Why Queenslanders are being urged to take a gap year

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…