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Growing up alongside the RFDS
More detailsYou're changing lives in outback Queensland
Collinsville resident, Deanna, was one of the first patients to walk through the door of the RFDS Dental Service more than seven years ago. For Deanna and her husband, the service you helped to provide has been invaluable.
Friends for life and local heroes
Betty Marchant and Georgie Walker are local legends in their hometown of Eromanga. When they’re not looking after the RFDS clinic or running the monthly fundraising BBQ at the Royal Hotel, you can find them lending a hand to our aeromedical crew when we fly into town.
Into the eye of the storm
As a parent, it’s always worrying when a young child is sick. But for Rebecca O’Sullivan, it was even more stressful when her 5-year-old daughter Clare fell seriously ill during severe flooding.
A Christmas to remember
For Flight Nurse Sabrina Montaldo, Christmas will always bring with it memories of a dramatic rescue in the outback. Only five months after commencing with the Service, Sabrina attended a tragic boating accident at Lake Julius for her first aeromedical retrieval.
When young lives hang in the balance
For Bundaberg mum, Kelly-Anne, there were no warning signs that something was wrong.
The Flying Doctor reveals Townsville expansion plans
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has committed to a major expansion of its Townsville operational base in a move that will boost health outcomes for thousands of regional and rural Queenslanders.
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) announces new Chairman
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has announced Russell Postle as its new Chairman.
Leading the way in remote oral care
Since 2013, the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Queensland has been working to address the need for improved oral health care for people in rural and remote communities.
State-of-the-art upgrade: a first for Queensland (Thanks to you)
Building work is underway on our new purpose-built facility in Bundaberg, designed to meet the growing needs of the city and wider Queensland community – thanks to support from people like you.
A midnight flight to safety
Rural Queensland can be the perfect place to raise a family. But, when Kellie’s baby son fell ill, things could have been very different without the Flying Doctor and the amazing support of people like you.
A modest man. An extraordinary legacy.
This year, Flying Doctor in Queensland introduced four state-of-the-art clinical aircraft to our fleet. And it’s all thanks to the kindness of a grazier from Einasleigh.
Finding love in the skies while saving lives
A mid-air medical emergency might seem an unlikely place for a pilot and midwife to find love, but not for one Queensland couple.
A Star in the night sky
You will find an RFDS Flight Nurse on every one of our flights. They are the best of the best, and are elite specialists in their field.
Hope and support in the face of adversity
As Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) CEO Meredith Staib celebrates her first year leading the organisation, she reflects on the significant challenges that have faced Queensland in recent months.
STATEMENT: RFDS welcomes Health Minister's announcement of new Office of Rural Health
A statement from Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) CEO, Meredith Staib on the announcement of a new Office of Rural Health
