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Easter safety tips from your Flying Doctor

16 Apr 2025

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) is reminding Queenslanders to prioritise their safety ahead of the Easter long weekend.

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22 Apr 2024

Road to recovery

Communities in Far North Queensland and staff from the RFDS (Queensland Section) Cairns Base have united to rebuild from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

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10 Apr 2024

New RFDS Ambassadors to light the way for Queensland

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) is proud to announce its latest round of inductees who have signed on to become a ‘Light the Way’ Ambassador.

RFDS Ambassadors
30 Mar 2024

Celebrating a 20-year journey of compassionate care with RFDS

From the top end to the far west, Dr Charles Ellis-Hallett has dedicated the past twenty years to delivering invaluable care to many regional, rural and remote communities.

Dr Charles with aircraft
18 Mar 2024

Outback mums

RFDS and Motherland giveaway competition winner Laura shares how the Flying Doctor has been a saving grace for rural mums.

Outback Mum
14 Mar 2024

$19m means a lot of life saving

For more than 24-years the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) has worked alongside Ergon Energy Retail and its customers, to raise over $19 million.

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08 Mar 2024

Bringing Dental Care to the Outback

For Renae, her role with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) isn’t just about dentistry – it is also about adventure.

RFDS Dental truck
04 Mar 2024

Born to be an engineer

RFDS Senior Base Engineer Nick Mann has always dreamt of flying an aircraft but can’t get enough of fixing them.

Nick Mann standing in the hangar
27 Feb 2024

The Flying Doctor launches a significant Australian company into the clouds

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) is proud to announce the naming of a new King Air B360 aircraft as a show of gratitude for the on-going support of Mrs. Gina Rinehart AO and Hancock Prospecting.

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