The RFDS in NSW/ACT
Media Releases
21 December 2016 Flying Doctor at the ready over Christmas
29 November 2016 Flying Doctor issues summer snakebite reminder
28 November 2016 Help from Humpty Dumpty Foundation ensures safe delivery of babies
26 October 2016 Virtual aviators support real Flying Doctors
19 October 2016 Fly around partnership to raise cancer awareness
12 October 2016 Mental Health Week - Flying Doctor calls for men to "man up" on mental health
5 October 2016 Minister delivers more good news in Dubbo
15 September 2016 Dubbo Open Day to celebrate 80 years of RFDS
15 June 2016 Flying Doctor helps Outback families lift their personal performance
31 May 2016 Outback Car Trek goes troppo in Queensland
18 May 2016 Broken Hill celebrates 80 years of RFDS
21 April 2016 Celebrity power helps local trekkers
21 April 2016 Going that extra mile for brighter smiles
20 April 2016 Exciting new charity partnership announced
8 April 2016: Flying Doctor welcomes touchdown of aeromedical innovation project
19 February 2016 NSW Governor visits Flying Doctor base
9 February 2016 Golfers play a round for a good cause
26 January 2016 Six decades honoured
20 January 2016 Minister for Health renews IHT contract
2015
22 December 2015 Flying Doctor on stand by over the festive season
21 December 2015 Flying Doctors named most reputable charity for fifth straight year
14 December 2015 Rubber hits the road in the Central West for the Flying Doctor
14 October 2015 Poles apart but the Christmas spirit still burns brightly
13 October 2015 'Fly-Around Clinics' to have greater schools focus
7 September 2015 The Flying Doctor to join the Priscilla Party
18 August 2015 Flying Doctor to raise skin cancer awareness at Ganmain Show
10 August 2015 Enhanced health services for Western and Far Western New South Wales
5 August 2015 Donna happy to go that extra mile for the Flying Doctor
15 July 2015 New TOOTH dental therapist aims to brush up Outback dental health
14 July 2015 Flying Doctor visitor centre named as finalist in Tourism Awards
25 June 2015 Flying Doctor offers free health screenings at Brewarrina Field Day
5 June 2015 Outback Trek keeps rolling on after 25 years
25 May 2015 Dental prosthetist saddles up for the Flying Doctor
11 May 2015 Flying Doctor Marks International Nursing Day
30 April 2015 Flying Doctor to do health 'pit stop' at Pooncarie Field Day
27 April 2015 Flying Doctor and the School of the Air join forces to safeguard the future
2 March 2015 Flying Doctor to Speak at Isolated Children Conference
20 January 2015 Berry 'Shows' it cares for the Flying Doctor
2014
22 December 2014 Flying Doctor again named most reputable Australian charity
8 December 2014 Flying Doctor to honour over 60 years of service
5 December 2014 Over 60 years of service honoured
3 December 2014 'Flying Doctor' on song for the Outback Christmas Train
14 November 2014 Flying Doctor Calls On Far West Males to 'Man Up' on Health Checks
29 October 2014 "Around The World" in Seven Days in aid of the Flying Doctor
28 October 2014 RFDS Nurse Manager named Remote Health Professional of the Year
14 October 2014 Flying Doctor to get Food For Thought at Tuppal
7 October 2014 National Mental Health Week – Flying Doctors see Spike in demand for Mental Health Services
1 October 2014 Tough Guy Matt Takes on the Outback
30 September 2014 The Flying Doctor Joins the Iconic Deni Ute Muster
16 September 2014 Retailer Support Tops $50,000
8 September 2014 Flying Doctor Urges Public to Include a Charity
3 September 2014 Flying Doctor Brings "Pit Stop and Pearls" Health Check to Forbes Show
4 August 2014 National Dental Health Week - Flying Doctor Says Alternative Delivery Models Can Improve Dental Health in the Bush
15 July 2014 Silver City Treadlers Reach $500,000 Fundraising Landmark
10 July 2014 A one-off weekend of Flying Doctor fun!
2 June 2014 Outback Trek Clocks Up a Quarter Century
23 May Longstanding supporter of the Flying Doctor honoured with aircraft naming
15 May 2014 Prevention is the Best Cure - Flying Doctor to Focus on Men's Health at Gilgandra Show
12 May 2014 Newcastle Dentists to Brush Up Dental Education in Outback
28 April 2014 Flying Doctor to Focus on Men's Health at Ag Fair
7 April 2014 "Get on Board" with the Flying Doctor at the Easter Show
10 February 2014 Flying Doctor History Comes Home
4 February 2014 Flying Doctor kicks off 2014 by Welcoming Waratahs on board
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08 May 2018In January, Dan White proudly handed over a cheque for $10,000 to the Royal Flying Doctor at our Dubbo Base. It was a bequest from his late father.
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08 May 2018Back in April 1981, young jackaroo Stewart Aiken and a mate from the same property were out riding motorbikes. They were about 50 kilometers from home in Western NSW and racing each other back to the property.
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