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Qantas is set to celebrate 100 years since the first mail flight
10 Oct 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) celebrates its proud history with Qantas, as the commercial airline celebrates 100 years of passenger flying.
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2022 Queensland Hero announced
07 Oct 2022Emma Jackson has been crowned the 2022 RFDS Queensland Hero after her quick thinking and never-give-up spirit helped save her friend's life.
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Brisbane Airport: Queensland's link to life-saving care
06 Oct 2022Last year alone, more than 4,250 patients from 63 locations across Queensland passed through Brisbane Airport with the Flying Doctor.
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A partnership to last a long road
05 Oct 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) celebrates a 10-year-long partnership with The Webster Family, who own and operate Kangaroo Bus Lines in Brisbane’s north.
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Making time for mental health this headspace Day
05 Oct 2022headspace Cairns encourages young people to slow down and take time to prioritise their mental health.
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RFDS Near and Far Voluntary Auxiliary raises $40,000 for the Flying Doctor
27 Sep 2022The RFDS Cairns Base has welcomed a large donation from the RFDS Near and Far Voluntary Auxiliary as a result of numerous activities and events ranging from field days and raffles through to a monster Cent Sale.
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RFDS Dental Service brightens smiles in Mount Isa
26 Sep 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service’s fully equipped mobile dental surgery has been on the ground in Mount Isa to provide free oral healthcare treatments.
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The bright orange tractor taking the nation by storm
21 Sep 2022At just 18 years old, Sam Hughes, or as he is affectionately known, ‘The Travelling Jackeroo’, set out to travel Australia - decking out an unmissable bright orange 1957 Chamberlain 9G tractor to raise vital funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section).
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