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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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What if there was no help?
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When I was diagnosed with cancer, I was terrified!
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RFDS Victoria launches its Matched Giving Day to support Memory Lane
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Remote rescue
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Doc's new chapter
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Turning cows into cash
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On tap at the William Creek Hotel
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New aircraft to bolster RFDS fleet
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RFDS Victoria partners with Cooper Energy to support rural health needs
10 Feb 2021RFDS Victoria has signed a three-year partnership agreement with Cooper Energy’s Legacy Foundation.
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Dubbo Visitor Experience features in new series, Love an Aussie Road Trip
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RFDS Flight Nurses celebrate 30 years
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Broome RFDS doctor named finalist in the 2021 WA Rural Health West Awards
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Marree community legend retires
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RFDS inspired children's book curated by former patient
29 Jan 2021A former patient who was retrieved after a mine site incident has produced a children's book as a way of giving back to the RFDS.
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