Community supporters
Volunteers
Special thanks to the RFDS volunteers across the SE Section whose tireless efforts on our behalf enable us to minimise fundraising costs. The Sydney office, in particular, relies heavily on office and marketing volunteers. Thank you to all for your dedication and commitment.
Thanks also to the Service’s volunteer speakers who give up their time to speak on behalf of the RFDS to community groups.
We are also very fortunate to have dedicated groups of Auxiliaries and Support Group fundraisers, who each year organise many and varied events.
And last but not least, thanks to the many volunteers who assist us at remote area health clinics.
Auxiliaries and support groups
The Broken Hill Women’s Auxiliary continues to fundraise and provide support for the Service. The annual ‘Operation Pudding’ is a tradition dating back to 1951, and each year they succeed in selling more than 2,000 Christmas puddings before even turning on an oven, raising $25,000.
The Auxiliary also holds an annual Dinner Dance in May.
Dubbo Support Group
The Dubbo Support Group continues to have an active presence in the Dubbo community, attending a variety of local events to increase awareness and raise funds for the Service including the RFDS Dubbo Base Open Day in May.
The Lightning Ridge sub-branch, established in 2004, and the White Cliffs Auxiliary have also been busy with ongoing fundraising activities.
Annual fundraising events
Each year the South Eastern Section of the RFDS is the beneficiary of over one million dollars raised by annual fundraising events. These events are organised by dediciated supporters who spend an enourmous amount of their own time raising funds for, and the profile of, the Flying Doctor. To get invloved or read more about these events, see below.
Flying Doctor Outback Car Trek
Cooper Cup
Macquarie Links 'let's play for a sheep station'
World Flight