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Rockhampton Auxiliary

30 years of community support in Rockhampton

17 Nov 2025

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the RFDS Rockhampton Auxiliary, which has raised more than $2 million to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Rockhampton Base and its delivery of vital services across the region.

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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
14 Jul 2025

Day in the life of a rural GP

For most general practitioners (GPs), a day in the office follows a familiar routine. But for Nick, a GP with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) based in Cairns, every day is a little different, and unlike most, his day begins in the sky.

Nick and his crew