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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15 Dec 2020

2020 RFDS Queensland Hero announced

The 2020 RFDS Queensland Hero is Bede Little, a first responder who has also fundraised for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS).

2020 RFDS Queensland Hero Bede Little
09 Dec 2020

Flying Doctor invests in regional airports

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is investing $325,000 to enhance the capability of 36 regional aerodromes state-wide.

RFDS (Queensland Section) aircraft landing on dirt runway
01 Dec 2020

RFDS insources engineering operations

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) now has greater visibility and accountability of its engineering and maintenance activity with the transition of all engineering operations in-house.

RFDS Townsville Engineering
30 Nov 2020

QAS donation reaches Flying Doctor patients right across Queensland

A generous Christmas gift from the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) will help deliver even greater levels of care for Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) patients in rural and remote Queensland.

QAS stretcher donation
17 Nov 2020

2020 RFDS Local Hero Award recipients announced

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has announced nine regional 2020 RFDS Local Hero Award winners – each representing one of its base locations.

Local Hero
14 Nov 2020

Help babies like Zac this Christmas

It should have been the happiest day, but it turned into a nightmare for Shane, Jemma and baby Zac.

Baby Zac onboard an RFDS aircraft
11 Nov 2020

Bright idea puts safety first for Flying Doctor night landings

Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) pilots have gone back to basics to ensure remote and private airstrips are adequately lit for night landings.

RFDS pilot Nick Tully
09 Nov 2020

Creativity supporting mental health and wellbeing

Inspired by her ancestors, wildlife and bush tucker, 15-year-old Wudarabin Snider from Cooktown has produced the winning design in an Indigenous Creative Art Competition staged by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS).

Wudarabin Snider's winning entry in an Indigenous Creative Art Competition staged by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section).