Paradise found - Window Cleaner Hanging Out

Paradise found: Jeremy Fisher has gone from working in a New York office to admiring the spectacular views the Gold Coast has to offer. Yesterday the window cleaner with Sparkle Windows stood on ledges 40 floors up at the BreakFree Peninsula high rise in Surfers Paradise, taking in the beautiful weather that has been gracing the Coast. The city has not been hit with a rainy day in weeks and those with outdoor jobs are loving it. Mr Fisher said the weather had been perfect for window washing. "I used to work in an office in New York City, so to come here was a good change and this is a great location," he said. "I can see the weather coming in and you get a nice sunrise over the water. It's beautiful."



The former American has been living on the Coast for five years and said he loved his job. Mr Fisher said he was working in a window washer's paradise and people often commented on his job. "You just don't look down," he said. "Sometimes the air-conditioning unit takes up the whole ledge, so you have to go around it. "You've just got to be careful and trust the system."



Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Gavin Holcombe said Gold Coasters could expect the clear skies and pleasant temperatures to stick around until next week. "We will see a bit of cloud start to develop late on Sunday but it won't be much, the same as we've seen this week," he said.
American exchange students Brian Lutzow, Will Buckhout, Andy Kolkhorst and Steven Benoy arrived on the Coast three weeks ago and said they had been at the beach soaking up the sun ever since. "When we don't have class, we come to the beach every day," said Mr Benoy. "It hasn't rained since we've been on the Gold Coast. "We're living the dream here."



Tiger Moth Joy Rides chief pilot Geoff Stillman said the weather had boosted business. Mr Stillman said they had taken out about 20 flights this week when they would normally have done six. "We get a lot more people when the weather is good and you can see from Byron Bay to Brisbane on a clear day," he said. "When it's calm and there's no wind, you can see whales and dolphins." Mr Stillman hoped it would last. "The weather has been terrible this year, so it's good to see nice winter sunshine like this." Click pictures to enlarge.