Best job in the world - Orchestrated media event of the century
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23 Dec 2009: With the sunsetting on the first six months of Ben Southall's "Best Job In The World", its a perfect time to lift the bonnet, check the plugs, view the mileage and evaluate the real outcomes of this award winning PR super car.
Launched in the first weeks of 2009, by the Tourism Queensland heavy h [more...]
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Julia Gates trials as Deck Hand on British Defender
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20 Nov 2009: Like so many young Internationals, Julia Gates has travelled to the Whitsundays from Alanta, Georgia to find her own "Best job in the world". Arriving with ever popular "Working Holiday Visa" and the desire to balance a year long holiday in Australia with making an income.
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Best job turns wins
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23 Jun 2009: Best job scoops pool at advertising's Oscars.
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Ben Southall wins The Best Job In The World
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06 May 2009: With a top 16 finalists for the best job in the world standing in a line, ChannelWhitsunday.com joined the world's media to cover the announcement. [more...]
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And the winner is....
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06 May 2009: Today at the Best Job in the World, we have the finale of the selection process. This morning the final 16 have to endure a panel interview with senior members of the Queensland Tourism crew and then enjoy some on-island activities. At 3pm today, the winning applicant will be announced and the world [more...]
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Great Barrier Reef conservation candidate exercise
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05 May 2009: To complete a busy and interesting day for the BJITW candidates at Daydream Island, the group returned to Hamilton Island for an an exercise designed by Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Queensland Parks and Wildlife.
Given a limited time, they where broken into 3 groups and had to dev [more...]
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Best Job in the World - Day 3 Intro
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05 May 2009: Day 3 starts with the prospects of poor weather. [more...]
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Final 16 Interview with Greg from Sinapore
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05 May 2009: Greg from Singapore speaks with ChannelWhitsunday.com [more...]
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Final 16 Interview with Mirjam from Germany
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05 May 2009: Mirjam from Germany talks with John Nayler [more...]
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Final 16 Interview with Ben from the UK
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05 May 2009: Ben from the UK talks with John Nayler [more...]
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Final 16 Interview with Mieko from Japan
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05 May 2009: Mieko from Japan talks with John Nayler [more...]
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Interview with Idris, Food and Beverage Manager for Daydream Island
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05 May 2009: John Nayler speaks with Idris Dirrij, Food and Beverage Manager for Daydream Island. [more...]
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Final 16 Interview with Anjaan from India
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05 May 2009: John Nayler speaks with Anjaan about his time on the Great Barrier Reef [more...]
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Final 16 Interview with Clare - Taiwan
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05 May 2009: Clare from Taiwan talks to John Nayler from ChannelWhitsunday.com [more...]
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Final 16 Interview with George from Ireland
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05 May 2009: George from Ireland spends some time with John Nayler [more...]
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Final 16 Interview with Erik from Canada
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05 May 2009: Erik from Canada talks with John Nayler. [more...]
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Interview with Bill Hutchinson, Skipper for Hayman Island
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05 May 2009: Christina talks with Bill Hutchinson from Hayman Island [more...]
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Best Job In The World - Final Selection, Day 2 Intro
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04 May 2009: With 20-25 knots of South East breeze the BJITW top 16 endured an at times exciting ferry ride to the Fantasea Reefworld pontoon at the Great Barrier Reef. With a couple of the applicants and media crews looking a little pale, all arrived save and sound at the pontoon for a splash, a snorkel and gre [more...]
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Final 16 Interview with Juweon from Korea
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04 May 2009: Interview with Juweon, Korea on Hayman Island about Day 2 of the Best Job in the World selection process. [more...]
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Final 16 Interview with Cali from the USA
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04 May 2009: John Nayler talked with Cali from the USA about her day 2 experience, while at Hayman Island. [more...]
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Final 16 Interview with Ben from France
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04 May 2009: Ben from France talks to John Nayler about the his day 2 with the Best Job in the world final selection. [more...]
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Interview with Nah Judd by Christina U
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04 May 2009: Christina talks with Nah Judd from Queensland Parks and Wildlife [more...]
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Best Job In The World Arrival
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03 May 2009: The arrival of the Island Caretaker candidates to Hamilton Island was as expected. The 16 were greeted at the airport by a bunch of media, Tourism Queensland minders and the show stealing human good luck charm for the Japanese candidate, Mieko.
The event amused and bewilded the other guests arri [more...]
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Final 16 Interview with Ben from France
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04 Apr 2009: Interview with Ben from France. [more...]
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Interview with Melissa from Ontario, Canada
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03 Apr 2009: With just hours to till the announcement of the top 10 Best Job in the World applicants ChannelWhitsunday.com sought some answers from the top 50 that have now endured months of blogging, interviews and sleepness nights as they campaign be the first "Island Caretaker" for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Interview with Ben from France
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03 Apr 2009: With just hours to till the announcement of the top 10 Best Job in the World applicants ChannelWhitsunday.com sought some answers from the top 50 that have now endured months of blogging, interviews and sleepness nights as they campaign be the first "Island Caretaker" for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Interview with Hailey Turner
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03 Apr 2009: With just hours to till the announcement of the top 10 Best Job in the World applicants ChannelWhitsunday.com sought some answers from the top 50 that have now endured months of blogging, interviews and sleepness nights as they campaign be the first "Island Caretaker" for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Interview with Ben Southall
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03 Apr 2009: With just hours to till the announcement of the top 10 Best Job in the World applicants ChannelWhitsunday.com sought some answers from the top 50 that have now endured months of blogging, interviews and sleepness nights as they campaign be the first "Island Caretaker" for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Interview with Marcella
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03 Apr 2009: With just hours to till the announcement of the top 10 Best Job in the World applicants ChannelWhitsunday.com sought some answers from the top 50 that have now endured months of blogging, interviews and sleepness nights as they campaign be the first "Island Caretaker" for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Interview with Juweon Kim
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03 Apr 2009: With just hours to till the announcement of the top 10 Best Job in the World applicants ChannelWhitsunday.com sought some answers from the top 50 that have now endured months of blogging, interviews and sleepness nights as they campaign be the first "Island Caretaker" for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Interview with Linda Hoang, Edmonton
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02 Apr 2009: With just hours to till the announcement of the top 10 Best Job in the World applicants ChannelWhitsunday.com sought some answers from the top 50 that have now endured months of blogging, interviews and sleepness nights as they campaign be the first "Island Caretaker" for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Interview with Erik Rolfsen
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02 Apr 2009: With just hours to till the announcement of the top 10 Best Job in the World applicants ChannelWhitsunday.com sought some answers from the top 50 that have now endured months of blogging, interviews and sleepness nights as they campaign be the first "Island Caretaker" for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Interview with Christine Estima
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02 Apr 2009: With just hours to till the announcement of the top 10 Best Job in the World applicants ChannelWhitsunday.com sought some answers from the top 50 that have now endured months of blogging, interviews and sleepness nights as they campaign be the first "Island Caretaker" for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Interview with David Whitehill
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02 Apr 2009: With just hours to till the announcement of the top 10 Best Job in the World applicants ChannelWhitsunday.com sought some answers from the top 50 that have now endured months of blogging, interviews and sleepness nights as they campaign be the first "Island Caretaker" for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Interview with Chris Bray
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02 Apr 2009: With just hours to till the announcement of the top 10 Best Job in the World applicants ChannelWhitsunday.com sought some answers from the top 50 that have now endured months of blogging, interviews and sleepness nights as they campaign be the first "Island Caretaker" for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Interview with Steven Rogers
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02 Apr 2009: With just hours to till the announcement of the top 10 Best Job in the World applicants ChannelWhitsunday.com sought some answers from the top 50 that have now endured months of blogging, interviews and sleepness nights as they campaign be the first "Island Caretaker" for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Inteview with Adeline St.Romaine
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02 Apr 2009: With just hours to till the announcement of the top 10 Best Job in the World applicants ChannelWhitsunday.com sought some answers from the top 50 that have now endured months of blogging, interviews and sleepness nights as they campaign be the first "Island Caretaker" for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Interview with Anny Chih
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02 Apr 2009: With just hours to till the announcement of the top 10 Best Job in the World applicants ChannelWhitsunday.com sought some answers from the top 50 that have now endured months of blogging, interviews and sleepness nights as they campaign be the first "Island Caretaker" for the Great Barrier Reef.
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David Whitehill - Top 50 applicant for the best job in the world
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18 Mar 2009: Vastly experienced Aussie lad David Whitehill probably deserves the title of front runner in the race for the Best Job in the World competition conducted by Tourism Queensland.
With a career that started and still continues at Gold Coast's Seaworld marine park, David's media appearances spans ch [more...]
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Chris Bray, top 50 applicant for the best job in the world
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14 Mar 2009: John Nayler speaks with Chris Bray, top 50 applicant for the best job in the world. Chris, despite his modest years, is a well travel adventurer having completed ocean sailing trips, polar treks, biking, hiking and more. Relaxed about this top 50 success, Chris is expressed his happiness to swap col [more...]
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Adeline St Romain - Best Job In The World Top 50
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11 Mar 2009: Instantly likeable, Adeline St Romain is one of two people from the Los Angeles, California to be selected into the top 50 round of the "Best job in the world". Growing up in Florida, Adeline is the daughter of a US serviceman, which has helped her see various parts of the world.
An aspiring acto [more...]
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Linda Hoang, top 50 pick in the race for the
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05 Mar 2009: On the hop to California our John Nayler was able to catch up with Linda Hoang in Edmonton Canada. He posted this report.
Linda is the sole representative of the Alberta province in the central West of Canada. A bustling city currently buried in snow, it is the nearest major city to the rich res [more...]
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Vancouver's top 3 for the Best Job In The World
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04 Mar 2009: Having ventured to Vancouver on my round the world trip, I was pleased to be able to meet the Vancouver top 50 connections competing for the best job in the world. Anny Chih, Erik Rolfsen, and Marcella Moser arranged a meet at the Steamworks on Water Street, Vancouver.
Immediately friendly at the [more...]
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Shannon Donaldson speaks about her Best job in the world application
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17 Feb 2009: John Nayler speaks with Shannon Donaldson about her best job in the world application. Shannon is in Toronto, but has travelled to Australia, working in a gulf town for 3 months. [more...]
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Christine Estima interviewed for the best job in the world
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17 Feb 2009: Christine Estima interviewed in Toronto about her application for the best job in the world. Follow the links for her application video and blog web site. [more...]
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Interview with Sarah Simpson, Best job in the world applicant
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10 Feb 2009: We interview bubbly "Best job in the world" applicant Sarah Simpson from the UK. [more...]
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John Nayler, Australia
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05 Feb 2009: Naturally, our very own John Nayler had to make an application. While some suggest that Tourism Queensland will select a foreigner to ensure they get the most exposure in overseas media, we believe that this story should be told by an Australian, making John an excellent candidate.
John created t [more...]
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Christina U, Airlie Beach, Australia
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05 Feb 2009: Christina U is a part time presenter for ChannelWhitsunday.com and lives in Airlie Beach, Queensland [more...]
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Sheree, Australia
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04 Feb 2009: Sheree, Australia [more...]
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Corby Sullivan
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04 Feb 2009: Corby Sullivan [more...]
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Jeremy Maupin
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04 Feb 2009: Jeremy Maupin [more...]
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Kate, Australia
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04 Feb 2009: Kate, Australia [more...]
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Team Jessee
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04 Feb 2009: Team Jessee [more...]
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Julia, Australia
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04 Feb 2009: Julia, Australia [more...]
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Shane O
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04 Feb 2009: Shane O [more...]
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Anny Chih, Vancover Canada
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03 Feb 2009: Anny has great energy, has the handle on humour and comes across so tight [more...]
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Nicollo, Philippines
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03 Feb 2009: Nicollo, Philippines [more...]
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Ressie, USA
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03 Feb 2009: [more...]
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Ema Q, Italy
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02 Feb 2009: With a little help from friends, Ema has put together an interesting and funny application video. While many application videos include people wearing snorkels, Ema tries to go for a swim in the middle of Rome! [more...]
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Sarah Simpson, Uk
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01 Feb 2009: Sarah Simpson, Uk [more...]
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Ben Cormier, Montreal, Canada
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01 Feb 2009: Ben Cormier, Montreal, Canada [more...]
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Barb McGill, Alaska
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31 Jan 2009: Barb McGill, Alaska [more...]
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Shawn Welch, Boston, USA
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31 Jan 2009: Shawn Welch, Boston, USA [more...]
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Thor, United Kingdom
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31 Jan 2009: Thor, United Kingdom [more...]
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Philippe, Luxemburg
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31 Jan 2009: Philippe, Luxemburg [more...]
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Bethany, United States
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31 Jan 2009: Bethany, United States [more...]
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Winston, USA
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31 Jan 2009: Winston, USA [more...]
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Marc Lepage
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31 Jan 2009: Marc Lepage [more...]
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Erik, Vancouver
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31 Jan 2009: Erik, Vancouver. [more...]
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Tommy Douglas
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31 Jan 2009: Tommy Douglas [more...]
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Lisa Dierolf
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31 Jan 2009: Lisa Dierolf [more...]
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Katie Haas
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29 Jan 2009: Katie Haas [more...]
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Crystal, United States
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28 Jan 2009: Crystal, United States [more...]
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Lisa Robinson goes for a snorkel
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28 Jan 2009: Nice drama Shawn [more...]
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Aussie Hittman
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28 Jan 2009: Nice drama Shawn [more...]
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JP Coakley
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27 Jan 2009: Excellent application JP [more...]
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Bea, Spain
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27 Jan 2009: Bea, Spain [more...]
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Mermaid Melissa
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27 Jan 2009: Underwater specialist.. [more...]
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Dennis Bandack, Switzerland
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24 Jan 2009: Dennis Bandack, Switzerland [more...]
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Andrew, United States
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24 Jan 2009: Andrew, United States [more...]
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Thomas, Germany
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24 Jan 2009: Thomas, Germany [more...]
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Nik, Spain
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24 Jan 2009: [more...]
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Daniel Maddox Dramatic masterpiece
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23 Jan 2009: Daniel Maddox Dramatic masterpiece [more...]
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Carmen, Canada
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22 Jan 2009: Carmen from Canada has good creditials. [more...]
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Frauke, Germany
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22 Jan 2009: Frauke, Germany [more...]
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Martin, Austria
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22 Jan 2009: Martin, Austria [more...]
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Mona, Romania
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22 Jan 2009: Mona, Romania [more...]
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David Stewart, Canada
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21 Jan 2009: David Stewart from Canada with some amazing footage. [more...]
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Mariana from Rio
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21 Jan 2009: [more...]
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Hailey, Australia
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21 Jan 2009: Hailey from Australia [more...]
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Christine from Canada
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18 Jan 2009: Chrstine from Canada makes island reef job application. [more...]
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Richard, UK
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17 Jan 2009: Swim Richard, swim.
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Island Reef Job Applicant Interview with Ema Q from Rome, Italy
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17 Jan 2009: We catch up with Emanuela from Rome, Italy who would like to work on the Great Barrier Reef and has quite a scene making her applicaiton video.
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Clay man from ???
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23 not valid 2009: Clayman, from ??? [more...]
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Dave & Chloe, Canada
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23 not valid 2009: Dave & Chloe, Canada [more...]
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Interview with Nah Judd from Queensland Parks an Wildlife
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04 May 2008: Christina talks with Nah Judd about the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef [more...]
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Island
Reef Job Applications
