The RFDS in NSW/ACT

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Interviews, plus high resolution images and video are available upon request. 
Please reach out to our friendly team who will be sure to help you.


Head of Corporate Affairs: Therese​ Raft
Email: therese.raft@rfdsse.org.au
Mobile0407 583 854

Communications Manager: Katie Alstead

Email: katie.alstead@rfdsse.org.au
Mobile: 0455 747 448

Communications Manager: Mark Rayner
Email: mark.rayner@rfdsse.org.au
Mobile: 0436 622 801

Communications Advisor: Taylor Jurd
Email: taylor.jurd@rfdsse.org.au
Mobile: 0436 622 802

We have a number of media-ready downloads that you are welcome to use.

Video Resources

Video Resources

We have a number of media-ready downloads that you are welcome to use. For high resolution videos contact our media team.

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Image Resources

Image Resources

Media-ready downloadable images that you are welcome to use. For high resolution images, please contact our media team.

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RFDS SE Service map

RFDS SE Service map

This Service Map is a comprehensive snapshot of the communities the RFDS South Eastern Section serves in and around NSW.

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Latest news stories

17 May 2026

Prepared to Take-off for 90 Years in NSW: Flying Doctor Day 2026

Flying Doctor Day on Sunday 17 May celebrates the anniversary of the first ever RFDS flight in 1928. It’s an annual event we mark as a reminder of just how far our impact has deepened throughout rural and remote communities over the years.

Flight Nurse Lydia Newton 
13 May 2026

Mayors back RFDS to receive ongoing funding

Mayors from across rural NSW have thrown their weight behind a push for increased public funding for the RFDS, with the Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) calling on the NSW Government to ensure the Service’s ongoing sustainability by committing to ongoing core funding.

RFDS in front of CMA audience