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Celebrating the past
Almost 400 supporters, donors, corporate partners, industry stakeholders and representatives from government came together at the Plaza Ballroom to celebrate RFDS Victoria’s annual Going the Distance Gala Dinner.
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The Flying Doctor community comes together for the John Flynn Luncheon
07 Dec 2022With its theme, “Spirit of the Outback Adventurer”, RFDS Victoria’s annual John Flynn Luncheon was a celebration of remote communities and pioneering Australians.
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The Flying Doctor flight simulator visits Ryman Healthcare
30 Nov 2022With Ryman Healthcare naming their newest village after Flying Doctor founder John Flynn, the team at RFDS Victoria decided to pay the residents a visit.
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Flying Doctor Wellbeing expands to Victoria’s Bass Coast
03 Nov 2022RFDS Victoria is expanding its mental health service to the Bass Coast Shire to help address the region’s significant lack of accessible mental health support.
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Turosi Giving raised $120,000 for RFDS
02 Nov 2022At their recent charity ball, Turosi Giving raised a record high donation for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
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RFDS Victoria holds its first gala dinner in three years
14 Oct 2022This year’s Going the Distance gala dinner was a celebration of our supporters, our donors and the RFDS TV show.
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Cooper Energy supports the Flying Doctor Education Program to tour Otway schools
22 Aug 2022Cooper Energy is funding the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Victoria to take its Education Program–complete with the life-sized RFDS Flight Simulator –on a two-week tour of Victoria’s south-west.
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Flying Doctor Community Transport Expands to Warracknabeal
10 Aug 2022RFDS Victoria is pleased to partner with Yarriambiack Shire Council to bring the Flying Doctor Community Transport service to the community of Warracknabeal and surrounds.
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The RFDS Victoria Board met scholarship recipients in Mildura
02 Aug 2022With travel restrictions making a face-to-face meeting impossible last year, RFDS Victoria arranged a long overdue afternoon tea with its 2021 Give Them wings scholarship recipients.
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