The Flying Doctor

Green regional New South Wales. Stunning rolling hills and picturesque valleys. But Terence knows something is terribly wrong when the pain in his head becomes indescribable… +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mouth is alway...

Remote road stretching into the distance, the roar of a motorcycle engine, and snug in the saddlebag, it has seen every state, territory and region of Australia. The motorcycle pudding is now 45 years old and has taken on a life and legend of its own... +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderfu...

Birdsville track. Sandy dunes and red desert stony plains.  Steaming hot thermal springs. Nigel climbs out of the 4WD for a rest break and hears screams like he has never heard before… +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mout...

School swimming carnival. Teen laughter and play. Then a friend notices Chad, slumped over on the edge of the pool, not responding… +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mouth is always the best promotion for a podcast – so if...

Stunning remote SA coastline. Farms surrounded by blue ocean and sky. Danni Horton faints and finds she can no longer see.  She is in and out of consciousness as the doctors dash to save her life… +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed....

Perth airport. Commercial flight ready. A late passenger dashes in, stressed and sweating. He sinks into his seat but then goes into a seizure and his heart stops. Ben Maher and other passengers, jump into action… +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we h...

Gladstone warmth. Blue, blue day. Dogs, birds, horses and kids. Rachael is out for a pleasant ride with a friend but the unexpected occurs. +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mouth is always the best promotion for a podcast...

Cockatoos fill the fruit trees. Rabbits abound. A long cancer journey is yet another challenge – but Maggie Murphy is living at home, surrounded by her beautiful gardens and she has reasons to smile. IN LOVING MEMORY: We send all of our love and best wishes to Maggie's family on hearing the news that she passed away in late 2022, months after our interview was recorded. Maggie was an inspirational...

The Big Dry heat.  Remote township in the Cape. In the dead of night, with rain bringing relief, people take to the streets – starkers – and run. Nigel Gould explains how he started this strange tradition… +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have inte...

Remote mine site. Work boots on gravel. Deep conversation as Andrew steps backward and the earth suddenly opens up and he disappears… +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mouth is always the best promotion for a podcast – so i...

Seasoned flight nurse Susan Markwell. Remote Indigenous communities. Pregnant patient, mid-flight, has the overwhelming feeling to push… +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mouth is always the best promotion for a podcast – s...

Remote Northern Territory. Swirling red dust. Laughing kids on motorbikes – then the unthinkable happens. +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mouth is always the best promotion for a podcast – so if you enjoy this podcast, or...

Driving a tractor with a boat as a canopy, towing a trailer with a plane on top and containing a car, motorbike and bicycle - the Travelling Jackaroo is on an adventure. +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mouth is always the...

Vast Qld cattle station. A plane and motorbike move the cattle as they have done for years. Suddenly a regular manoeuvre goes wrong and Stephen watches as his father’s plane hits power lines and plunges to the ground. +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those...

Young medical student. RFDS flights to isolated communities. Harry has long been passionate about medicine but his placement with the RFDS changed his perspective on rural health entirely. +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of...

Routine mustering. Remote cattle station. A chopper falls from the sky -- smashing into the ground and there is no walking away. Rob & Sarah begin a journey back to a new and different life. +++  Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. W...

Vast landscapes. Parish of 160,000 square kilometres. The Flying Padre would fly or drive to provide ministerial services to the remote stations, communities and townships – a mission of an entirely different kind. +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we...

The Nindigully Races. Dust, noise and cheers. Trent’s passion for off-road racing goes terribly wrong and there is a rush to save his arm and his livelihood. +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mouth is always the best promot...

Quiet suburban street. Birth plan in the ready. Heart surgeon booked and ready to care for the newborn when she arrives - but Calvary has other plans and arrives 5 weeks early... +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mouth is a...

Masked faces and PPE. Victorian COVID hotspot with hundreds of victims. Ali Cole never dreamed she would be transporting hundreds of confirmed and highly suspected COVID patients to hospital… +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word...

Immense stands of Iron-Bark. Crisp sunny morning. 16 yr old David Donavon is checking for storm damage along the 15km boundaries of a remote property, but has no idea that shortly he will be gasping for oxygen and on a dash to save his own life… +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedba...

A stretcher supporting an elderly man. Oxygen tank and caring hands. We all, eventually grow old, and there will be a time when we will have one last wish. Scott Chapman explains the new service. +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. W...

Dust, flies and dry heat. Remote community volunteers are cleaning up after a Christmas event when young Leroy Henderson’s life is changed forever… +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mouth is always the best promotion for a...

Hot and sticky.  Experienced Ranger is fishing in the Cape when a crocodile launches out of the water and mauls him, hundreds of kilometres from a hospital… Katrina Starmer, RFDS Medical Officer recalls the retrieval. +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those...

Rural NSW property. Young mother of two Michelle Dowsett suffered a shocking rare accident that stunned first responders and required fast action to save not just her, but two lives… +++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with us. There has been some wonderful feedback from listeners and those we have interviewed. Word of mouth...