The RFDS in QLD
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Legacy of service: from RAAF to RFDS
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Generous gift ensures continued healthcare delivery for north West Queensland
22 Apr 2020The Royal Flying Doctor Service will be even better equipped to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in north west Queensland after mining and metals company, South32, donated $100,000 to the Flying Doctor in Mount Isa.
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COVID-19 Emergency Fund
03 Apr 2020Demand for our service is growing. Right now, our aeromedical teams are in desperate need of emergency supplies to support their vital work as we tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lifelong supporter of the RFDS (Queensland Section) dies aged 90.
03 Apr 2020Former Banana Shire cattle Farmer Ray Grace and generous supporter of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has died peacefully aged 90.
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Flying Doctor commits to rural Queensland
26 Mar 2020The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is taking proactive measures to ensure Queenslanders living in regional, rural and remote parts of the state continue to receive vital healthcare services amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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RFDS Local Hero nominations are now open for 2020
25 Mar 2020The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) is once again casting a spotlight on all those community members who have helped keep the Flying Doctor in the air and in the communities that need it most.
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New Bundaberg Aeromedical Base officially opened
17 Mar 2020The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) and RACQ LifeFlight Rescue have officially launched their new, joint Bundaberg Aeromedical Base - and patients are already benefiting.
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Baby Daisy's Flying Doctor journey
24 Feb 2020Shantell Kennell was enjoying the perfect pregnancy, when almost overnight her blood pressure shot through the roof. Shantell was told she had severe preeclampsia, her life was in danger and the only sure ‘cure’ was to deliver her baby in a specialist unit 600km away...
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First Flying Doctor midwife scholarship recipient hits the skies above Isa
18 Feb 2020In January, the first recipient of a new Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) midwifery scholarship has taken to the skies over North West Queensland.
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