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Ben Brooksby is the founder of the Naked Farmer

#139 Ben Brooksby Bares All - Meet Australia's Naked Farmer!

26 Jun 2025

It takes guts to get your gear off - and guts to talk about mental health. Meet Naked Farmer founder, Ben Brooksby.

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12 Aug 2019

Message from President Ruth Sandow

Ruth Sandow, RFDS SE President,

Ruth Sandow
09 Aug 2019

Tasmanians urged to brush up on oral health

During Dental Health Week RFDS Tasmania and St.LukesHealth have joined forces to call on Tasmanians to take oral health seriously and highlight options available to access affordable dental treatments in regional locations.

09 Aug 2019

North East Lions Club gets behind farmers

North East Lions Club has used the proceeds from its popular Farm Feast event to support the work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in the Dorset Community. Yesterday a cheque for $5000 was handed to RFDS president Malcolm White.

06 Aug 2019

Cooper Basin Rescue

When you live and work in the city, you don’t often stop to think about the challenges of accessing help in an emergency.

05 Aug 2019

Meet RFDS Western Operations dental assistant Karleigh Barbour

“The positive response I receive from the community when they see me in my uniform never fails to make me feel proud to work for the RFDS.

Wendy and Karleigh
30 Jul 2019

Riverland volunteers raise $67,500 for Flying Doctor

A dedicated group of local volunteers has raised $67,500 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), representing their fundraising efforts with the support of the Riverland community over the past year.

An aircraft with RFDS logo. The sun is setting.
27 Jul 2019

Our 2019 Queensland Heroes

The quick thinking and cool-headed response of four Mount Isa locals to a tragic Christmas Eve boating accident has seen the group awarded the 2019 RFDS Queensland Hero Award

24 Jul 2019

Southern Yorke Peninsula volunteers raise $16,000 for Flying Doctor

A dedicated group of local volunteers has presented a $16,000 donation to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), representing their fundraising efforts with the support of the Southern Yorke Peninsula community over the past year.