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RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopters have been busy assisting emergency services in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie, rescuing three people from rising floodwaters in Southern Queensland in the past 24 hours.

The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew has rescued a couple in their 60s from rising floodwaters after they became stranded on the roof of their home at Cedar Creek, near Mount Glorious.

RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter has airlifted a woman in her 60s who suffered a suspected stroke at her home north of Gympie.

The Bundaberg based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter has airlifted a seven year old boy from Fraser Island who suffered a suspected high temperature, rash and shortness of breath.

Thirty young drivers and their parents have been taught the basics of motoring during an education night held by Ken Mills Toyota, in partnership with LifeFlight.  

The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter has airlifted a woman in her 30s who suffered a suspected cardiac condition at a Sunshine Coast residence.

The Toowoomba based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue crew has been tasked to airlift their third patient of the weekend injured during the Killarney Border Ranges Trail Ride.

Aneeka Bailey is a picture of health and looks like any normal, creative and curious ten year old.

The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue crews have experienced one of the busiest days of 2017 so far, after being called to five rescue missions around Queensland in less than five hours.

The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter has airlifted a Brisbane man in his 30's from the scene of a parachute accident north west of Brisbane.

A man in his late thirties has been airlifted by the Toowoomba-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter after he was involved in a single-vehicle rollover near Warwick.

Tough, wet conditions are expected to challenge cyclists gearing up for the annual Ride the Range event in Toowoomba this weekend.

A Maroochydore man in his 60s has suffered multiple trauma injuries after an excavator he was operating fell seven metres off a bridge.

A council worker was airlifted by LifeFlight's Surat Gas Aero-Medical Service (SGAS) rescue helicopter on Friday night after she suffered a suspected snake bite west of Gayndah.

The seventh annual Sandy Creek Pig Races has raised approximately $8,000 for the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter service, making it one of the region’s most successful fundraisers for the charity.

The Bundaberg-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was tasked at 8:30am Saturday morning after it was reported a woman had been stung by a suspected Irukandji jellyfish at Deepwater, south of Agnes Waters.

A man has had a lucky escape when he was winched to safety this afternoon by RACQ LifeFlight Rescue after being trapped on the top of his truck in flood waters for over 14 hours.

The Toowoomba and South West region hosted two fundraising events in support of RACQ LifeFlight Rescue over the weekend - the Charnelle Charolais sperm cattle auction and the Mountain Man motocross event - which raised around $12,000.

Two RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopters have been tasked this morning to a single motor vehicle accident north of Eurong Creek, Fraser Island.

The Sunshine Coast-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter has flown to Double Island Point to airlift an injured surfer.

The Toowoomba-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was tasked at 9:27AM to a rural property southwest of Ipswich.

The Bundaberg-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was tasked to Orchid Beach at 4:27PM to retrieve a patient suffering from suspected abdominal issues.

The Toowoomba based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was tasked to Gap Creek Motorbike Park at 9:31AM to attend to an injured motorbike rider.

Joining his first motocross club at the age of 14, Bryan Fleming finally had an appropriate outlet for his love of motorbikes, cars and racing.

LifeFlight volunteer and inspirational aviation professional, Mary Earnshaw, has been a trailblazer and source of true inspiration in the world of aviation and shows no signs of giving up on her greatest passion any time soon.

A man in his early twenties has been airlifted by the Sunshine Coast-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter after he suffered a suspected taipan snake bite.

The Toowoomba based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was tasked to Leyburn after a male in his late sixties was stung by a swarm of wasps.

The Brisbane based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter airlifted a young boy from Chinchilla Hospital on Sunday afternoon after he was badly injured while riding his motor bike.

The Brisbane based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter has airlifted a body boarder from the ocean side of South Stradbroke Island Saturday morning.

The Toowoomba RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter last night airlifted a 19 year old woman who was suspected to have suffered a brown snake bite.

Accompanying a friend and crew member to the Gold Coast Helicopter Service base in 1986, Mark London was instantly absorbed into the adrenaline-fueled world of aeromedical rescue at the age of 16. 

New Hope Group and LifeFlight have entered into a new partnership project aimed at improving rural health and safety in farming communities around New Acland Mine.