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Tammie Wightman

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My training progress

264 km

My target

200 km

My October progress

169 km

My target

200 km

Follow my journey from the Ocean to the Outback

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Why I'm walking

I'm walking this October to save lives and help more Australians access essential healthcare.

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2026! Yes again for the Royal Flying Doctor Service

Australia is a big country, and for those living in remote, rural and regional areas, access to immediate medical care isn’t a guarantee. For some communities, the nearest hospital is eight hours drive away.

For the third year in a row in October, I hope to raise as much as possible for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) by walking 200+kms.

Every year, the RFDS reach more than 330,000 Australians with 24-hour emergency retrieval and primary healthcare services. That’s one person every two minutes!

Together, we can keep the Flying Doctor flying and continue their life-saving work.

I’m a big believer in “many hands make light work” so am asking all potential donors to simply offer $10 to the cause in the hope I may attract more people to contribute.  “From little things, big things grow”

Please Help Me
Reach My Goal

Raised

$1,390

My Goal

$1,500

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So far this year
I’ve helped provide...

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Laryngoscopes – used to assist in intubating and ventilating a patient.

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Life-saving medical chests for a remote, rural or regional community.

Defibrillator Pads

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Defibrillator Pads – used with a machine to monitor a patient’s cardiac health.

 TOP DONATION 

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$106.44
Colleen Doyle
Shoutout to Colleen
– my biggest supporter so far with a $106.44
donation to help the Royal Flying Doctor Service
bring life-saving support to Australians in need.

Here's how much Tammie has raised
to keep the Flying Doctor flying!

$1,286
2024
$2,075
2025
$1,390
2026

Tammie has raised a grand total of $4,751 over 3 years!

Thank you to my supporters

100% Total Legends

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Colleen Doyle

$106.44

Bloody legend Tam, hopefully I’ll be able to join you on some kms soon. To walk a mile in the shoes of anyone who’s needed RFDS… I know how much they do and i’m proud of you, a great cause.

Top Fans

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Ellis Burchell

$72.06

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Freddie

$72.06

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Steve Beckmann

$72.06

Go you good thing

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Kelly cowley

$72.06

Fantastic cause

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Phil Egel

$72.06

Great work Tammie

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Bek A

$72.06

Legend

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Karen

$72.06

Way to go Tammie!

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Steph Staszuk

$55.95

You're a superstar Tammie! ❤️

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Karen & Mal

$55.95

Legend Tam xx

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Mark Corkill

$55.95

Great job

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Jo

$55.95

Well done Tammie!!

Proud Supporters

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Jodie stoll

$50

Keep up the good work. Love the Stolls

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Matt and Dan

$36.62

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Margie McIlwraith

$36.62

Great work Tammie x

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River Gilbert-Warren

$36.62

Go Aunty Tamwa!

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Anonymous

$36.62

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Crystal Morrison

$36.62

Wightmans Rule!

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Holly Groome

$36.62

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Kimberly Hughes

$36.62

You go girl!

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Mark Victory

$36.62

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Mike Johnston

$36.62

Enjoy!!!

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Shannon

$36.62

Just keep walking have fun

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Fiona Prentice

$23.81

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Raelene Bailey

$23.81

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Anonymous

$23.81

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Maisie, Louis and Maggie xx

$20

Love your work Tamwa! An important cause, with unwavering commitment from you ❤️

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Sonia Searles

$11.92

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Amanda skinner

$11.92

Well done Tammie ❤️

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Carrie

$11.92

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Tammie Wightman

$11.92

My Updates

Day 25 - Doing dumb shit

Sunday 25th Oct
Big weekend, celebrating life in various ways. Ever the child, I have played the annoying Aunty, old fart Quiz Master and rode the mechanical bull. Sunday is a rest day, not just for the rainy weather but because last nights antics remind me the spirit of the child within often forgets the grown ass ageing adult on the outer. Oh well, we are here for a good time not a long time💙🛩️ Special donation thanks go to Jodie, Freddie & Carrie 🥰 love you all!!

Day 23 - The Peninsula

Friday 23rd Oct
I’ve passed the 150km mark and received more generous donations. Today’s tally takes me to $1200 raised. I cannot thank everyone for getting behind me and supporting the RFDS💙🛩️

Day 19 - Home

Monday 19th Oct
Spent Sunday & Monday walking the pups and resuming regular programming. I did my standard 6am, 4km walk before returning to work today. Massive thanks to Karen Reid, Bek Anderson, Matt Mallison and Raelene Bailey for their generous donations which have seen me exceed $1000 raised 👌💖🛩️

Day 17 - Renmark

Saturday 17th Oct
Wow! Few extra kms today and huge donations rolling in, thank you thank you THANK YOU! Coot, River, Hayley, Kimberly & Kelly! Your generous donations have taken me to over $900 raised! Amazing! We are headed home today, so the walks will continue tomorrow with the puppy dogs 💙🛩️

Day 16 - Renmark

Friday 16th Oct
Another 5km logged and crossed the $600 mark in donations thanks to some outstanding PADHC members and friends, Margie Mc and The Count, Mark Corkill. Rural and remote Australia thank you, as do I 👏🥰

Day 15 - Renmark

Thursday 15th Oct
Another 5km added to the distance today along with some additional donations from Chainy, Shannon & an anonymous legend. Basically at the half-way mark and almost back to the reality of work life 💙🛩️

Day 12 - Woopi marks 100km

Monday 12th Oct
Moved down the east coast from Kingscliff to Woolgoolga. Today we walked close to 12km in the morning and another 2km in the afternoon. Safety Beach gave us a swim in the surf and then we took in the views of Coffs Harbour from the Sealy’s Lookout Forest Sky Pier!

Day 10 - Kingscliff NSW

Saturday 10th Oct
7km this morning with my little mate Jett. Today’s generous donation shout outs go to my beautiful cousin Jo Greentree, Holly Groome and the ever youthful goalkeeper extraordinaire Mike “Johnno” Johnston. Thank you for your support of the RFDS 💙

Day 8 - Kingscliff NSW

Thursday 8th Oct
We’ve left the Gold Coast and are now in Kingscliff. I walked 6 km this morning and am well on my way to my 200km goal. Donations are steady, big shout out to Sonia Searles, Phil Egel and my amazing parents Ian & Cynthia for their kind donations, supporting the RFDS 🥰

Day 5 - Gold Coast

Monday 5th Oct
Still here, plugging away between hockey pitches. The back is giving me some grief but not while walking thankfully. My partner in pitch and poolside wine has headed home, so it’s time to dig in and start clocking some serious km’s.

Day 1 - Gold Coast

Thursday 1st Oct
This year my Oceans to Outback Challenge starts on Queensland’s Gold Coast. I’m here supporting Guy as he represents SA in the Australian Men’s Masters Hockey Championships. 10km is a good start!