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Bundaberg local’s passion for the Flying Doctor flies high
“As the saying goes, if not you then who, if not now, then when,” Prudence Barwick, Bundaberg local said.
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A Star in the night sky
29 Nov 2019You will find an RFDS Flight Nurse on every one of our flights. They are the best of the best, and are elite specialists in their field.
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Hope and support in the face of adversity
29 Nov 2019As Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) CEO Meredith Staib celebrates her first year leading the organisation, she reflects on the significant challenges that have faced Queensland in recent months.
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STATEMENT: RFDS welcomes Health Minister's announcement of new Office of Rural Health
28 Nov 2019A statement from Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) CEO, Meredith Staib on the announcement of a new Office of Rural Health
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New partnership to improve mental health in Gulf region
01 Nov 2019Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is partnering with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in a new program that will boost mental health in Queensland’s Gulf region, following the devastating floods there in early 2019.
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Rotary E-Club and RFDS partnership continues to flourish
11 Oct 2019Another year of dedicated support from the Rotary E-Club NextGen for The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has seen an amazing $18,710 raised. Our strong bond based on mutual values of service to rural and remote Australia continues!
Read full storyHow Alfred Traeger gave the outback its voice
27 Sep 2019In the mid 1920’s Alfred Traeger invented the pedal powered radio, revolutionising communication in the outback. The invention was integral to the founding of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, but it wasn't his only invention and he was just as innovative at home as he was in his factory.
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