Russian candidate Julia Yalovitsyna has been removed from the short-list for ‘The Best Job in the World’ applicants. According to the official site, Tourism Queensland has decided to exclude Julia Yalovitsyna from the selection process pursuant the vacancy’s T&C. The exact motive of the removal has not been revealed.
Earlier, The Sun London daily had reported the Hamilton Island dream job candidate has been linked to a chain of erotic studios and has been under police investigation in her home city of Petrazavodsk. Yalovitsyna has admitted her husband had been accused of spreading pornography, and a case had been brought against him by police, but has contradicted her involvement in it. She has stated a computer containing her naked pictures has been seized by police as part of the investigation, but has denied a possibility of the pictures appearing on the Web. Consequently, Julia Yalovitsyna has sued press for libel.
‘The Best Job in the World’ is the name for the Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef position, created by Tourism Queensland, the Australian corporation for the Great Barrier Reef tourism promotion. The right person for the vacancy will be responsible for exploring the reef and reporting in a weekly blog, feeding fish, cleaning the pool at the HQ, and collecting mail from the continent. The chosen applicant will be provided with the fully equipped Blue Pearl office/residence on Hamilton Island, featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, state-of-the-art entertainment system, ceiling fans, air-conditioning and laundry facilities. The site indicates “the Island Caretaker will enjoy Blue Pearl’s outdoor areas including a private plunge pool/spa with exceptional views, sun lounges, large balconies and the traditional Aussie barbeque.” The compensation for the job amounts to Australian $150,000 (more than US $100,000) for a six-month contract.
