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Tim’s time with the Doctor may lead to rural practice
For University of Wollongong student doctor Tim Roach, a 12-month stint in Broken Hill was a ‘fantastic experience’, bringing him into contact with a diverse range of challenges. Additionally, it has encouraged him to consider returning to rural practice after … Continue reading →
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Tagged Australia, Broken Hill, bush, charity, clinic, emergency, Flying 4 The Doctors, Flying Doctor, health, Health care, Outback, patient, RFDS, Royal Flying Doctor Service, rural medicine, student doctors
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Helping people stay well in Wilcannia
The RFDS SE Section conducts three clinics a week in the small Central Darling town of Wilcannia. Held at the multipurpose centre, a GP and other specialists see patients every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The RFDS senior medical officer for … Continue reading →
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Tagged bush, charity, Flying Doctor, Health care, Outback, Outback medicine, Wilcannia Hospital
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Curry in a hurry raises funds
Two RFDS supporters have raised just over $4,500 by undertaking a wild trip across India in a motorised rickshaw. Agricultural consultant David Brown and business owner Peter Cain paired up for the odyssey from Shillong in the far north east … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aviation, charity, David Brown, Donations, Fifty Shades of Curry, Fundraising, Peter Cain
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Bridging the Outback dental gap
In the small NSW Outback community of Collarenebri a trip to the dentist used to be governed entirely by whether you had access to a car. The nearest dental service at Walgett, about 80 km away, is operated by the … Continue reading →
Snakebite scare on family picnic
Five-year-old Jack Purvis is lucky to be alive after he suffered a vicious snake bite while playing with his sister by the river at Nyngan, a small town in central New South Wales. Jack’s parents were picnicking at a party … Continue reading →
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Tagged Australia, Broken Hill, charity, Flying 4 The Doctor, Outback, patient, Royal Flying Doctor Service, Rural, snakebite
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Holiday of a lifetime
For Deirdre Haywood and her husband, Brian, it was to have been a holiday of a lifetime. It began with a caravan odyssey through Central Australia last year, followed by a spectacular cruise up the Kimberly Coast. Then a leisurely … Continue reading →
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Tagged Australia, Aviation, Broken Hill, charity, clinic, Donations, Flying Doctor, Health care, Not-for-profit, Outback, RFDS, Royal Flying Doctor Service
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Double trouble for the Marshall family
For Outback mother-of-two Kerryn Marshall, a drive to the shops or childcare is 50-minutes away in Lightning Ridge. Mrs Marshall and her husband, Sean, have only been on their 7,300ha sheep farm at Goodooga, NSW, about two years. In that … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aviation, charity, Flying Doctor, Health care, medical, Not-for-profit, Outback, Royal Flying Doctor Service
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Family lucky to be alive after Outback crash
For Rosy Ellsmore and her family, life changed forever on a long straight road near the Queensland and Northern Territory boarder. They were only two weeks into a trip around Australia when they were involved in a single vehicle accident … Continue reading →
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Tagged Australia, Aviation, Broken Hill, charity, clinic, Flying Doctor, travellers, travelling
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