Raffles Help Chopper Flights
Today was a good day for the helicopter medivac flights that service the South Burnett …
RACQ Members Donate $59,000 To Chopper
RACQ members have donated $59,000 to RACQ CareFlight to help keep the helicopter service flying and aid in the vital upgrade of equipment.
RACQ Launches ‘Virtual’ Visitor Centres
Four “virtual visitor centres” which allow potential travellers to go online and order electronic brochures to be emailed to their inbox, or hard-copy brochures mailed to their post box, have been developed to encourage interest in inland Queensland road travel.
Toddler Flown For Treatment
The RACQ CareFlight rescue helicopter flew into Kingaroy Hospital this afternoon to airlift a 16-month-old girl suffering a serious airway infection.
Rider Slices Arm
The RACQ CareFlight helicopter based in Toowoomba evacuated an injured motorbike ride from the Manar Park facility north-west of Kingaroy on Saturday.
Bike Rider Injured
A Gold Coast man was airlifted to hospital overnight after a dirt bike accident on a Kingaroy property.
Thieves Target Motorists At Home
Queensland drivers are finding their car’s security is most at risk while parked at home, according to RACQ Insurance.
LPG Price Tipped To Jump
The RACQ has warned motorists whose cars use LPG should fill up now before an expected price jump in the next few days.
Watch Out For Potholes: RACQ
The RACQ is warning motorists to be wary of potholes and to keep their tyres adequately maintained after receiving almost 41,000 callouts to help motorists with flat tyres across Queensland so far this year.
Free Program For Young Drivers
Almost 19,000 learner drivers in Queensland have participated in a national driving program which kicked off in 2010 but the RACQ is urging more L-platers to join the ranks to boost their safety on the roads.
Fridays Unluckiest On The Roads
Did you survive unlucky Friday 13th without having a bingle? If so, you’re actually very lucky because new research shows the last day of the working week is the most common for car crashes.
Motorists Won’t Pay Carbon Tax On Fuel
Queensland’s peak motoring body has reminded Queensland motorists that fuel for private cars is exempt from the carbon tax that comes into effect today.
RACQ To Push Drive Tourism
South Burnett tourism operators will welcome today’s announcement by the RACQ that it will launch a major marketing campaign in August to help turbo-charge Queensland’s “drive tourism” industry.
Downsize And Save, Says RACQ
The Suzuki Alto is the cheapest car to own and operate in Queensland, according to a survey released today by the RACQ.
Bruce Hwy Among Australia’s Most Dangerous
Five sections of the Bruce Highway have been ranked among the top 15 most dangerous national highway links Australia-wide in a new report.
Phone Hackers Run Up $16,000 Bill
The not-for-profit CareFlight Group Queensland has been targeted by professional hackers who illegally penetrated the organisation’s phone system over the long weekend and ran up $16,000 worth of phone calls.
CareFlight Supporters Will Have A Ball
RACQ CareFlight will be holding its annual fund-raising ball on Saturday night at the Clive Berghofer Events Centre, Toowoomba Showgrounds.
Ex-Patient Gives Back To CareFlight
Just three years ago, it wasn’t certain that Jeff Still would survive. He was airlifted to hospital after a motorcycle crash at Cooyar where he suffered life-threatening injuries including a crushed windpipe, a punctured bladder and broken bones.
Man Airlifted To Hospital
The RACQ CareFlight rescue helicopter has airlifted a 37-year-old man from Kingaroy Hospital to Toowoomba Base Hospital with a suspected fractured skull.
Motorists Urged To Compare Fuel Prices
The RACQ is urging motorists to shop around for the best fuel prices when filling up at Easter.
