Every time someone pays a green fee at the Longford Golf Club this year, they are supporting health care on the ground and in the air across Tasmania.
For generations, the Club has looked after regional Tasmanians through sport, connection, and community. In 2026 it is expanding that reach beyond the fairways making every round count for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
The Club is donating $1 from every green fee to RFDS Tasmania to continue its long history of critical care through aeromedical retrievals, adult and youth mental health support, dental services and support for Tasmanians facing long-term physical illnesses.
Club captain Craig Richards said choosing to support the RFDS was a natural decision.
It means every round played helps someone, somewhere and we’re proud to play a small part in that.
Craig Richards, Longford Golf Club CaptainThe idea came from club member Mandy Burbury (pictured above) who is a long-term supporter of the Flying Doctor and its work.
She hopes other Tasmanian golf clubs will follow the lead of Longford with a fundraising partnership from green fees. The donation is collected automatically as part of a tap, pay and play system.
Recently while celebrating the fundraising partnership, the Club marked the success of visiting player Coral Warburton (second from right) from Queensland, who shot a hole-in-one in March.
Coral spends her summers in Tasmania with family before heading North each winter to her home in the Darling Downs. Knowing the work of the RFDS in Queensland, she was supportive of Longford’s charity drive.
The Club hopes to raise about $4,000 for the RFDS this year.
You can support the Flying Doctor in Tasmania by donating today.
