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Vale Dame Marie Bashir

Vale Professor The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir

21 Jan 2026

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is deeply saddened by the passing of Dame Marie Bashir. Dame Marie Bashir served as joint Patron of the RFDS South Eastern Section with her husband, the late Sir Nicholas Shehadie, during her term as Governor of New South Wales from 2001 to 2014.

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19 Dec 2023

Royal Flying Doctor Service set to open GP clinic in Condobolin

The Central West NSW town of Condobolin will soon have access to increased local medical services

RFDS
15 Nov 2023

Year in Review Message from our Chair Saranne Cooke

RFDSSE Chair, Dr Saranne Cooke, shares her highlights from 2023-24.

Cultural immersion in Broken Hill
23 Oct 2023

Rhonda defies the odds after lifesaving flight to Adelaide

Doctors didn’t know if the Broken Hill resident would survive the flight but Rhonda credits the RFDS for saving her life.

Rhonda Vickers
23 Oct 2023

Message from the Chair October 2023

RFDSSE Chair thankful for your ongoing support

Saranne Cooke
23 Oct 2023

Big year for Broken Hill Women's Auxiliary

The RFDS Broken Hill Women's Auxiliary are incredible supporters of the Flying Doctor

Women's Auxiliary
23 Oct 2023

Silver City Bush Treadlers hit the road

Having already raised more than $750,000 for the RFDS, the Treadlers are showing no signs slowing down.

Silver City Bush Treadlers hit the road
23 Oct 2023

Mundi Mundi Bash goes down in the record books

More than 6,500 people do the Nutbush

Mundi