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Lifelong supporter of the RFDS (Queensland Section) dies aged 90. (QLD)

Former Banana Shire cattle Farmer Ray Grace and generous supporter of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has died peacefully aged 90.

My Dad could see what was coming long before it came! (TAS)

The idea was that Flynn would organise the doctors and the planes, but at that time there simply was no way that the vast majority of people in remote areas could talk with one another, let alone call up a doctor when the need arose. Enter Dad, to provide good radio communications in the Outback.

Give Them Wings scholarship 2021 winners announced (VIC)

This year, RFDS Victoria awarded six Give Them Wings scholarships to very deserving rural health care students from across the state.

Outback vaccinations underway (NSW/ACT)

Government and outback communities placing trust in RFDS to quell pandemic

Inspiring walk raises funds for Wellbeing Place (NSW/ACT)

Margaret Symes walked 330 kilometres to raise much needed funds for the RFDS Wellbeing Place in Broken Hill and more awareness of rural mental health.

Dubbo Visitor Experience features in new series, Love an Aussie Road Trip (NSW/ACT)

Dubbo Visitor Experience listed as a top attraction on NSW Government and Australia Day Council of NSW series, Love an Aussie Road Trip

2020 RFDS Local Hero Award recipients announced (QLD)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has announced nine regional 2020 RFDS Local Hero Award winners – each representing one of its base locations.

Meet our Stars of COVID-19 (WA)

Our COVID stars are leading the way through the pandemic to ensure the health and safety of our crews and West Australians

A fishing trip which could have been his last (QLD)

We'd been fishing all morning. I can't even blame the fact that I was fighting a big fish and it put strain on me. There was no pain, no shortness of breath, nothing at all. It just came straight out of the blue.

Life in the balance for baby Jenson (TAS)

This tiny baby boy was born four months premature and a long way from home - but the RFDS provided special transportation.

John Flynn Dental Scholarship open to applicants (TAS)

Are you studying at TAFE to be a dental assistant and would like to gain hands-on experience through an amazing opportunity to work with the Royal Flying Doctor Service mobile dental program in remote NSW?

Outback Car Trek Gala Dinner (NSW/ACT)

The Outback Car Trek has raised $30 million over 30 years and to celebrate, a dinner was held at Sydney’s Luna Park and attended by trekkers.

Responding to COVID-19 the Flying Doctor way (NSW/ACT)

“Climbing aboard one of our Royal Flying Doctor Service King Airs is something I’ve done many times before, but now it can feel slightly surreal."

Alfred Traeger: Giving the Outback its voice (QLD)

Traeger's technology spread across two thirds of the Australian continent, covering more than five million square kilometres, giving residents a level of connectivity unlike they had ever seen before.

Five-year-old's RFDS dash to Perth (WA)

5-year-old Esperance boy Emmett Buckley relied on the RFDS after badly fracturing his elbow at school.

Mundi Mundi Bash will support the Flying Doctor (NSW/ACT)

The Mundi Mundi Bash is set to rock the outback over three jam-packed days in April 2022, and all proceeds raised from the event will be donated to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).

COVID-19 safety measures here to stay (QLD)

Measures put in place by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) during the COVID-19 pandemic are here to stay, after having created flow-on benefits for the business.

Cliff's close call (TAS)

Focus on mental health critical as pandemic drags on (NSW/ACT)

Find out how the Flying Doctor is working to improve mental health through lockdowns and the vaccination rollout

RFDS Patient Transfer Facility to enhance safety and care in the Riverland (SA/NT)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is set to build a dedicated Patient Transfer Facility in Renmark, the first of its kind in the Riverland.

Clifford Peel Last Post Ceremony

The Australian War Memorial honoured the legacy of a far-sighted young airman and war hero, Lieutenant John Clifford Peel, whose vision played a great part in the inspiration and design of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Over land and over sea (QLD)

I remember it clearly. It was about six o’clock in the morning, I was bending down to get some live bait in the bucket for my hook when I felt this funny sensation in my head. There was no pain, just a strange sensation.

2020 RFDS Queensland Hero announced (QLD)

The 2020 RFDS Queensland Hero is Bede Little, a first responder who has also fundraised for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS).

Down to the wire: Richy's story (SA/NT)

A devastating fall from a ladder while on a job 540km north of Adelaide became a race against time for carpenter Richard Hobbs.

Listen to your heart this World Heart Day (NSW/ACT)

People with cardiovascular disease and other heart conditions are more at risk of contracting COVID-19 and going on to develop severe forms of the vir