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Restoring the drover

Road to restoring the Drover

15 Sep 2025

An iconic piece of Australian aviation history, the de Havilland Drover aircraft, is being carefully restored after spending more than 45 years on display at Mount Isa’s George McCoy Park.

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08 Apr 2021

RFDS bridges gap for rural dental care

A new study has revealed the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Dental Service produced more than $15 million of economic and social benefits for Queensland patients between 2013 and 2019.

RFDS Mobile Dental Service
26 Mar 2021

RFDS in Queensland achieves gold standard in aeromedical aviation safety

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has reinforced its commitment to patient safety, becoming the first dedicated aeromedical provider in the Asia-Pacific region to receive the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) Stage 3 accreditation.

RFDS IS-BAO Stage 3
18 Mar 2021

Nominate an RFDS Local Hero

Do you know a community member who in some way supported the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) last year?

RFDS Local Hero Awards
03 Mar 2021

Flying Doctor calls for help to assist burns patients across Queensland

Latest figures from the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) reveal an average of 73 patients each year are flown to emergency care with burns-related injuries.

Archie Buick
03 Mar 2021

Profile: Hayley Wood, Network Support Pilot, RFDS

As a teenager, Hayley Wood accompanied her dad on a trial instruction flight. Hayley says on that day all her former career aspirations perished and she knew she was destined to become a pilot.

RFDS Pilot Hayley Wood with an RFDS Aircraft
11 Feb 2021

New aircraft to bolster RFDS fleet

The aeromedical capabilities of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) are set to be bolstered through the acquisition of four new Beechcraft King Air 360CHW turboprop aircraft.

King Air B360 on the tarmac
05 Feb 2021

RFDS Flight Nurses celebrate 30 years

It’s rare for any employee to achieve 30 years’ service in one organisation, but rarer still for two employees to be celebrating the milestone on the same day.

Susan Markwell and Maree Cummins with an RFDS aircraft
19 Jan 2021

THE GIFT OF TIME: The profound effect a community had on their local GP

For RFDS (Queensland Section) GP Trainee Katrina Starmer, a recent gift from the Chillagoe community, was not just beautiful – but incredibly symbolic.

Dr Katrina Starmer and some members of the Chillagoe community