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Donate some loose change to support the Flying Doctor
Woolworths customers can play a part in keeping the lifesaving work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) going by making a special in-store donation from today.
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Win VIP tickets to the sold-out Big Red Bash
17 May 2022To celebrate the Flying Doctor's 94-year anniversary, the RFDS (Queensland Section) has launched a money can't buy outback experience — including a flight aboard an RFDS aircraft and VIP tickets to the sold-out Big Red Bash in Birdsville.
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Watch our Flying Doctor team at work
03 May 2022Ever wondered what it would be like to spend a day with the Flying Doctor as a pilot, nurse or doctor? Watch this behind-the-scenes glimpse of the extraordinary work our frontline teams do, day in, day out.
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Local boy’s dream of touring RFDS comes true
03 May 2022With the dream of living in the outback when he grows up, Chae first learned of the Flying Doctor when the service saved his uncle’s life, after the man was bitten by a deadly snake on a fishing trip.
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Providing vital care to those who need it most
22 Apr 2022Stradbroke Station Manger, Paul Woods and Queensland Health Nurse, Lesley De Landelles, share their stories about how the Flying Doctor delivered vital care in a life-threatening event.
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QCoal Foundation invests in innovative RFDS pilot training
18 Mar 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) today welcomed a new $3 million commitment from QCoal Foundation for a new world-class aviation training facility in Bundaberg.
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2021 RFDS Queensland Hero announced
10 Mar 2022Kate and Justin Boshammer have been crowned the 2021 RFDS Queensland Hero after turning their unimaginable grief into life-changing fundraising efforts to help others.
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Celebrating our first female Flying Doctor pilot
22 Feb 2022A pioneer in her field, Beth joined the RFDS in 1958 and enjoyed a rewarding career with the Flying Doctor that spanned almost 30 years.
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Thank God for the Flying Doctor
10 Feb 2022The French family has lived on Gilberton Station, in Far North Queensland, for more than 150 years. They say they wouldn't be able to live in such a remote location and do what they love if it weren't for the Flying Doctor.
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