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Graphic: Cate working in the hangar

Women in engineering

20 Sep 2023

Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Apprentice Cate is on a pathway to success gaining her engineering qualifications working alongside our experienced RFDS engineers.

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More Queenslanders receive healthcare as the Flying Doctor continues to spread its wings

More Queenslanders receive healthcare as the Flying Doctor continues to spread its wings

19 Dec 2022

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) provided more than 240 occasions of care across the state each day.

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When I grow up I want to be a Flying Doctor

When I grow up I want to be a Flying Doctor

14 Dec 2022

The heartwarming words from a seven-year-old Dakota Short about becoming a Flying Doctor one day show the importance of RFDS primary health clinics and the special connection between the RFDS, patients and the community.

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Megan Van Wyk with her son

An unexpected early arrival

06 Dec 2022

Megan Van Wyk is a police officer in Weipa, who has had several interactions with the RFDS through her job, however, she never thought she would use the Service herself.

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Sarah Ward

From a stomach ache to emergency appendix surgery

06 Dec 2022

Rio Tinto employee, Sarah Ward, was in Brisbane for work when she started to experience stomach pains. She continued to work through it, not realising the severity. The following week she still was not feeling well, and by that following weekend, she could not walk.

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A special artwork depicting the RFDS values

A special artwork depicting the RFDS values

05 Dec 2022

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) are pleased to share their latest artwork that has been created by teen artist, Wudarabin Snider to depict the values of the RFDS (Queensland Section).

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 Garvina Lui, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Apprentice at RFDS

Garvina is engineering a future to be proud of

30 Nov 2022

Garvina Lui is forging her career as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Apprentice based in Cairns – combining her passion for engineering and the ability to help people.

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RFDS Rescue Swag attached to a backpack

‘Tis the season for staying safe

21 Nov 2022

This festive season, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is urging Queenslanders to prepare for the unexpected and stay safe no matter where they live, work or travel.

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Five people using shovels dig up dirt on the site of the new aviation training facility.

Sod turned on world-class RFDS Aviation Training Facility in Bundaberg

04 Nov 2022

Construction has officially begun on a new world-class aviation training facility in Bundaberg.

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