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Remembering Julie with David and Dee O'Keeffe
The family of Irish backpacker Julie O'Keeffe remember her in this emotional episode on the 25th anniversary of the fireSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/childers. Hoste...
The Reflections of Memorial Mastermind Sam di Mauro
Sam di Mauro was responsible for developing the Memorial to the victims of the Palace fire. On the 25th anniversary he reflects on the work he createdSupport this show http://suppo...
Rob Jansen Returns to Childers 25 Years On
Dutch backpacker Rob Jansen escaped the Palace Hostel fire. He has returned to pay his respects and say thank you to the local community on the 25th anniversarySupport this show ht...
Chat With Good Friend of Sebastian Westerveld and Adam Rowland - Daiman McIntyre
Daiman McIntyre met Seb and Adam as young backpackers in early 2000. In this episode he returns to Childers for the first time in 24 years and reflects on his time spent with his t...
Childers Fire Fighters Bob Winkelmann & Hayden Whitaker
Bob Winkelmann & Hayden Whitaker were the first-responder fire fighters when the Palace Backpacker Hostel was set alight. 25 years on they sat down to reflect on that night, th...
Creator of "The Palace" Stage Production Rod Ainsworth
The Childers community has long been applauded and celebrated for how it responded in the wake of the fire at the Palace Backpackers Hostel in June 2000. Those efforts are now the ...
Bundaberg Regional Council Mayor Helen Blackburn
These days Helen Blackburn is the Mayor of Bundaberg Regional Council which will host a 25th anniversary service in a few days time. But she also has her own attachment to the Chil...
Childers Is Returning With New Episodes
It's been five years since Childers: The Full Story was released. Now, as the 25th anniversary of the tragic fire in the small Queensland town is about to be marked, we are re-visi...
22 - Farewell
Immediately after the fire, the Childers community embraced the backpackers as their own. It made the task of saying goodbye and returning to normality even more difficult. A simpl...
21 - Family
The fire at the Palace Backpackers Hostel in Childers on June 23, 2000 changed lives forever. It took young men and women way too soon and caused immeasurable trauma to those who e...
20 - Neil
When Neil Griffith and his University friend Nigel decided to pack up their life in late 1999 and head to Australia on the adventure of a lifetime, they were young, carefree fun-se...
19 - Legislation
The Childers fire is considered the worst arson attack in Queensland history. The after effects were far-reaching with local businesses and the tourism industry taking both a finan...
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