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New emergency airstrip takes off in Far North Queensland

14 Aug 2026

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13 Jan 2020

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.

13 Jan 2020

When young lives hang in the balance

For Bundaberg mum, Kelly-Anne, there were no warning signs that something was wrong.

11 Dec 2019

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.

29 Nov 2019

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.

29 Nov 2019

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.

29 Nov 2019

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.

29 Nov 2019

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.

29 Nov 2019

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.

29 Nov 2019

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.

29 Nov 2019

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.

29 Nov 2019

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.

28 Nov 2019

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

13 Nov 2019

Meet Maddison

Maddison has flown with the Flying Doctor five times.

01 Nov 2019

New partnership to improve mental health in Gulf region

Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is partnering with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in a new program that will boost mental health in Queensland’s Gulf region, following the devastating floods there in early 2019.