Remember The “Best Job In The World”? Well, Now There Are Six Up For Grabs In Oz

Remember the “best job in the world” up for grabs in 2009, which led to Englishman Ben Southall getting a job as caretaker of the Great Barrier Reef’s Hamilton Island?

It was basically a job in paradise…

Don’t even think that it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity… Tourism Australia has not advertised six similar roles, the Irish Examiner reports.

The first of the magic six is for the position of chief funster for New South Wales, based in Sydney.

“You will assist to develop events all over the state including food festivals, lifestyle, sports, cultural, entertainment and arts events,” according to the advertisement. “Work behind the scenes of Sydney Festival, Mardi Gras and Vivid Festival, all leading up to the spectacular New Year’s Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour.”

The pay packet? €78,000 for the six month’s work

Or maybe food is your thing?

There is also a six month contract as ‘taste master’ in western Australia, or as the ad’s tagline puts it: “Eat your way around the state”.

“You will tour the best restaurants, wineries, breweries, pubs and lobster eateries, while also heading off the beaten path to catch some of the freshest seafood on our undiscovered coastline.

“You’ll also master the art of wine and beer making along with discovering finest indigenous delicacies.”

Sounds good to us…

 

It just sounds like too much fun for us...

Or was it always Melbourne you wanted to visit?

The third job position is for a lifestyle photographer in Melbourne, where you could work as a photojournalist for Time Out Melbourne.

There is also a position for a park ranger in Queensland which entails beach patrols and plenty of rainforest walks or the job of wildlife caretaker in Southern Australia which includes “playing with dolphins in crystal clear waters”.
It’s a tough life.

Finally, the last one isn’t for the faint-hearted. The position of outdoor adventurer in the Northern Territory involves “sleeping under the stars in a bush camp, soaring across postcard-worthy landscapes in a hot air balloon, immersing yourself in indigenous culture, tasting traditional bushfoods and gazing upon breathtaking sunsets at Uluru.”

Each job comes with a salary of Aus $50,000 (40,000) and an additional identical sum for living expenses.

Tourism Australia managing director Andrew McEvoy is encouraging people from Ireland and the UK to apply.

We don’t think he’ll find any challenge in that…