Media releases

Past media releases for The Best Job in the World:

3 February 2010 - Queensland tourism ambassadors take Korean media on tropical adventur

17 January 2010 - Premier and Best Job Ben urge Americans to say GDay to Queensland

16 January 2010 - Premier and Ben take on New York

14 December 2009 - Ben hangs up his Best Job wetsuit and embarks on a global mission

13 December 2009 - Best Job Island Caretaker celebrates Christmas Queensland-style

9 December 2009 - Island Caretaker tees off Best Job s last month at the Australian PGA

9 November 2009 - Best Holiday in the World up for grabs amongst online explorers

6 November 2009 - New UK tourism campaign positions Queensland as Best Holiday in the World

29 October 2009 - Best Job in the World Island Caretaker to star in National Geographic Channel International documentary

27 October 2009 - Tourism Queensland appoints Best Job in the World candidate as new tourism ambassador to India

22 October 2009 - Queensland s Best Job in the World winner appears on Oprah

22 October 2009 - Island Caretaker gets a taste of tropic adventure

22 October 2009 - Best Job tourism ambassador brings Korean children to Gold Coast and Brisbane

20 October 2009 - Island Caretaker Ben Southall goes Outback

17 October 2009 - Californian family win contest to be Bens best mates

14 October 2009 - American wins the Best Experience in the World but yet to claim prize

6 October 2009 - Count-down on for Best Experience in the World

5 October 2009 - Island Caretaker sets his sights on the southern Islands of the Great Barrier Reef

27 September 2009 - Island Caretaker Ben Southall to visit Queenslands Outback

23 September 2009 - 20000 enter for the Best Experience in the World two weeks to go

4 September 2009 - Island Caretaker to experience magnetic attraction of North Queensland

31 August 2009 - Island Caretaker welcomes mum and dad to Queensland  


26 August 2009 - Entries open for Island Caretaker Bens mates.pdf  

22 August 2009 - Ben sets sail for Hamilton Island Race Week

13 August - WANTED - Best mates in the World

7 August - Best Job Island Caretaker scores A+ for his first month

31 July 2009 - Best Job in the World Island Caretaker touches down in Central Queensland

22 July 2009 - Sailing through the Best Job in the World

22 July 2009 - Best Job candidates showcase tropic adventures in new online campaign

12 July 2009 - Bligh Government commits extra $1.9m to Best Job campaign

8 July 2009 - Best Job in the World Island Caretaker arrives in Tropical North Queensland

6 July 2009 - Premier announces Best Job in the World candidate Mieko as Japanese ambassador to the Gold Coast

2 July 2009 - Island Caretaker settles in to his second day on the Job

1 July 2009 - Best Job in the World Island Caretaker celebrates his first day on the job

28 June 2009 - Best Job in the World Island Caretaker meets Governor of Queensland

25 June 2009 - Best Job in the World campaign makes history at Cannes

23 June 2009 - Best Job in the World campaign blitzes Cannes Awards

22 June 2009 - Online campaign to feature Best Job candidates tropic adventures

30 May 2009 - Best Job in the World candidate Mieko named Queensland ambassador

16 May 2009 - Best Job in the World Island receives more good news

7 May 2009 - Best Job candidates explore Queenslands Outback

07 May 2009 - Best Job candidates explore the Gold Coast

07 May 2009 - Best Job candidates visit Tropical North Queensland

7 May 2009 - Best Job candidates explore Brisbane region

7 May 2009 - Best Job candidates visit Central Queensland and the Southern Great Barrier Reef

7 May 2009 - Best Job candidate continue to explore the Whitsundays and Mackay

7 May 2009 - Best Job candidates explore the Sunshine and Fraser Coasts

6 May 2009 - Briton Ben Southall named best candidate for Best Job in the World

4 May 2009 - Top 16 candidates for Best Job in the World wine and dine on Reef

3 May 2009 - Best Job in the World candidates arrive on Hamilton Island

3 April 2009 - Tourism Queensland announces Best Job in the World Top 16

25 March 2009 - Clare from Taiwan secures wild card spot for Best Job in the World

27 February 2009 - Best Job in the World heralds new era in tourism marketing