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01 Aug 2017

Alfred Traeger: Giving the Outback its voice

Traeger's technology spread across two thirds of the Australian continent, covering more than five million square kilometres, giving residents a level of connectivity unlike they had ever seen before.

29 Jul 2017

Rural nurse honoured as 2017 RFDS Queensland Hero

A dedicated commitment to the wellbeing of her small central Queensland community has seen Lesley De Landelles taking home the 2017 RFDS Queensland Hero award.

10 Jul 2017

My sister, the brave

My dad called. He told me a truck had crushed his car. My three daughters were trapped inside. He didn't know if they were trapped inside. He didn't know if they were all alive. I thought I was dreaming. That's what stopped me from collapsing."

28 Jun 2017

RFDS Dental Service ready to serve rural communities throughout Queensland

A fresh, new RFDS Dental service is sure to bring a smile to the faces of those people living in rural and remote Queensland.

23 Jun 2017

Rockhampton Regional Council gives back to RFDS

A generous donation of $103,064 from the Rockhampton Airport will help to keep the Royal flying Doctot Service (Queensland Section) in the skies.

22 Jun 2017

A manufacturing milestone means a lot for the Flying Doctor

Sunshine Coast camper manufacturer Trayon Campers has celebrated the milestone of its 1000th camper rolling off the production line by donating the purchase price to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section).

09 Jun 2017

Hear, hear! RFDS is delivering hearing assessment services to rural parts of Queensland

Residents of rural and remote Queensland will be delighted to hear the news that the RFDS (Queensland Section) will soon be offering a free hearing screening service.

17 May 2017

RFDS Local Hero Award Recipients Announced

The hidden heroes behind the Flying Doctor have been honoured.

23 Mar 2017

Four years of oral health partnership

​The QCoal Community Dental Service, operated by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), is celebrating its fourth anniversary.

20 Mar 2017

A long ride west

I wanted to raise some funds but also, and probably more importantly, I wanted to raise awareness of the issue.

10 Mar 2017

A shock to the system

​There he lay, white and lifeless, a nurse already performing CPR. And there was Michelle Low Mow, fuelled on little more than adrenaline, a defibrillator in one hand and an oxygen tank in the other.

08 Mar 2017

Help the Flying Doctor find their hidden heroes

​The RFDS Local Hero Awards has launched and Queensland residents are encouraged to nominate those outstanding members of their community who tirelessly and selflessly support the work of the Flying Doctor in their region.

08 Mar 2017

Flight Nurse Fleur

If you’re in the middle of a paddock with the doctor and a very sick patient you don’t have time to faff around. Every second counts.

28 Feb 2017

New simulator makes Royal Flying Doctor Service training vision a reality

Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) pilots will now have greater access to world-class simulator training with the launch of a new aviation training centre on the Sunshine Coast.

17 Feb 2017

Smooth landings in Flying Doctor’s future

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has welcomed the Federal Government’s latest round of funding to upgrade crucial, remote airstrips throughout Australia.