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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.
More detailsMayors 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.
The RFDS Flight Nurse who delivered 3 of his own children
For Michael Cook, known across the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section (RFDSSE) as Cookie, midwifery is not just a speciality he practices and teaches on the job. It is woven through almost every part of his life.
CWA NSW calls for ongoing core funding to Royal Flying Doctor Service
RFDSSE thanks CWA NSW for its strong leadership and advocacy, following the endorsement of an urgent motion calling for ongoing core funding for RFDS.
Inspiring the Next Generation of Rural Doctors
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is continuing to strengthen Australia’s rural medical workforce through a partnership ACRRM, with a recent engagement at Belmont Hospital (part of Hunter New England Local Health District).
Roy's Ride - 1300km for the Flying Doctor
When Roy Butler heard about our Lighting the Way Flare Tour, not only did he offer a message of support for our legacy in NSW, but he also offered his time, a motorbike and three days on the road advocating for remote and regional communities.
When a baby can’t wait: Inside the work of Flight Nurses
On International Day of the Midwife, 5th May, we’re recognising the exceptional Flight Nurses working in RFDSSE, most of whom are dually qualified in emergency nursing and midwifery and maintain both skillsets in some of the most complex and remote environments in the country.
Tony thought he was going to die
Tony was attempting to fix tyres on his truck on a remote roadside outside of Brewarrina. A routine job. Then the truck suddenly collapsed on him. The weight crushed his legs. He was pinned beneath 15 tonnes of metal.
You turned distance into pure relief for Judy, and she is so grateful
Judy is so grateful that she was able to get to the specialist care she needed when her hip unexpectedly dislocated while caravanning near Cobar.
