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Subscriber only Jobs in paradise are going begging with the young and old being urged to take a gap year in their own backyard.
The Courier-Mail has found five of the most beautiful spots in the state where travel-hungry teens and grey nomads could lend a hand to businesses struggling to fill thousands of vacancies. From ginger picking on the Sunshine Coast to working on white, sandy beaches on the Great Barrier Reef s Green Island, bosses are pleading for staff - with no experience needed in some cases. Growcom s Regional Agriculture Workforce Officer Blair Brown said the lack of employees has hurt the industry but Australians looking for adventure can get it while working and exploring regional Queensland.