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Helping kids thrive offline this December
The December 10 social media ban marks a turning point for Australian families. While the adjustment may feel difficult at first, experts say it’s an opportunity to strengthen real-world connections and improve mental health outcomes.
More detailsHobart office opened by Governor
We've spread our wings! View photos of the grand Hobart Office opening ceremony at Government House and meet our latest scholarship recipient and two terrific long-term donors.
My Dad could see what was coming long before it came!
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.
30 years' flying for RFDS
SE section CEO Greg Sam presented Cpt Stan Griffiths with his 30 years of service award and fellow pilots, paramedics who have worked with Stan and RFDS staff from every section were there to witness the achievement and offer congratulations.
Award-winning dental program
The RFDS Tasmania dental program won the Building Communities Award at the Launceston Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards held in Launceston on Saturday, October 27.
Anne Lewis - A remarkable aviator
“Being fully aerobatic, they were a delight to fly, and being alone with the wind in your face, completely detached from the earth, it was always an exhilarating experience”, tells Anne.
Cliff's close call
