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RFDS joins the Mundi Mundi Bash

Royal Flying Doctor Service once again bound for the Bash in 2025

17 Jun 2025

The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section (RFDSSE) is once again taking flight for the Mundi Mundi Plains as an official charity partner of the 2025 Mundi Mundi Bash festival.

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19 Jan 2022

Generous NSW recyclers donate $140,000 to the RFDS

The vital work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has received a $140,000 boost thanks to generous NSW residents who donated their refunds from recycling bottles and cans through Return and Earn.

Randall Greenberg and Dugald Saunders
19 Jan 2022

A once in a lifetime experience for Trekker

Outback Car Trek enthusiast Louis De Stoop has for many years been a participant in the annual fundraiser and during an auction of the 2021 event, was the lucky purchaser of a RAAF Simulator experience.

Louis in RAAF Simulator
19 Jan 2022

Get ready to rock out at the Mundi Mundi Bash

Australia’s newest festival, the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash, will rock the outback over three jam-packed days in April 2022.

People dancing in the outback
19 Jan 2022

Inspiring outback journey raises funds, awareness for mental health

After walking an inspiring 330 kilometres, Margaret Symes raised much-needed funds for the RFDS Wellbeing Place in Broken Hill, and more awareness of rural mental health.

Margaret Symes and Husband
19 Jan 2022

Frontline defence against COVID

2021 was always going to be a big year for the Royal Flying Doctor Service but the COVID pandemic and subsequent vaccination rollout made it one of the busiest times in our history.

COVID Clinic
19 Jan 2022

Television show reminder of Flying Doctor’s work leads to support

Watching patient stories come to life on TV gave Colin Cartwright a glimpse into how vital a role the Royal Flying Doctor Service plays in the lives of families across the far distances of rural and remote Australia and led to him leaving a Gift in Will.

Colin Cartwright
30 Dec 2021

RFDS to fly faster and further with Australia’s first B360 aircraft

A new $16 million aircraft, the first of its kind to touchdown on Australian shores, has been acquired by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section).

B360 arrival rfds Brisbane
29 Dec 2021

Flying Doctor launches road patient transport service in SA

Did you know that your Flying Doctor has launched a road patient transport service to complement its longstanding aeromedical services across South Australia? Read more...

RFDS road patient transport service
25 Dec 2021

Santa won't be the only red-belly in the sky this Christmas

Tis the season to put your feet up – however the Royal Flying Doctor Service will continue to provide 24/7 care over the holiday period.

24 Dec 2021

RFDS partners with INPEX for vaccines by helicopter

A new partnership has begun between the Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA) and INPEX to ensure critical COVID-19 vaccinations can continue during the wet season in remote Kimberley communities.

RFDS nurses and PHI pilots ready for take off
24 Dec 2021

Aircraft innovation to benefit flight nurses

The aircraft will pave the way for aeromedical care in Australia and provide RFDS flight nurses the capacity to fly further and faster to patients.

Jacinta Jones flight nurse RFDS
23 Dec 2021

Pilots ready for take off in new B360

The Beechcraft King Air 360 set to revolutionise aeromedical care in Queensland. The aircraft will reduce pilot workload and make flying in outback Queensland a whole lot easier.

Beechcraft King Air 360
15 Dec 2021

WA Flying Doctor celebrates award winning fundraising campaign

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA) is proud to announce our 2021 Flying Doctor Day campaign was recently selected as the state’s Most Innovative Fundraising Campaign by the Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) WA.

WA Flying Doctor Day 2021
09 Dec 2021

Mount Isa family reunited with RFDS crew

This week, the RFDS (Queensland Section) welcomed 10-year-old Hannah Lovett and her family back to the Mount Isa Base after Hannah was flown by the Flying Doctor almost three years ago.

RFDS helps Hannah
06 Dec 2021

RFDS appeals for Christmas donation

This year, Nikiha and Matt Davies will celebrate Christmas with healthy twin boys, now almost two. But if it wasn't for an emergency transfer by the RFDS (Queensland Section) when Nikiha was 25 weeks pregnant, the couple may not have been so lucky.

RFDS helps save twins born at 25 weeks