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Purpose-built shed so that RFDS replica cabin always looks its best

Sep 07 2024 Updated September 7, 2024

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Turning the first sod on the new shelter for replica RFDS plane cabin were members of the Dubbo Support Group, from left, John Brennan, Di McKeowen, Pauline McAllister, Lawrie Donoghue, Christine Borchardt, Noel Pearce, Maureen Dempsey, Jeanette Hamilton, Val Roberts, Annabel Peet, Bryan Wheatland, and John Larkin, with the Mobile Education Unit in the background. Photo: Supplied

For more than a quarter of a century, the RFDS (Royal Flying Doctor Service) Dubbo Support Group (DSG) has been fundraising for this vital non-profit, and now they have turned the first sod on an exciting new project.

Since 1999, the DSG has raised approximately $15 million for the RFDS, fitting out the hangar at the Dubbo base, assisting with equipment for planes, and funding patient transport v...