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Mitchell dad to run 115km for the Service that saved his son

06 Oct 2026

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27 Sep 2022

RFDS Near and Far Voluntary Auxiliary raises $40,000 for the Flying Doctor

The RFDS Cairns Base has welcomed a large donation from the RFDS Near and Far Voluntary Auxiliary as a result of numerous activities and events ranging from field days and raffles through to a monster Cent Sale.

26 Sep 2022

RFDS Dental Service brightens smiles in Mount Isa

The Royal Flying Doctor Service’s fully equipped mobile dental surgery has been on the ground in Mount Isa to provide free oral healthcare treatments.

21 Sep 2022

The bright orange tractor taking the nation by storm

At just 18 years old, Sam Hughes, or as he is affectionately known, ‘The Travelling Jackeroo’, set out to travel Australia - decking out an unmissable bright orange 1957 Chamberlain 9G tractor to raise vital funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section).

20 Sep 2022

RFDS to offer weekend primary health care clinic in Thargomindah

The Royal Flying Doctor Service will operate a Saturday primary health care clinic in Thargomindah each fortnight from 24 September.

16 Sep 2022

RFDS announces new community partnership

The RFDS has announced a community partnership with Racing Queensland’s Country Cups Challenge to help raise vital funds.

09 Sep 2022

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) offers our deepest condolences to the Royal Family.

05 Sep 2022

Life-saving funds raised for Flying Doctor at iconic outback event

The RFDS is paying tribute to attendees of the 2022 Birdsville Races after more than $40,000 was raised for the life-saving service.

01 Sep 2022

Supporting the future of Queenslanders

Dr Shauna Taylor is a Flying Doctor legend — in more ways than one. Working for the RFDS, she spends countless hours saving lives and caring for people, Through a gift in her Will, Dr Shauna will also have a lasting and life-changing impact to Queenslanders in regional, rural and remote areas.

25 Aug 2022

RFDS helping Queenslanders prepare for the unexpected

The Royal Flying Doctor Service has joined forces with an iconic Queensland brand of world-leading first aid kits.

16 Aug 2022

Woolworths customers raise life-saving funds for the Flying Doctor

Woolworths customers have donated more than $170,000 to the Royal Flying Doctor Service at their local check-outs.

09 Aug 2022

2022 RFDS Local Hero Award winners announced

From selfless volunteers and fundraisers to first responders and healthcare advocates, the Royal Flying Doctor Service has announced its regional Local Hero Award winners for 2022.

01 Aug 2022

Dental Health Week: Make your smile a priority

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is reminding Queenslanders about the importance of oral health for overall wellbeing.

29 Jul 2022

How the RFDS saved a life and changed a career

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Their newborn baby is desperately ill and the critical medical care they need is hundreds of miles away. Cue the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

21 Jul 2022

Following in her father’s footsteps

Western Queenslander Liane Spencer has a lifelong connection with The Flying Doctor, working as the Charleville Base Manager, metres away from the hangar that her father serviced RFDS aircrafts for more than 30 years.

15 Jul 2022

22 years and $17m of support for life-saving services

Ergon Energy Retail and its customers have raised more than $17 million for the RFDS in Queensland over the past 22 years.