Royal Far West

11/06/2026

12-year-old Dusty is walking 540km to give back to Little Wings 💙

After travelling with Little Wings to access care at Royal Far West, Dusty is raising awareness in the hopes to support other country kids to access the specialist services they need.

An incredible story of resilience and generosity! 👟✈️

Check out our link in bio to support the Dollar for Dusty Walk

08/06/2026

Families in rural and remote communities shouldn’t have to wait years for answers about their child’s development.

But too often, they do.

Seven-year-old Riley is one of those children.

Bright, creative and curious, Riley loves maths, drawing and gaming. But from a young age, she also experienced delays in walking and speech, sensory sensitivities, and challenges with emotional regulation.

Her mum, Shellie, knew she needed help – long before support was available.

Like many country families, she faced limited local services, unclear referrals, and long gaps between appointments. Each step forward required persistence, advocacy, and resilience.

That changed when Riley was seen at Royal Far West’s in-community clinic in Dubbo.

For the first time, she was supported by a full multidisciplinary team – working together to understand her needs and provide clear, coordinated care.

💛 This is what timely, connected support can look like. But too many families are still waiting.

Before 30 June, help us go beyond so more children like Riley can access the care they need, closer to home.

Donate today.
https://give.royalfarwest.org.au/go-beyond

05/06/2026

300km. Three days. One shared purpose 💙

This year’s Ride for Country Kids brought together an incredible community, all riding to make a real difference for children in rural and remote Australia.

Thanks to your support, we’ve raised over $430,000 and counting! The Ride may be over, but the impact continues, and fundraising remains open until June 30.

Read more about the 2026 Ride for Country Kids here: https://www.royalfarwest.org.au/a-300km-journey-through-western-nsw/

05/06/2026

In May our team returned to Wilcannia 💙

Speech Pathologist Rachel and Occupational Therapist Caitlyn spent the week reconnecting with students, families and teachers at Wilcannia Central School – strengthening a partnership that’s now in its third year.

From working with families receiving regular telehealth support, to sharing strategies in the classroom and learning from local community members, it was a week full of connection, collaboration and growth.

Access to allied health services can be challenging in regional and remote areas, but through these visits – combined with ongoing telehealth support – we’re helping ensure country kids get the care they need, wherever they are.

We’re so proud to be working alongside this incredible community 💙

04/06/2026

The success of Ride for Country Kids wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our community 💛

We’d love to extend a HUGE thank you to the many businesses, organisations and individuals who helped bring this event to life:

✨ Our amazing supporters & contributors
Agricultural Equipment Holdings - AEH
CWA Forbes
Forbes & Districts Lions Club
Fallow Nutrition
De Salis Wines
Stockman's Ridge Wines
Hotels in Forbes & Parkes | Henry Parkes Motor Inn | All Settlers Motor Inn | Moonraker Motor Inn | Coachman Hotel | The Plainsman Motel | Forbes Victoria Inn
Déjà Brew Parkes & Pickles Coffee Shops ☕
Visit Parkes Region Visitor Centre & Murriyang CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope
SIXT Australia car hire
Bucketty's Brewing Co.
Harris Farm Markets
Coca-Cola
Eat Your Greens
Take a Sipp

✨ Media, leaders & community champions
Cr Neil Westcott (Mayor, Parkes Shire Council)
Roel Ten Cate (Former Editor, Parkes Champion Post)
Chrissy Little (Editor, Parkes Champion Post)
Phila Donato MP & Scott Barrett MP
Phyllis Miller (Mayor, Forbes)

✨ Auction & raffle contributors
Manly Pacific Sydney, MGallery Collection | Jonah's Restaurant & Boutique Hotel | Q Station | Garfish | Verve Portraits | Bands of Courage | Taronga Zoo Sydney | Sandhills Artefacts (via River Dreaming Aboriginal Corporation)
Duncan Schieb (Auctioneer)

✨ Schools & community groups
Eugowra Community Children's Centre | Eugowra Public School - NSW DEC | Holy Family School, Parkes | St Josephs Catholic School Eugowra | St Patrick's Parish School Trundle | St Laurence's Parish School Forbes | Trundle Central School | Red Bend Catholic College Band

✨ Community & individual supporters
Forbes Shire Council & Parkes Councils (including Toni Lennane)
Forbes Information Centre & Royal Far West Op Shop- Forbes (Molly Neilsen)
Royal Far West Forbes Branch
Royal Far West Trundle Branch
Royal Far West Manildra Branch
Raewyn Molloy
The Gibbons family (Michael, Finley & Tahnee)
Katrina Noble
Nygarie Bilsborough
Tyrone Robinson | Charlie O’Hara
Nginhagu Dance Group
Nadika McKeown | Larry Towney | Ben Flick | Brett Smith
Highlands First Aid

Every contribution – big or small – helped make this event truly special and supports a cause that means so much to regional families.

We are incredibly grateful 🙌

03/06/2026

Nine Royal Far West clinicians have travelled to Broken Hill this week to provide comprehensive developmental assessments for several local families.

This type of in-community visit prevents local Broken Hill families from needing to take a week off work, organise childcare for siblings, or cover the substantial cost of travelling to Sydney – while strengthening local care pathways with local health and education partners in Broken Hill.

We thank Little Wings for helping to make this trip possible!✈️

Royal Far West supports Little Wings and their call-to-action to the Federal Government to provide immediate, targeted funding to ensure the continuity of their essential aeromedical transport services during the current fuel crisis.



Featured in the image are: eight Royal Far West clinicians with (on left) Tom Kennedy, Mayor of Broken Hill City Council, and (on right), Councillor Michael Boland of Broken Hill City Council, beside Clare Pearson, CEO of Little Wings.

03/06/2026

What an incredible community of riders! 💙 Ride for Country Kids 2026 brought together passionate teams and determined individuals all united by one purpose – supporting country kids.

A big thank you to all the riders who took part in this year’s Ride for Country Kids, and to our amazing teams: Fraser’s Friends, School of Strength, Manly Legends, IT&T and our Royal Far West Team – Chafing the Dream. Your commitment, camaraderie and spirit made this year’s ride truly special. You all rode through challenging weather conditions and still managed to finish each day with a smile, knowing that you were cycling to make a difference to country kids' lives.

Through all your fundraising efforts across the teams, you raised over $102,000 contributing to the overall amount of $433,659 (and counting)! Your efforts are helping ensure children in rural and remote communities can access the vital health and wellbeing services they need.

We were so grateful to have you ride alongside us – together, you all made a real difference.

🚴‍♂️See you all in 2027!

02/06/2026

Ride for Country Kids 2026 has been an extraordinary journey – driven by purpose and made possible through strong partnerships💙

This journey wouldn’t have been possible without the support and partnership of our kit sponsors – Nexia, Sydney Business Park, Essential Energy, New Holland Agriculture, WOTSO & GrainCorp. We are deeply grateful for your commitment and for coming on this journey with us.

With your support, Royal Far West can help ensure children in rural and remote communities access the vital health, developmental and mental health services they need – care that can be truly life-changing. Because of you, country kids are going beyond and thriving in the future.

Thank you once again for your partnership, belief in our mission, and commitment to improving access to healthcare for country kids. Together, we’re making a lasting and meaningful difference in the lives of children and their families and we couldn’t do it without you.

Thank you for riding alongside us.

💌 Interested in partnering with Royal Far West? [email protected]

01/06/2026

Families in rural and remote communities shouldn’t have to wait years for answers about their child’s development.

But too often, they do – navigating long waitlists, disconnected services, and ongoing uncertainty while their child struggles.

Early intervention can change the course of a child’s life. Yet accessing the right support at the right time isn’t easy outside major cities.

Royal Far West is working to change that.

By bringing multidisciplinary teams directly into communities, we’re reducing wait times, connecting care, and helping families get answers sooner.

It’s a model that works – but delivering this level of care takes significant support.

💛 Before 30 June, help us go beyond for country kids.

Donate today.
https://give.royalfarwest.org.au/go-beyond

We work closely with families, schools, allied health professionals, and local communities to connect rural and remote Australian children with the healthcare they need. Every dollar goes to support country children. Anything you give is enormously appreciated.