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Interstate restrictions

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CASA provide some relief.

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Overseas based pilots touring to Australia

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Wanted - R44 and SE IFR heli X-hire

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R44 Required for cross hire.

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COVID-19 and Job Prospects

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Canadian Medical Examiners in Australia

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- Helipad proposal near suburban Norwood is 'development by stealth', residents say - ABC News > Thursday 12th March 2020 0700Z
- Australian bushfires: aerial response from firefighters - AirMed and Rescue Magazine > Monday 2nd March 2020 0800Z
- Coronavirus lockdown: Bindi Irwin will reportedly marry Chandler Powell in Australia Zoo ceremony ahead of virus restrictions - PerthNow > Wednesday 25th March 2020 0720Z
- Coronavirus: Health system alarm as specialists miss out on protective gear - Herald Sun > Thursday 19th March 2020 0850Z
- 'Stranded at sea': cruise ships around the world are adrift as ports turn them away - The Guardian > Friday 27th March 2020 1120Z
- Helicopter crashes as bureau forecasts heatwave ? as it happened - The Guardian > Saturday 7th December 2019 0800Z
- Water-bombing helicopter crash-lands at bushfire west of Brisbane ? as it happened - The Guardian > Wednesday 13th November 2019 0800Z
- Russian-built Mil Mi-24 attack helicopters buried in Darwin dump - ABC News > Monday 28th October 2019 0857Z
- Secrets of how Russian attack helicopters came to Australia revealed 20 years later - ABC News > Wednesday 1st January 2020 0930Z
- Huge water-bombing helicopter 'Mad Max' arrives in Australia to help fight bushfires - 9News > Friday 10th January 2020 0800Z

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General Employment Questions
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Medical Talk
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Heli Pic's
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Helicopter Movements
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