RideWest raises close to $200,000 for RFDS

Sally Gall
Updated May 16 2016 - 11:43pm, first published May 13 2016 - 11:32am
Marathon effort: Tired RideWest participants posing in front of the Royal Flying Doctors Service Queen Air hanging in the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame at the end of their 1200km bike ride to raise money and awareness for RFDS mental health initiatives. Picture: Sally Cripps.
Marathon effort: Tired RideWest participants posing in front of the Royal Flying Doctors Service Queen Air hanging in the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame at the end of their 1200km bike ride to raise money and awareness for RFDS mental health initiatives. Picture: Sally Cripps.

The Royal Flying Doctors Service has just had its mental health funding coffers boosted by almost $200,000, thanks to a marathon 1200km bike ride from Brisbane to Longreach.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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