The RFDS in QLD

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Abi in front of aircraft

A dream come true

24 Jun 2025

For Abi Donaldson, becoming a flight nurse with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) was not just a career move; it was an opportunity to support those closest to her heart.

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09 Aug 2021

A flight like no other

“I really didn’t want to put them out, so I told them it's all good, I'm a platinum flyer so I can sort the flight out myself. They pretty quickly told me I would be flying with the Flying Doctor.”

Busby Marou
08 Aug 2021

A nurse's life in the sky

From finding a career to finding love, in her 20 years with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Nurse Manager Justine Powell has quite a few interesting tales to tell.

flight nurse justine powell queensland
07 Aug 2021

The little-known history of the $20 note

There's a good change you've got a $20 in your wallet right now, but not many know the real story behind the man on the red note. His name is John Flynn and it all started back in 1917.

$20 note with John Flynn on it.
06 Aug 2021

From patient to RFDS apprentice engineer

As a baby Sam Bruce was rushed to Brisbane, now he's on the other side of the spectrum, working as an apprentice for the RFDS (Queensland Section).

sam bruce works on place apprentice engineer
28 Jul 2021

Drama in the outback

From lost and injured station hands, to heart attacks and mid-air births, there is no such thing as a typical workday for RFDS (Queensland Section) Flight Nurse Jacinta Jones.

Flight Nurse Jacinta Jones helps outback patients
20 Jul 2021

RFDS helps muster up the courage to discuss mental health

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) recently teamed up with renowned working dog trainer Steve Elliott to deliver a unique mental health workshop for the people of western Queensland.

RFDS helps muster up the courage to discuss mental health
15 Jul 2021

RFDS crews deliver COVID-19 vaccine to rural and remote communities

Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) primary health care staff have now delivered more than 1,200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to rural and remote communities.

RFDS crews deliver COVID-19 vaccine to rural and remote communities
14 Jul 2021

Sam Hughes: The Travelling Jackaroo

18-year-old, Sam Hughes is on the adventure of a lifetime, travelling around Australia in a 1957 Chamberlain 9G tractor to raise funds for the RFDS (Queensland Section).

The Travelling Jackaroo