http://www.caretakerofthereef.com applicant for the Caretaker of the Great Barrier Reef job Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:21:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It was announced that there were nearly 35,000 applicants who submitted videos for Tourism Queensland's Island Reef Job.  It would appear that there were not nearly so many applicants as there were videos.  Only one unique email address was required per entrant.  Carrie and Jonathan, for example, admitted on their ... http://www.caretakerofthereef.com/island-reef-job/multiple-submissions-for-island-reef-job/ Tourism Queensland has reveiled the top 50 Best Job in the World candidates which the world can vote for to become Caretaker of the Great Barrier Reef.  The winner will become the 11th Wild Card candidate. The top 10 candidates presumably have been chosen.  All picks including the Wild Card entrant ... http://www.caretakerofthereef.com/island-reef-job/top-50-best-job-in-the-world-picks-reveiled/ Tourism Queensland has created a short list of 200 applicants for the Caretaker of the Great Barrier Reef job.  There were nearly 35,000 applicants for the job so to make the short list is quite an accomplishment. Tomorrow, March 3, the board will post the top 50 applicants on their website.  ... http://www.caretakerofthereef.com/island-reef-job/200-applicants-shortlisted-for-caretaker-of-the-great-barrier-reef-job/ There has been a lot of press about the greatest job on earth and Caretaker of the Great Barrier Reef.  In my mind, a real caretaker of the reef is marine biologist Dr. Selina Ward at University of Queensland. For the past three years, Dr. Ward has been studying the Great ... http://www.caretakerofthereef.com/uncategorized/dr-ward-a-real-caretaker-of-the-great-barrier-reef/ [caption id="attachment_18" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Whitsunday Islands, scene of the Hamilton Island Race Week event. Photo courtesy of Laurence Grayson, Sydney."][/caption] Audi Hamilton Island Race Week begins August 21 to 29.  If you want accomodations, you had better prepare now.  That week has become a sailing institution over the past 25 ... http://www.caretakerofthereef.com/uncategorized/get-ready-for-hamilton-island-race-week/ Caretaker of the Great Barrier Reef has been billed as "the best job in the world." Tourism Queensland says "the most important duty is to report back and let us know what’s taking place on the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef." The news media seems to think this is a ... http://www.caretakerofthereef.com/island-reef-job/the-best-job-in-the-world/ The successful candidate for Caretaker of the Great Barrier Reef will reside on Hamilton Island. A three bedroom home will be provided complete with internet access and a golf cart for travel on the island. Hamilton Island is the second largest inhabited island of the Whitsunday Islands, a collection of about ... http://www.caretakerofthereef.com/uncategorized/hamilton-island-to-be-home-for-caretaker/ The application process for the Caretaker of the Great Barrier Reef has now closed.  Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said she was blown away by the interest in the island caretaker role. During the closing hours there were 4,000 applicants trying to upload their videos. The website slowed to the point ... http://www.caretakerofthereef.com/island-reef-job/applications-close-with-34684-applicants/