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And best of all, says the Queensland Tourist Board, there is absolutely no catch.
The authorities are looking for a caretaker for Hamilton Island, which has year-round sunshine, sandy beaches, warm lagoons and sea life galore.
Free return flights, transfers, expenses and transport are included in the deal, not to mention pay of just under £6,000 a month.
The lucky person who lands the job will also stay in a three-bedroom villa, set on a shady hill overlooking the sea.
Their 'chores' will include feeding turtles, watching whales and collecting the post.
He or she will not need qualifications. although they will have to be a good swimmer, and enjoy snorkelling and scuba diving.
Computer skills would be handy too - a weekly online blog, photo diary and video updates are also part of the job description.
The boss of Queensland Tourism, Anthony Hayes, says the idea behind the offer is to promote the island globally.
"This campaign aims to highlight the islands of the Great Barrier Reef and showcase Australia's unique island experience to the global market," he said.
The last date for applying is February 22. Eleven potential candidates will be picked and flown out for interviews, with the final choice being made on May 6.
Helen McNaught from Tourism Queensland told Sky News online there has been no shortage of interest.
"The successful applicant will need to be keen on the water and all water sports activities... and, most important of all, they'll need a zest for life." she said.
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I've heard of this but keep in mind that it is only for six months and then you WILL have to find something else.
I've heard of this but keep in mind that it is only for six months and then you WILL have to find something else.
Is this a good idea for my next book I am writing?
Katherine
Hello! My name is Kat and I love writing. I have published two books but with smaller publishing companies. I haven't written a book in four years and I'm trying to start writing again. This is my idea for my next book, it doesn't have a name yet. But I'd love your comments and suggestions. Would you read it? What do you think about it?
18-year-old Bliss Hamilton has the perfect life, the perfect family, the perfect friends, and the perfect boyfriend, Joshua Downs. Joshua is the star quarterback on the football team and a huge track star in their state. Her senior year at Cristendale High in New York starts off great until one day a teacher comes into her english class and whispers to her teacher. The teacher looks panicked and they are told to hide under their desks. Suddenly someone comes running down the hallway yelling that a plane has his the World Trade Center. The students start to panic when they see the second plane hit the tower on television. After 9/11, Joshua decides to enlist in the military along with other guys in her school. Joshua is deployed to Afghanistan to fight in the war and Bliss is terrified. Bliss watches on tv each night of the news reporters telling of the casualties, and she is scared Joshua will be killed. While Joshua is gone, Bliss meets Kendal, a more artsy boy in her school who approaches her when she is crying at school outside. Kendal tries to comfort her and tells her it is going to be okay. Joshua sends Bliss letters and pictures from the battlefield. Kendal and Bliss talk about their fears of another attack and that their country is in turmoil. The two begin to fall for eachother while Joshua is overseas. Soon Bliss does not receive any more letters from Joshua, Kendal suggests it is because he is busy and he will surely send one when he gets the time. Bliss becomes overwhelmed and emotional and turns to Kendal for comfort one night in her bedroom. They begin to kiss and Bliss loses her virginity to Kendal. Bliss tells her best friend Lenay Hatmaker that she had sex with Kendal, and soon word gets around school that she slept with Kendal while Joshua was away. People make fun of her and Bliss feels that she should tell Joshua. She sends him a letter and says it will never happen again. A few days later federal agents show up to her door and tell her that Joshua was killed by a roadside bomb three weeks earlier. Bliss is devastated and the whole school mourns his loss. Bliss feels horrible that she gave herself to Kendal while not knowing Joshua was dead. Kendal grabs her hands and pushes her up against a wall and tells her there was nothing she could have done, and there was no way she could have known. He tells her that he was going to die, thatâs how it was supposed to happen and that nonetheless he loves her and they have something between them. Bliss realizes that she does have feelings for Kendal and Joshua would want her to be happy and move on. A few weeks later Bliss gets a letter that had gotten mixed up in processing, it is from Joshua sent three days before he died. He tells her in the letter how happy he is fighting for his country and how he has helped many children in the villages and one little girl made him a bracelet with beads that says âHOPEâ. He explains how beautiful the sunset is in Afghanistan and how each time it sets he thinks of her because it makes him happy and it makes him feel more than happiness, it makes him feel bliss.
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Yes I would read it!
Yes I would read it!
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