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| Australia offers 'best job in world' on paradise island | |
| 2009-01-13 | |
In return, the "island caretaker" will be expected to stroll the white sands, snorkel the reef, take care of "a few minor tasks" -- and report to a global audience via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates. The successful applicant, who will stay rent-free in a three-bedroom beach home complete with plunge pool and golf buggy, must be a good swimmer, excellent communicator and be able to speak and write English. "They'll also have to talk to media from time to time about what they're doing so they can't be too shy and they'll have to love the sea, the sun, the outdoors," said acting state Premier Paul Lucas. "The fact that they will be paid to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, snorkel and generally live the Queensland lifestyle makes this undoubtedly the best job in the world." Lucas said the campaign was part of a drive to protect the state's 18 billion Australian dollar a year tourism industry during the tough economic climate caused by the global financial meltdown. "Traditional tourism advertising just doesn't cut it sometimes and we are thinking outside the box by launching this campaign." Queensland Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said some people might question whether it was risky to let an unknown person become an unofficial tourism spokesperson for the state. "I think the biggest risk will be that the successful candidate won't want to go home at the end of the six months," she said. "This is a legitimate job which is open to anyone and everyone." Applications are open until February 22. Eleven shortlisted candidates will be flown to Hamilton Island in early May for the final selection process and the six month contract will commence on July 1. Job-seekers can apply on the Net. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #6 @Gladys I guess you are Australian? Rest assured that this campaign is not a waste of taxes... it will generate a lot more tax dollars than it spends. They only forgot to include a Swedish bikini team |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2009-01-13 16:44 |
| #5 Prolly must have a BMI of 22 or less too. Wouldn't want to project the wrong image. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2009-01-13 13:05 |
| #4 Will there be a chimpanzee? |
| Posted by: mojo 2009-01-13 11:35 |
| #3 Life on a desert island: http://tiny.cc/vhktt http://tiny.cc/nEoeM |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2009-01-13 11:09 |
| #2 Great, this is how they spend my tax dollars. Meanwhile our highways are cut after 1 day of heavy rain and the pot holes threaten to swallow my car. Desley you're a twit. Typical Labor, do it if it feels good, reward the lazy, psychologist that you are! |
| Posted by: Gladys 2009-01-13 06:14 |
| #1 excellent communicator and be able to speak and write English well that rules out over %90 of recent US graduates. |
| Posted by: Abu do you love 2009-01-13 01:09 |