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How a flying school bus started it all for RFDS Engineer Doug Briggs
Veteran aircraft engineer Doug Briggs is celebrating 25 years of service for the Flying Doctor, 19 of which have been in Alice Springs.
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‘Donate’ a Christmas gift that saves lives
17 Nov 2022Are you looking for a great Christmas solution for that hard-to-buy-for person? Donate a Christmas gift that saves lives this Christmas.
Read full story![Flying Doctor reaches new heights with groundbreaking flight simulator](https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/G5vnfO-WzSzFExTD95k_4hYBAr0=/600x400/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/dd/news/101122_SA_Health_Innovation_Award_group_shot_small.8dbd.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=Ei1ahBIpxI8A7GByal8mrzmMGBM%3D&Expires=1722060581)
Flying Doctor reaches new heights with groundbreaking flight simulator
16 Nov 2022The newest addition to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Adelaide Base – a groundbreaking portable flight simulator – has officially landed.
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Baring it all for mental health
10 Oct 2022In 2021, the national Naked Farmer movement raised more than $20,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service's Wellbeing & Mental Health Service.
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Down to the wire: Richy's story
30 Aug 2022A devastating fall from a ladder while on a job 540km north of Adelaide became a race against time for carpenter Richard Hobbs.
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RFDS veteran bids farewell after 34 years: Q&A with Captain Ray Mundy
30 Aug 2022After more than 30 years of delivering aeromedical services to outback Australians, RFDS Central Operations’ longest-serving pilot Ray Mundy has hung up his hat.
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Healthy smiles, happy lives: Delivering oral health care at the base of Uluru
30 Aug 2022At the base of Uluru, the RFDS is working together with the Aboriginal Community of Mutitjulu to promote healthy smiles and happy lives.
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Out and about: August 2022 fundraising recap
30 Aug 2022RFDS Auxillaries and Support Groups alongside our crews have been busy engaging with the local community to spread awareness and raise funds for the Flying Doctor.
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