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Apr 26, 2024
RideWest 2024 - Day 8 - Longreach
Day 8 Blackall to Longreach 216km As we rose for the final day of RideWest 2024, we can’t quite believe that our journey will soon be...
Apr 26, 2024
RideWest 2024 - Day 7
Day 7 Augathella to Blackall 219km Today the 25th of April 2024, we celebrate ANZAC day. A particularly special one this year as we have...
Apr 24, 2024
RideWest 2024 - Day 6
Day 6 Charleville – Augathella 87km We started day 6 with a visit to the Charleville RFDS base. Taken on a guided tour by Nurse Manager...
Apr 23, 2024
RideWest 2024 - Day 5
Day 5 Mitchell – Charleville 187km We're amazed to find ourselves waking up on day 5 already! How did we reach the halfway mark of our...
Apr 22, 2024
RideWest 2024 - Day 4
Day 4 Roma to Mitchel 87km Oh what a glorious sight this morning to see clear blue skies – thank you to all of those who prayed for a...
Apr 21, 2024
RideWest 2024 - Day 3
Day 3 Chinchilla – Roma 220km This morning’s outlook was beyond bleak. Soul crushing. Waking to find the skies still grey – the water...
Apr 20, 2024
RideWest 2024 - Day 2
Day 2 Oakey - Chinchilla 174km Today the weather gods were not in our favour – we started out with a crisp morning, a beautiful sunrise...
Apr 19, 2024
RideWest 2024 - Day 1
Day 1 Brisbane – Oakey 133km Up before dawn, amidst a blanket of fog, our riders and their entourage gathered at Amberley with nerves...
May 25, 2023
RFDS Impact Statement - May 2023
A message from Meredith Staib, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Flying Doctors Service (Queensland Section) The past year has been yet...
Apr 29, 2022
Day 8 2022 – RideWest Wrap Up
220km Blackall to Longreach As we rose for the final day and wished each other a good morning, it didn’t seem quite right, as it was...
Apr 29, 2022
Day 7 2022 – RideWest Wrap Up
218km Augathella to Blackall We were up before dawn this morning to prepare for a big day, 218km from Augathella to Blackall. As the sky...
Apr 27, 2022
Day 6 2022 – RideWest Wrap Up
88km Charleville to Augathella Everyone was pleased to wake up to dry skies this morning. With a shorter day of just 88km, it meant we...
Apr 26, 2022
Day 5 2022 – RideWest Wrap Up
183km Mitchell to Charleville Oh, the internal conflict today… normally we celebrate when rain falls in regional areas, but today as we...
Apr 25, 2022
Day 4 2022 – RideWest Wrap Up
87km Roma to Mitchell The 25th of April, Anzac Day, a day when we all stop to pay our respects to those who have served, suffered, and...
Apr 25, 2022
Day 3 2022 – RideWest Wrap Up
220km Chinchilla to Roma We woke to a magnificent sunrise this morning. The clouds stunning shades of pink, yellow and orange – a sign of...
Apr 23, 2022
Day 2 2022 – RideWest Wrap Up
174km Oakey to Chinchilla Spirits were high this morning after the triumph of a successful first day. With water bottles filled, sun...
Apr 23, 2022
Day 1 2022 – RideWest Wrap Up
133km Amberley to Oakey Nervous energy, doubt- filled minds, “Will I be good enough?” “Will I make it?” “Will I let the team down?” ...
Dec 14, 2021
Save the date - 11th March 2022
Before our riders and support crew hit the road, we host a gala long lunch event to support their fundraising efforts and wish them well...
Apr 23, 2021
RideWest 2022 Dates Release
Woohoo!! 1 year to go!!! We are excited to announce the official dates for RideWest 2022: 22 to 29 April. We are going bigger and better...
Dec 2, 2020
RideWest donates $400,000
We did it – $400,000!!! On Friday 27th November, our 2020 RideWest crew visited the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Brisbane...
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