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World's best job down to top 200
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February 28, 2009, Saturday
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A LUCKY 200 people have been shortlisted for the chance to become the caretaker of a tropical Australian island, dubbed by promoters as the "Best Job in the World."
But tourism officials acknowledged yesterday that many last-minute applications were lost because the Website was flooded with traffic.
Nearly 35,000 people submitted video applications for the job with Tourism Queensland, which pays a salary of A$150,000 (US$97,000) to relax on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef for six months while writing a blog to promote the island.
The job is part of a AU$1.7 million campaign to publicize the charms of the northeastern Queensland state.
Anthony Hayes, Tourism Queensland's chief executive, said a wave of 7,500 applications hit the Website in the 72 hours before Monday's deadline.
"This massive amount of traffic understandably slowed the site down and regretfully some people weren't able to get their video application in on time," he said. "It has been frankly heartbreaking because people have gone to so much trouble."
The tourism board will announce 50 finalists on its Website on Tuesday. The public will then have until March 24 to vote for their favorite applicant.
The top vote-getter and 10 other people chosen by the tourism board will be flown to Hamilton Island for interviews. The winner will be announced on May 6 and the job starts from July 1.
But tourism officials acknowledged yesterday that many last-minute applications were lost because the Website was flooded with traffic.
Nearly 35,000 people submitted video applications for the job with Tourism Queensland, which pays a salary of A$150,000 (US$97,000) to relax on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef for six months while writing a blog to promote the island.
The job is part of a AU$1.7 million campaign to publicize the charms of the northeastern Queensland state.
Anthony Hayes, Tourism Queensland's chief executive, said a wave of 7,500 applications hit the Website in the 72 hours before Monday's deadline.
"This massive amount of traffic understandably slowed the site down and regretfully some people weren't able to get their video application in on time," he said. "It has been frankly heartbreaking because people have gone to so much trouble."
The tourism board will announce 50 finalists on its Website on Tuesday. The public will then have until March 24 to vote for their favorite applicant.
The top vote-getter and 10 other people chosen by the tourism board will be flown to Hamilton Island for interviews. The winner will be announced on May 6 and the job starts from July 1.
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