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Ben Blomfield

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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<strong>How good is this?:</strong> Best Job in the World finalists Greg Reynen and James Hill are living it up in Cairns. Picture: Chris Hyde

How good is this?: Best Job in the World finalists Greg Reynen and James Hill are living it up in Cairns. Picture: Chris Hyde

A BEST Job in the World candidate, given an all expenses paid trip to the Far North, has sent out a warning to Cairns women -- I'm single and here to mingle.

Greg Reynen, 31, joins James Hill for a week of mountain biking, scuba diving, jungle surfing, jet skiing, white water rafting and much more as part of the government’s latest tourism campaign.

Pictures: World's Best Job finalists in Cairns

The pair will log all their experiences onto a blog on the State Government’s website to lure in potential Queensland visitors.

Mr Reynen, currently living in Singapore teaching middle-school physical education, said he would have a crack at Cairns women while on the tax-payer funded trip.

The men, who yesterday started their adventure with a ride on the Skyrail, will also be given free food and accommodation at luxury resorts.

Tourism Queensland’s Jeff Gillies confirmed the government had paid the men and said the contract stipulated no curfew or drinking restrictions.

"Both of the gents have been contracted, so there’s been a payment made to them," he said.

"We understand these guys have proven themselves to be professionals…we don’t foresee any danger."

Mr Hill, 26, who has been spending the last three-and-a-half years in London working as a photographer, will provide the images for the blog.

He said the Far North would provide an array of memorable photos during the trip.

"Scuba-diving should be great, underwater photography should be incredible … there’s so much stuff we can take advantage of," he said.

Mr Reynen will provide the content for the blog.

The pair will leave Cairns next Tuesday where they will put together the blog, expected to be uploaded onto the government’s website about a week later.

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