On Wednesday 4 June 2025 RFDS Victoria brought together the Flying Doctor family to celebrate and raise funds for the essential work of providing healthcare to rural and regional Victorians.
Hosted by Nat Edwards, the evening was supported by dedicated donors, Members of Paliarment, corporate partners, staff, stakeholders and ambassadors. Thanks to their generous spirit the gala dinner raised more than $100,000 through sponsorships, in-kind donations and fundraising activities on the night including a fabulous live auction, administered by Kelvin Shelley of the Australian Wool Network.
RFDS Victoria would like to particularly acknowledge APT Luxury Travel as the Principal Event Sponsor for the second year running, and to JBWere, who were a Major Event Sponsor for the third year in a row.
Additionally, we would like to thank our other loyal corporate supporters for their involvement in the evening, including Oakdene Wines for providing the wine, Delaware North for their donation of auction prizes, as well as Biomedical Solutions, Summit Fleet & Leasing Management and World Fuel.
Further thanks to all those individuals and organisations who donated items to our live and silent auctions, including:
- Australian Football League
- Alan and Shelley Green
- Alba Thermal Springs and Spa
- Alberts Wine Bar
- APT Luxury Travel
- At Your Table
- Brian Caldersmith
- Delaware North
- Dinosaur Designs
- Four Pillars
- iFly Melbourne
- Kakadu Traders
- Love Athletica
- Luna Park
- Marriner Group
- Melbourne Marathon Festival
- Microflite Aviation
- Oakdene Wines
- Oris
- Puffing Billy
- RACV
- The National Golf Club
- Verve Portraits
- Warren Brown
Finally, a very special thank you to Wurundjeri Man Alex Kerr, Steve McGhie, Matthew and Warren of Birtles and the Bean, Bobby Fox and Band.
