of using it to fundraise for RFDS WA.
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Pilot Simon's 20 years
30 Apr 2023“I wanted to give back to the rural community in some way so the RFDS was my next logical step.” Twenty years later and Simon is still flying for the RFDS!
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