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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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31 Jan 2023

Stroke doesn’t stop Mervyn from appreciating Flying Doctor flight

When an acclaimed photographer needed transporting after a stroke at his photography exhibition opening, the Flying Doctor was there.

Patient Mervyn Bishop with RFDS Doctors in front plane
31 Jan 2023

Pilots soar across the outback to raise vital funds for remote communities

Outback Air Race sets a new record raising funds for the Flying Doctor

 Pilots soar across the outback to raise vital funds for remote communities
31 Jan 2023

“A job like no other”: Retrieval Doctors in awe of their rewarding work

RFDSSE Retrieval Medical Doctors share what it is like working for the aeromedical organisation. 

Retrieval Doctors
12 Jan 2023

Did you know that the RDFS has an online shop with an amazing range of products?

Buying your gifts at our online DocShop and help families and communities in outback Australia to receive critical healthcare.

Mundi Mundi
24 Oct 2022

Message from our President

RFDSSE President thankful for your ongoing support

Professor David Lyle President, Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section)
24 Oct 2022

The Flying Doctor has a new donor and they are the youngest on record

Smallest supporter gives a big gift

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21 Oct 2022

Join the RFDSSE retrieval team

We’re always on the lookout for new talent to join our growing team..

Join the RFDSSE Medical Retrieval team
20 Oct 2022

Record missed but $90,000 raised for Flying Doctor at Mundi Mundi Bash

Almost 4000 festivalgoers lined up on the Mundi Mundi Plains in August to attempt a world record for most people doing the Nutbush, raising almost $90,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service

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