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Flying Doctor launches new aircraft and Major Sponsor
The Royal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations (serving SA/NT) today unveiled a brand new ‘flying intensive care unit’ which will join the fleet, and announced a new major sponsor in South Australian-based oil and gas producer Beach Energy Limited.
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Roadstrip Retrieval
05 Feb 2019The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is undertaking the aeromedical retrieval of a man following a motorcycle accident on the Eyre Highway this afternoon.
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Fleurieu Peninsula volunteers raise $20,000 for Flying Doctor
16 Nov 2018A committed group of Fleurieu Peninsula volunteers has presented a $20,000 donation to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). The annual donation takes the group’s total contribution to the life-saving service to more than $230,000 since their establishment in 2004.
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Alice Springs volunteers raise $50,000 for Flying Doctor
14 Nov 2018A committed group of Alice Springs volunteers has presented a $50,000 donation to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). The annual donation takes the group’s total contribution to the life-saving service to more than $2 million over the past 30 years.
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Kangaroo Island volunteers raise $51,000 for Flying Doctor
12 Nov 2018A committed group of Kangaroo Island volunteers has presented a $51,000 donation to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). The annual donation takes the group’s total contribution to the life-saving service to more than $153,000 since its establishment in 2006.
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Jamestown volunteers raise $17,500 for Flying Doctor
12 Nov 2018A committed group of Jamestown volunteers has presented a $17,500 donation to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). The annual donation takes the group’s total contribution to the life-saving service to more than $130,500 since their establishment in 2010.
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David Hills awarded Honorary Life Membership of RFDS Central Operations
23 Oct 2018Immediate-past Chairman David Hills has been named as the 15th Honorary Life Member of RFDS Central Operations. Ms Loretta Reynolds, Chairman, RFDS Central Operations, presented David with the prestigious accolade at the organisation’s 82nd Annual General Meeting on 18 October 2018.
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BHP extends ‘major’ support of the Flying Doctor
18 Oct 2018BHP Olympic Dam today announced the renewal of its partnership with the RFDS, worth $300,000 over the next three years. BHP’s contribution will help the RFDS to provide its life-saving service to South Australian communities, many of which are in rural and remote areas.
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Another big day in the bush
03 Oct 2018The Royal Flying Doctor Service, which is commemorating 90 years, is well-known for its emergency retrievals. What's not so widely known is its role in primary and preventative medicine...
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