Show Notes
Sarah Mahoney headed to Childers seeking new adventures while she waited on the outcome of job and education prospects. She figured a few weeks picking on the local small crop farms and earning a few dollars would be valuable life experience. She could never have anticipated how quickly those plans would change. Written and produced by Paul Cochrane Original music, sound design & editing by Zoltan Fecso Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/childers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/childers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The family of Irish backpacker Julie O'Keeffe remember her in this emotional episode on the 25th anniversary of the fire Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/childers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/childers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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, the work required to put out the blaze and the efforts to get people out of the building. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/childers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.