Hi everybody, a big thank you for the overwhelming response to this amazing competition!
If you haven’t already, make sure you get your entries in to win the Best Experience in the World and become an Island Caretaker Helper.
Not only will you be helping me explore the islands and telling the world about your experiences, you and three of your mates will be living it up for seven weeks amongst the Great Barrier Reef, all expenses paid! It doesn’t get much better than that. If you can’t spare the full seven weeks not to worry, I’ll put together a tailored itinerary for as long as you can stay.
To complete your entry successfully you have to answer the two easy questions and enter the name and email of the three mates you ‘might’ bring with you.
Speak to you all soon and good luck
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Thank you for this opportunity Ben – great contest and one amazing chance it would be.
Cool idea Ben,,,I just applied for the competition…I believe what one needs to make the most out of the experience and be effective in marketing and islands is..PASSION for islands,travelling and adventure..COMMITMENT to tell people about it and to do tasks on the islands and RESPECT to the team and yourself as caretaker..wish to be on the islands soon..if not goodluck and ENJOY your experience!!!!!!
I’m all in! Can’t wait to hear who becomes your helper. I hope I’m chosen to be the helper – good luck to all.
Ben, glad you are gonna be able to get back to twitter on Sun. w/your new iPhone. Looking 4ward 2 it d:^D
Got my camera, Video Cam & laptop ready – Let’s Go!
Hey Ben!
This competition sounds awesome! I applied for the job but I think I would be the perfect person to be a helper. Check out my channel and you will see why
http://www.youtube.com/heynadine
Hi Ben, very sweet oppurtunity , thumbs up.
although the nature of the reef is beautiful, she will be the most beautiful to me 
grtz
I’ve meet a young lady who lives in New Zealand, so if i could go to her by any chance, i’ll take that chance. Therefor I hope to become a helper as well
Hi Ben, warmest regards from Russia) You are lucky to have such a job if I could help you I would believe in miracles))
Thanks for choosing me I’ll do all I can to deserve your trust and I’m very curious:I’ll love to investigate about what is unusual on each spot and make stunning picture.I believe you’re congenial and anticipate great pleasure working with you
Yours friendly.Patrick
i’ve been looking for a chance to do something like this for a long time i love the outdoors, traveling, and going to new places
Ben- you MUST pick me- it’s a perfect opportunity at a perfect time in my life! I’m 30, unattached, and no commitments to hold me back for staying as long as I can! I’d try anything and everything and would welcome the chance to be considered.
Good luck with everything…your life sounds unreal.
Alex from Canada
Hello everybody,I just want to say in short words the reason why I found this job so excting. I´ve always thought that nature is the very best friend of humans;so,it must be wonderful to get both together:nature, and humans that love nature.It would be just a perfect combination.Cheers!!
i love to be member of the great island reef. i am a young a devoted man who want to serve in the island
Hi Ben ,my name is eti and I’m 27, from israel.
I think that this job is perfect for me, i love traveling and i visit alot of places, me and my boyfriend allways looking for a new adventure and new exciting job.hope to meet you soon.eti
Is the vacancy still open
All closed now I’m afraid
Hi Ben!!
I’m a retired Master mariner in good shape & health. age 69.
I would be happy to join your team for preserving the site.
I can a lots of jobs in the maritime subject & other tasks for preserving the nature.
b/rgds
capt. Yemini
i wanna help u bro.
hi!Ben,i though that i could not help u,because i no good in english^^”Enjoys yrself everyday”
hey Ben,
This competition sounds awesome! I applied for the job but I think I would be the perfect person to be a helper. i am 47 years old, social worker, divorce, my children aren’t at home,
and recently i lost my job. so i’m free and happy..
Hi Ben,
My name is Yael.I’m an easy-going person that loves people, nature, adventures and life. I’m married to a great guy and have 3 wonderful daughters.
Hey ben!
this is just awsome!! clearly im in!
Oooh!!! Ooooh!!! OOOOOOH!!!! PICK ME PICK ME PICK ME!!!!
I would bring my wonderful husband and my two beautiful, respectful, helpful and curious children, Dorothy and Benjamin! (So, Ben, you could have a little mini-you helping you out with the blog!)
At work right now, will go home & register!
Hola hola Ben
(that’s hello hello in Spanish)
My name is Arlena Heguiabehere, I’m 19 and I’m from Argentina.
Im just writing to let you know that I’d give anything just to be there in the Amazing land down under helping you. I am a very easy-going person who does whatever you need. I really don’t care if I have to clean, wash the dishes or whatever It’s required. I’d do anything to win the possibility to go back to Australia.
I’m in love with it.
I had the great opportunity to go on a three-month Rotary exchange on 2007 and let me tell you I had the best time ever! As I said, I fell in love with Australia, its culture and scenery. However, what I loved the most was how people received me. I respect Australian people a lot and like being between them.
Please, please, please Ben!!!!!!! I miss my host-families a lot & urgently need to give them a big hug!
I promise to be the best Island keeper and to take very nice friends with me. We would be an excellent team!
All the best & please think of me for this job,
Arlena from Argentina.
I am an diving instructor in Cairns. I wish I could be your assistant, mate.
Hey Ben, Looks like your having an awesome time! I have entered your competition so I can come and join in the fun!!
Sounds perfect Holly I’ll see what I can do for you then! How’s the Mongol Derby coming on then? Ben
Greet You Ben! I served in armies on flote. have an enormous desire to work with vami. to arrive can with its family, us three, I wife and daughter Dasha.
Iam the one you need as one of your island helpers.I’m from Kenya. I know it would be alot of adventure to do this.
I welcome, Ben. To me 21 yo, male.
I am energetic, like to explore and open something new, great deal able and yet more wish a great deal to learn!!! I like to take pictures, search landscape… I adore active rest, possess excellent fantasy and the same sense of humour (so friends tell me:) I like the living world (primordial and unbelievable) and feeling of freedom…
I live in Russia, and more precisely – on Altai. A lot of mountains, rivers, forests, lakes, wonderful places… not by hearsay also acquainted and with work of explorer on the most wild places, where on the hundred of km around there is not civilization. One embarrasses me – folded so, that never saw an ocean and wonders
of other corners of earth, in fact every place one’s own way perfectly.
Wisdom says of that best of all a man does to, that likes him, and I feel SUCH work certainly will please me ^_^
Hola Ben!
First of all, Congratulations on your job! Kudos on the great job you are doing! Your enthusiasm for the job is contagious. I would like to be one of your Island Caretaker helpers. I, myself, grew up in the Island of Puerto Rico, a few blocks away from the Atlantic Ocean. I spend a lot of my childhood frolicking an playing in the Caribbean Sea as well. I know all about Barrier Island reefs having played and explored these magnificent as a young child and teenager. I have an Islander mindset. I have traveled to Europe and have been in the Canary Islands Archipelago, and the Caribbean.
I have experience in the Tourism Industry having worked in five starts Ocean resorts. I’m an avid outdoors person. l love working and exploring the outdoors. This past June, I climbed the Gross Pitons in Saint Lucia; and, this Fall, I have climbed some of the High Peaks in the Adirondacks Park in New York.
I have a background in Biology and Political Science; great trades to have when working with nature and people. Seriously, will love to be one of your Island Caretaker Helpers! I am young, physically fit and experienced. A tough cookie, like the say here in the States. So how about bringing on to work with you a Caribbean Islander with the Australian Aussies? Sound like a great pairing! Looking forward to hear from you,
Ivonne
Hi Ben, can I know who’s the winner for this Island Caretaker Helper Contest ? Thanks in advance !
The winner was a very lucky lady called Barbie Defoe and together with her family she is enjoying Queensland as I type this. Sorry you weren’t lucky with your application, Ben
Thanks for the info….
Me encantaría ese trabajo. Necesito un cambio y doy un cambio. ¿Sigue en pié la oferta laboral?
Is there going to be another competition? I would have loved to have gone, but didn’t know about it until after it was closed.
hi everybody!I’m pharmacist and I would like to make a big experience with nature!!good luck for everything!ciao from italy
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