Childers Fire Fighters Bob Winkelmann & Hayden Whitaker

Childers by Paul Cochrane

Jun 23, 202515:56Society & Culture

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...

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