Topic: Palace Memorial

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the tragic Childers Backpackers Hostel fire, Bundaberg Regional Council produced a special video.

Floral tributes placed against the glass memorial wall were a tangible salute to the 15 lives lost in the Childers Backpackers Hostel fire 20 years ago.

The 20th anniversary of the Childers Backpacker Hostel fire, which claimed 15 lives, will be commemorated on Tuesday, 23 June.

A fireman’s helmet continues to tell a remarkable tale of survival 20 years after the Childers Backpackers Hostel blaze.

A podcast series on the Childers Backpacker Hostel fire will launch on Friday, 29 May and continue over 18 episodes until 30 June.