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Capturing country life through the Outback Explorer Competition
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) and Elders have launched the Outback Explorer Competition—an initiative aimed at showcasing the diversity of Queensland communities and those who live in them.
More detailsInto the eye of the storm
As a parent, it’s always worrying when a young child is sick. But for Rebecca O’Sullivan, it was even more stressful when her 5-year-old daughter Clare fell seriously ill during severe flooding.
A Christmas to remember
For Flight Nurse Sabrina Montaldo, Christmas will always bring with it memories of a dramatic rescue in the outback. Only five months after commencing with the Service, Sabrina attended a tragic boating accident at Lake Julius for her first aeromedical retrieval.
When young lives hang in the balance
For Bundaberg mum, Kelly-Anne, there were no warning signs that something was wrong.
The Flying Doctor reveals Townsville expansion plans
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has committed to a major expansion of its Townsville operational base in a move that will boost health outcomes for thousands of regional and rural Queenslanders.
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) announces new Chairman
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has announced Russell Postle as its new Chairman.
Leading the way in remote oral care
Since 2013, the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Queensland has been working to address the need for improved oral health care for people in rural and remote communities.
State-of-the-art upgrade: a first for Queensland (Thanks to you)
Building work is underway on our new purpose-built facility in Bundaberg, designed to meet the growing needs of the city and wider Queensland community – thanks to support from people like you.
A midnight flight to safety
Rural Queensland can be the perfect place to raise a family. But, when Kellie’s baby son fell ill, things could have been very different without the Flying Doctor and the amazing support of people like you.
