Paradise – what’s not to love? Trent Ridout-Allen knows that best.
For 10 years, he’s been in dreamland, taking on the role of Coral Sea Marina’s Operations and Asset Manager, maintaining and looking after one of the world’s best marinas – living in “the place where anyone would choose to take their holiday” too. How could you say no?
Growing up in Canberra, Trent was land-locked, but was destined for marina work. As soon as he could, he was Gold Coast-bound. There, he worked at Sanctuary Cove Marina and would soon have his first taste of Airlie Beach in 2008 working at Abel Point Marina– and it’s safe to say it stuck in his mind.
After that year, he headed back south to Horizon Shores Marina, a few hundred kilometres below Brisbane. The appeal of Airlie Beach, however, was too much to bear and he headed back to the Whitsundays for a role at Abel Point Marina, one month prior to Paul Darrouzet’s takeover.
“I knew that I need to come back here and when there was an opportunity, I took it,” Trent said.
“Since then, Coral Sea Marina has become a hub for the region and a place that everyone here should be proud to show their closest friends and family. Taking pride in where I work and, every day, learning more about the marina is what I enjoy -- there are never two days alike.”
Over his decade at Coral Sea Marina, Trent certainly has a lot to be proud of, overseeing beautification and changes galore, with one of his proudest achievements the opening of ‘The Gardens’, turning what was once a dredge-settling pond into an iconic spot for the region.
“It’s now the wow moment as everyone drives over the hill,” Trent said.
“When people can first see the ocean framed by a beautiful greenspace and the superyachts. That is one of my crowning achievements.”
When he’s not contributing to the Marina’s ever-improving assets and landscapes, maintaining and growing them, Trent enjoys Airlie Beach in the best possible way. Like he says: “Boating and fishing are the reason for living in this region.”
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