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DestinationGoldCoast.com/Play INTERVIEW JONATHAN FISHER Local legend Jonathan Fisher is best known for his role as former CEO at our internationally renowned National Trust Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. An advocate for conservation and sustainability, Jonathan has been leading investment in the Sanctuary AL MUCCI MARISSA & SARAH MEGAN ZIEMS and its Wildlife Hospital Foundation. Now Al is a wildlife guardian, champion The faces behind The Village A revered wedding gown designer the CEO of the National Trust of Australia for of environmental sustainability Markets, founders Sarah Schoeller that had a hand in putting our and Dreamworld Wildlife Manager and Marissa Bowden have put city on the world fashion map. Queensland, Jonathan’s schedule is flat-out – who spends most days caring for the Gold Coast on the map as Founder of bridal boutique, but we’ve heard he still drops into Currumbin tigers, koalas and crocs. He’s a a culturally rich, creative and Grace Loves Lace, Megan is a Wildlife Sanctuary regularly. director for Dreamworld’s Wildlife innovative destination, providing visionary creative that carved out Foundation, working to protect a platform for budding local a niche in the bridal market by endangered wildlife. He’s also designers, artists, curators, foodies specialising in effortless, luxurious a local advocate for Indigenous and musicians to showcase their and sophisticated wedding gowns understanding and Reconciliation talents. Celebrating its tenth year, adored by brides the world over. and through his strong links The Village Markets has cemented Now with showrooms across with community and country itself as a local icon that has also London, Los Angeles and (of (the people) this has resulted helped more than 2,000 creative course) the Gold Coast, Megan is CLARK J. KIRBY in Dreamworld’s Corroboree start-up businesses launch their one of our favourite international We’re quietly confident that when it comes being awarded the Qld Premier’s brands. success stories. to the most exciting jobs on the Coast, Reconciliation Award. Clark’s is up there. As Executive Chairman and CEO of Village Roadshow Theme Parks, ROBERT DOLLWET Clark oversees Australia’s largest theme If you’re after something quirky, this is it. Meet Insta-famous, skateboard- parks, including Warner Bros. Movie World, riding cats, Boomer and Didga and local cat man Robert (@Catmantoo). Sea World, Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast, Sydney With a following of almost 1.5 million across their social media platforms, and Las Vegas, Paradise Country, Australian two world records under their belt, dozens of viral videos and more than Outback Spectacular, Village Roadshow 35 years’ experience in animal training – this is serious kitty business! Studios and Sea World Resort. So strap yourself in, Clark certainly knows a thing or two about hair-raising thrills.

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