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Incredible community support
Friends of the RFDS WA
The Friends of the Royal Flying Doctor Service has been supporting RFDS WA for over 30 years and have raised $1M for vital equipment and services.
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Clarabelle the Cow: Brunswick Agricultural Show
The incredibly generous Brunswick Show community donated $40,000 to RFDS WA in October last year.
The Brunswick Agricultural Society’s show celebrated rural emergency services and raised a record breaking $25,000 from the auctioning off of Clarabelle the Charity Cow.
Gibb Challenge
Western Australians are very generous. We are unbelievably grateful for the support of communities across the State, from Perth to Kalgoorlie, up to the Kimberley and everywhere in between. We have highlighted a few wonderful groups who continue to bring their community together for some fun and to raise vital funds for the RFDS in WA.
RFDS Eastern Goldfields Auxiliary
The mighty members of the RFDS Eastern Goldfields Auxiliary have reached a massive $1M! The dynamo auxiliary members fundraise all year round, with member Maureen (centre) celebrating 40 years of being as part of the auxiliary.
Esperance RFDS
Outback Air Race
The Outback Air Race is held every three years for small aircraft and attracts competitors from around Australia. All teams fundraise for the RFDS in the twelve months leading up to the race. In late 2022, the event raised a whopping $750,000 for the RFDS Australia-wide, with $200,000 going to services here in WA. The first Outback Air Race was held in 1996.
The Gibb Challenge is an annual mountain bike event in the Kimberley that has raised a mammoth $3 million for the RFDS in WA. The Gibb Challenge is led by Simon and Anna Rimmer and runby volunteers, with all proceeds going to charity. The Flying Doctor has had the privilege as the sole beneficiary 14 out of the last 15 years. To find out more information, visit thegibbchallenge.com.au
Auxiliary wood cutting services raises thousands of dollars
Fifteen years ago, a group of Esperance volunteers began meeting once a week to chop donated timber. The wood is cut, sold and delivered to residents as firewood with all proceeds going to the RFDS. Neil Livingstone started the group and says they have donated more than $700,000
