The RFDS in QLD

News

Honouring those who have served

Honouring those who have served

25 Apr 2025

As dawn breaks this ANZAC Day, on 25 April, staff from the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) will gather with the community to honour those who have served.

More details
10 Jul 2024

Continuity of reconciliation through art

Art has a unique ability to bring people together, as demonstrated during the National Reconciliation Week event hosted by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and Queensland Cricket.

Artwork
01 Jul 2024

Lockhart River walk with the RFDS boosts men’s mental health

Lockhart River local Patrick has linked up with the RFDS to make a positive impact on men’s mental health through a new initiative - Walk, Talk, Yarn, Unite and Stand as one in support of Mental Health.

Lockhart River Mental Health team
14 Jun 2024

Celebrating our first RFDS Cairns Ball

More than 250 guests from Cairns and Far North Queensland dressed in their best to celebrate the Flying Doctor and the resilience of the community following the floods.

RFDS Cairns Ball
12 Jun 2024

Safety net for stranded community

Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Paramedic teams up with the RFDS (Queensland Section) Telehealth team to provide timely medical treatment to a man injured in the floods.

RFDS and QAS
10 Jun 2024

Forever grateful for the Flying Doctor

Queensland artist and mother of two, Michelle, is forever grateful for the RFDS service which saved her son’s life during a remote road trip to explore Channel Country.

Michelle and son with aircraft
08 Jun 2024

Coen local named 2024 RFDS Queensland Hero

A dedicated healthcare advocate working to help people die with dignity has been named the 2024 Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Queensland Hero.

2024 local hero
08 Jun 2024

The heartbeat of Coen

In the small town of Coen in the Cape York region, resident and Primary Health Care Administration Officer Jodi Hamilton has become renowned for her compassion, empathy, and unwavering support for those in the community.

Jodie Hamilton
07 Jun 2024

Woolworths shoppers dig deep to support the Flying Doctor

The annual Woolworths in-store fundraising campaign in support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) has proven a big success across Queensland and northern New South Wales, raising over $155,000.

Roma Woolworths team