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Saturday night snakebite

25 Mar 2024

For long-haul truck driver Lee, Saturday nights are usually spent behind the wheel on lonely stretches of highway, but one such night in March took a turn, when he had to be flown from to Perth by the Flying Doctor.

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Swim for your Flying Doctor at the 2021 Rottnest Channel Swim

12 Nov 2020

Looking for a charity to throw your support behind? Look no further than the Royal Flying Doctor Service who provide a 'mantle of safety' to all who live, work and travel throughout WA, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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Special Goldfields touch to WA Flying Doctor's 2020 Christmas Cards

06 Nov 2020

The Flying Doctor in WA is proud to support local and feature the talent work of Kalgoorlie-based artists in this year's Christmas card range.

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Motor car enthusiasts ride for the Flying Doctor

05 Nov 2020

The On the Road Again (OTRA) tour are celebrating 10 years of fundraising for their Flying Doctor and are travelling from Northam to York over eight days for the 2020 event.

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Recycle for RFDS

05 Nov 2020

There is another way you can support your Flying Doctor! We are excited to announce the Royal Flying Doctor Service WA has recently registered as a charity with Containers for Change. Return your eligible containers through the recycling scheme and donate the funds to RFDSWA to help fly us further.

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From the frontline: Preparing for take-off

05 Nov 2020

Colin works at the RFDS' 24-hour Coordination Centre at Jandakot Airport. He gives us some insight into some behind-the-scenes action which takes place from the call for help to take-off.

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Five-year-old's RFDS dash to Perth

02 Nov 2020

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

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A day in the life of a roving dentist for the Flying Doctor

30 Oct 2020

Meet RFDS Western Operations dentist Dr Steve Hill who delivers oral health care to some of the most remote communities in Western Australia.

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Kalgoorlie flight nurse reflects on service to WA communities

30 Oct 2020

In celebrating NAIDOC Week 2020, Kalgoorlie-based flight nurse Colleen Reid shares the meaningful connections and bond she shares with people living in some of the most isolated communities across WA.

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