John Flynn (minister) John Flynn (minister) John Flynn (25 November 18805 May 1951) was an Australian Presbyterian minister who founded the Australian Inland Mission (AIM) which later became Frontier Services, as well as founding what became the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the world's first air ambulance. Educated at Snake Valley, Sunshine and Braybrook primary schools, he matriculated from University High School Parkville, aged 18. Unable to finance a university course, he became a pupil-teacher with the Victorian Education Department and developed interests in photography and first aid. In 1903 he began training for the ministry through an extra-mural course for 'student lay pastors',
Shire of Cloncurry division. On 7 February 1884, part of Carpentaria Division was separated to create the new Cloncurry Division. On 30 January 1885, adjustments were made to boundaries of the Cloncurry Division when the Burke Division was also split off from the Carpentaria Division. On 31 March 1903, Cloncurry Division became the Shire of Cloncurry. The Cloncurry Shire Council operates a public library in Cloncurry. The Shire of Cloncurry includes the following settlements: Other notable members of the council included: Shire of Cloncurry The Shire of Cloncurry is a local government area in North West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of