Technicolour treasure
He’s conscious when sourcing his guests too. “I like to get the right mix, like a good dinner party,” he says. I don’t know how he does it but I feel like I’m on a private yacht with 30 friends I’ve never met before.
Edmondson’s ultimate goal, though, is clearly plastered across the back of his shirt: “It’s all about
the environment.”
He and his wife, Katrina, have been in business for 17 years and operating carbon neutral for the last eight. Caring for the planet has been an integral part of their business values since inception.
On the health of the reef, he says: “It doesn’t mean we don’t have huge challenges. The Great Barrier Reef has become the poster child for the state of the environment, and while it is alive now, its future survival is at risk from climate change.”