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Childers
The Full Story of the Palace Backpackers Hostel Fire of June 2000 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/childers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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31 episodesRemembering 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 fire
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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 created...
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 a...
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 reflect...
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...
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 20...
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...
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 abou...
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 normalit...
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 imme...
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, th...
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 touris...
18 - Memorial
It took just two years and four months for the Palace to be re-opened following a full re-build on the site of the exisiting hostel. There was conside...
17 - Window
In the months after the fire, Council commenced its plan to restore the Palace and bring about some normality for neighbouring businesses affected by...
16 - Guilty
Immediately after they escaped the burning Palace, a number of backpackers reported their suspicions and identified the primary suspect to police. Aut...
15 - Krueger
The man who lit the Palace Backpackers Hostel was well known to police. He had an extensive criminal history across multiple states and had caused imm...
14 - Man Hunt
The Childers community and surrounding towns were on edge. They feared for their safety as the man dubbed Australia's most wanted was on the loose for...
13 - Princess
The burden of a week of intense grief and trauma was weighing heavily on the survivors and the Childers community. The town needed a lift. It came in...
12 - Rob
The strong Dutch contingent staying at the Palace brought a unique energy to the backpacker group. And in June 2000 they found a common bond through t...
11 - James
Three days after the fire a highly emotional memorial service was held in the Community Centre. It featured the full suite of Government officials, bu...
10 - Kim and Karl
On June 23, 2000, the Childers Backpacker Hostel fire was the biggest news story in the world. It would have a profound impact on the lives and career...
09 - Keith
Just two days before the fire, Keith O'Brien celebrated his 22nd birthday with guests of the Hostel. By week's end that same circle of friends would d...
08 - Mick
When it came to media spotlight, Childers was no shrinking violet, but it certainly wasn't overrun with regular requests. Nothing could prepare it for...
07 - Julie
Just three months before the Palace Backpackers Hostel fire, the O'Keeffe family, who were visiting from Ireland, met for dinner at a popular Sydney h...
06 - Bill
Childers was Bill Trevor's town and he led his community with pride and purpose. But his leadership would face its sternest test when the centrepiece...
05 - Tia
New Zealander Tia Pou had Childers in her travel plans and the Palace Backpackers Hostel was where she wanted to stay. And when she got there, it was...
04 - Jessica
It took Jessica Wiegand 8 months waitressing in a London restaurant to earn enough money to get her visa for Australia. And when she arrived it was ev...
03 - Ken
As a young man, Ken Morris dreamed of packing up and leaving Wales to take up life in Australia. It didn't quite pan out that way. So when his younges...
02 - Sarah
Sarah Mahoney headed to Childers seeking new adventures while she waited on the outcome of job and education prospects. She figured a few weeks pickin...
01 - Fire
It's just after midnight. June 23, 2000. Fire station officer in charge Curl Santacaterina is fast asleep when he's paged to attend a job a few street...
Welcome to Childers
On June 23, 2000, the Palace Backpackers Hostel in Childers was set alight while its guests slept. It was the worst arson attack in Queensland history...