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Graphic: Ella with her baby on the RFDS Flight
#88 Ella was 35 weeks pregnant & driving an outback truck when her waters broke!
Ella and Dave, transport company owners, embarked on a final trip from Perth to Kimberley before their baby's arrival. Unexpectedly, at 35 weeks pregnant, Ella's waters broke in the remote outback, far from medical help. They faced an urgent journey to reach the nearest hospital
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How does Paul survive a horrible mountain bike accident in remote WA?
05 Jan 2023The Flying Doctor Podcast: Paul Fiddes is a fit and experienced rider, but his competitive nature got the best of him in the Cape to Cape mountain bike event a few years ago...
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The flights you don't want to be checking onto this new year
30 Dec 2022New Year’s Eve is traditionally a time for people to let their hair down and celebrate with family and friends -- and this year that is something we all look forward to.
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Santa won't be the only red-belly in the sky this Christmas
25 Dec 2022Please celebrate safely and take a well-earned break this Christmas.
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The RFDS in WA sees an increase in calls for help early this festive season
19 Dec 2022The Royal Doctor Service of WA (RFDS) has seen an increase in calls related to accidents in regional WA during the past week.
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RAP Year in Review
15 Dec 2022We are very proud to present our first Reconciliation Action Plan ‘Year in Review’ report.
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The Royal Flying Doctor Service launches country bakeries awards
15 Dec 2022RFDS Victoria is proud to announce the recipients of its inaugural country bakery awards, which have been voted for by Flying Doctor road crews.
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How did Andrew Conlon survive being swallowed by the earth?
14 Dec 2022Ten years ago, Andrew fell into a mine shaft in Western Australia and sustained serious head injuries which left him with epilepsy.
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The Flying Doctor community comes together for the John Flynn Luncheon
07 Dec 2022With its theme, “Spirit of the Outback Adventurer”, RFDS Victoria’s annual John Flynn Luncheon was a celebration of remote communities and pioneering Australians.
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SA Governor's inaugural visit to RFDS
07 Dec 2022Her Excellency, The Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, paid her first visit to the RFDS this week.
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The Flying Doctor flight simulator visits Ryman Healthcare
30 Nov 2022With Ryman Healthcare naming their newest village after Flying Doctor founder John Flynn, the team at RFDS Victoria decided to pay the residents a visit.
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RFDS patient calls for support this Christmas
29 Nov 2022A Perth mother-of-two who suffered a life-threatening emergency while on holiday in the South West is encouraging Western Australians to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA) this Christmas.
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‘Dignity Drive’ hits the skies for remote NT communities
29 Nov 2022More than 1,000 packages of period products have been delivered to women in remote communities, as part of the RFDS’s pilot initiative with Share the Dignity in the Northern Territory.
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When you fall into a near boiling thermal mud pool in remote South Australia
28 Nov 2022Birdsville track. Sandy dunes and red desert stony plains. Steaming hot thermal springs. Nigel climbs out of the 4WD for a rest break and hears screams he has never heard before…
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Chopper crash comeback: Alex's story
23 Nov 2022Alex Lawrie was just months into his dream job as a helicopter pilot in the NT, when an afternoon scenic flight went horribly wrong. Hear directly from Alex, as he shares his dramatic story.
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Explorer's narrow escape: Stefan's story
23 Nov 2022After being airlifted to safety by the Flying Doctor, Adelaide retiree Stefan Kosak was told by surgeons that he was just “one millimetre off dead.” Read Stefan's story.
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