Bridget and her husband Bill, are moving on to a new life in Cairns next month and the Karumba community is looking for someone to fill the position of director of the childrens centre.

Arriving in Karumba while travelling around Australia in 1983, the Findleys thought Karumba would be a nice place to spend a year to get some money together.

They lived in a tent in the local caravan park for six months before a house became available but found work easily.

And 24 years later they are finally moving on because Bill has taken up a managerial position with Perkins Shipping at their Cairns depot.

"Work was never hard to find and in the first nine years I worked in B&Bs, snack bars, cafés and other hospitality venues before I started with the children's centre," Bridget said.

She said Karumba was a very sociable place and if someone put on barbecue everyone turned up, invited or not.

"The town was raging and the atmosphere of Karumba was fantastic," she said.

In 1991 Bridget started working at the Karumba Children's Centre. Today the facility caters for 29 children aged from six months to six years.

Under the directorship of Bridget, the Karumba Children's Centre has achieved the highest accreditation in Australia from the National Childcare Accreditation Council.

This rather remarkable community-based centre does all its own fundraising through bingo, raffles and a community thrift shop.

The success of these is reflected in the salary being offered for a new director in excess of $50,000 plus relocation incentives.

The successful applicant needs to have suitable qualifications and want to live in one of the most friendly and vibrant communities in Australia.

l To register interest, contact Michele Goody, 0429 459 693 or email: karumbacc@ bigpond.com