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Outback Air Race 2025

Pilots take to the skies to support the RFDS

22 Aug 2025

More than 30 aircraft will soar across the skies as part of the 12th Outback Air Race to raise vital funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).

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20 Aug 2025

Ben Dobbin joins forces with the Flying Doctor

Media personality Ben Dobbin is the latest high-profile name to sign up as a Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) Lighting the Way Ambassador.

Ben Dobbin
06 Aug 2025

A day in the life of an RFDS dentist

This Dental Health Week, we speak to our Senior Dentist Lynlee Tatnell about her life on the road offering oral healthcare services to rural and remote communities.

RFDS Dentist
05 Aug 2025

Bundaberg Regional Council’s ongoing support for the Flying Doctor

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) is pleased to announce another valuable financial contribution from the Bundaberg Regional Council (BRC).

Bundaberg hangar
04 Aug 2025

A guide to good child oral health

This Dental Health Week, from 4 to 10 August, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) is educating families about the importance of helping children reach their oral health milestones.

RFDS Dental Service
31 Jul 2025

Council’s 30-year partnership with RFDS (Queensland Section) continues with $156K support

Rockhampton Regional Council today celebrated 30 years of ongoing support for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) by waiving more than $156,000 in airport landing fees over the past 12 months.

Rockhampton Regional Council Partnership
22 Jul 2025

A new eye for talent in the Outback Explorer Competition

Outback grazier and photographer Wendy Sheehan is using her eye for talent and love for regional Queensland to judge the 2025 Outback Explorer Competition, brought to you in partnership with Elders.

A new eye for talent in the Outback Explorer Competition
15 Jul 2025

Capturing country life through the Outback Explorer Competition

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) and Elders have launched the Outback Explorer Competition—an initiative aimed at showcasing the diversity of Queensland communities and those who live in them.

Outback explorer competition
14 Jul 2025

A year of Picnic with the Planes

Four events, four Queensland bases, and thousands of smiling faces.

Crowd at Picnic with the Planes event